On Tuesday (Jun. 24), the 2025 Hockey Hall of Fame class was announced, with six players being selected for the player category, and two being selected for the builders category. Duncan Keith, Zdeno Chara, Jennifer Botterill, Brianna Decker, Joe Thornton, and Alex Mogilny are the six players being inducted, while Jack Parker and Daniele Sauvageau … Read more
Former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matt Martin has retired from professional hockey after 16 seasons in the NHL. Matt Martin has announced his retirement from the @NHL after 15 seasons. Selected in the 5th round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft by the @NYIslanders, Matt made his NHL debut on February 9, 2010, and would … Read more
Brian Idalski helped push St. Cloud State back to national prominence (photo: St. Cloud State Athletics). St. Cloud State women’s hockey head coach Brian Idalski has been named the first-ever head coach of PWHL Vancouver. “We are excited for Brian and his future in the PWHL,” said St. Cloud State director of athletics Holly Schreiner … Read more
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theahl.com) … For the first time in franchise history, the Abbotsford Canucks are Calder Cup champions. The Canucks wrapped up their first American Hockey League championship tonight with a 3-2 victory over the Charlotte Checkers to win the 2025 Calder Cup Finals series four games to two. Linus Karlsson’s league-leading 14th goal of … Read more
The 2025 NHL Entry Draft opening round takes place on June 27, and the Boston Bruins hold the seventh overall pick. This is unfamiliar territory for the Bruins, who haven’t selected this high since 2010 when they drafted Tyler Seguin second overall. The last time they picked inside the top 10 was just a year … Read more
The Toronto Maple Leafs went against the grain at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline, taking a completely different approach to the one they had the year prior and even the seasons before that under Kyle Dubas. Typically a team known for getting their business out of the way early and using the actual deadline more … Read more
Photo: AHL The Pittsburgh Penguins have named Todd Nelson as an assistant coach on the staff of new head coach Dan Muse. Nelson is one of the most successful coaches in American Hockey League history. He owns a record of 450-242-85 (a .634 points percentage) over 11 seasons with Oklahoma City (2010-15), Grand Rapids (2015-18) … Read more
The Ottawa Senators’ emergence this season can be attributed to many different factors. You could point to Linus Ullmark’s steady presence in goal, head coach Travis Green’s influence on the team’s defensive game, or players like Tim Stutzle and Brady Tkachuk with their consistent improvement. There’s no doubt that these were all significant factors, but … Read more
The NHL’s buyout window has officially opened, and the Toronto Maple Leafs along with the other 31 teams are now free to exercise this option if they choose to do so. Of course, the Leafs don’t have to go down this path, given that it doesn’t mean a complete removal of the cap hit of … Read more
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Could tonight be the night? The Abbotsford Canucks have a chance to win their first championship when they host the Charlotte Checkers in Game 5 of the Calder Cup Finals. Back-to-back home wins this week, by a combined score of 9-3, have given the Canucks a 3-1 lead in the … Read more