Category: American Hockey League
Projected lineups, starting goalies for today
National Hockey LeagueBelow are projected lineups compiled by NHL.com staff writers and independent correspondents. For more fantasy coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy and subscribe for free to the "NHL Fantasy on Ice" podcast.
Read moreFlames cap season with feel-good moment as Phillips makes NHL debut
American Hockey LeagueFollowing three years in the minors, wondering if he’d ever be rewarded with a big-league call-up, Matthew Phillips finally got the nod on the flight home from Vancouver on Tuesday night for the Calgary Flames' final game of the season.
Read moreBlashill agrees to contract to remain Red Wings coach
Steve YzermanJeff Blashill agreed to a contract Tuesday to remain coach of the Detroit Red Wings.
Read moreSabres prospect Mattias Samuelsson close to cracking NHL for good
Michael HouserWhen Mattias Samuelsson returned to Rochester last week following a three-week stint with the Buffalo Sabres, the Americans’ coaching staff challenged the rookie defenseman. The coaches wanted Samuelsson, fresh off first NHL recall, to use the remaining games on the Amerks’ truncated schedule as a s...
Read moreCanucks focus on player development in makeup series against Flames
Owen Sound AttackSunday's game between the long-eliminated Canucks and Flames sure wasn’t meaningless to Jonah Gadjovich or Vancouver's player-development and minor-league staff.
Read moreSweden Announces World Championship Roster
Carolina HurricanesSweden released their roster for the upcoming World Championships, which gets underway on Friday, early this morning. While they have plenty of players in the NHL (especially on the forward group), this team primarily consists of players playing in leagues overseas. Their roster is as follows with...
Read moreSabres will have more representation at World Championship
Rochester AmericansBuffalo Sabres winger Arttu Ruotsalainen and J-J Peterka, one of the organization’s top forward prospects, will participate in World Championship later this month in Riga, Latvia. Ruotsalainen, 23, will represent Team Finland after compiling five goals and six points in his first 17 NHL games this s...
Read moreIslanders rename AHL club from Sound Tigers to Islanders
American Hockey LeagueEAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) - The New York Islanders have renamed their top minor league affiliate to the Bridgeport Islanders. The NHL club announced the name change Monday. Previously, the AHL team was named the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. The AHL's team's new logo features a “B” to recognize Bridgeport....
Read moreCanucks notebook: Lots of decisions ahead for AHL Abbotsford
Bill DalyThe financial implications for the Vancouver Canucks in moving their farm team close to home are varied....
Read moreCanucks’ AHL incursion to Abbotsford ‘healthy competition’ for WHL’s Langley-based Giants
Bob McKenzieVancouver Giants majority owner Ron Toigo admits competition for the consumer is about to amp up for his Western Hockey League club....
Read moreDmitrij Jaskin Eyeing NHL Return
Phoenix CoyotesApril 27: Nothing is official yet, but Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet writes that the Coyotes are indeed the frontrunner to sign Jaskin and that it could actually be a two-year deal. April 21: Apparently, Dmitrij Jaskin can score anywhere but the NHL. That doesn’t mean he won’t give it another try....
Read morePost-Game: Stockton drops opener in Winnipeg
TwitterThe Stockton Heat have now lost 14 of their last 16 games, falling most recently by a 5-2 score against the Manitoba Moose on Thursday evening. Heat goaltender Tyler Parsons returned to game action after missing the last 13 months for a combination of pandemic- and injury-related reasons. Parsons al...
Read moreProjected lineups, starting goalies for today
American Hockey LeagueBelow are projected lineups compiled by NHL.com staff writers and independent correspondents. For more fantasy coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy and subscribe for free to the "NHL Fantasy on Ice podcast.
Read moreProjected lineups, starting goalies for today
Anaheim DucksBelow are projected lineups compiled by NHL.com staff writers and independent correspondents. For more fantasy coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy and subscribe for free to the "NHL Fantasy on Ice podcast.
Read moreDent in the pipeline: NHL draft-eligible players take a hit
Brian MacLellanA few years from now, Brandt Clarke might be able to brag he took the Auston Matthews path to the NHL by playing in Europe during his draft year. “He kind of went over voluntarily,” Clarke said. “I went over out of desperation.” Clarke and other 2021 draft-eligible prospects were ...
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