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
Frank Nazar had an impressive stint with the Chicago Blackhawks last season. After being called up to the NHL on Dec. 13, he skated in 53 games and registered 12 goals and 14 assists. The 21-year-old forward impressed with his explosive skating and high hockey IQ. Of course, he’s hardly scratched the surface of his … Read more
Brad Treliving and the Toronto Maple Leafs have a lot of big picture decisions to make this summer as they retool their top-six. One million-dollar question for the team right now: how much is pending UFA John Tavares worth? The homegrown centre is still consistently producing as he’s done his whole career, but at 34 … Read more
JACE LeCLAIR Providence has announced that Jace LeClair has joined the women’s hockey staff as the director of hockey operations. LeClair graduated from Endicott in May 2025 with a degree in sport management. He brings experience at the collegiate level, having worked most recently as a hockey operations assistant with the Northeastern women’s hockey team … Read more
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The headliners for the Abbotsford Canucks throughout the Calder Cup Playoffs have been clear. Artūrs Šilovs, Linus Karlsson, Arshdeep Bains and Sammy Blais all have taken starring roles. Quietly working in the background, however, has been rookie defenseman Kirill Kudryavtsev, a standout in his own right. At 21, Vancouver’s seventh-round pick in … Read more
It’s the kind of idea that could shake the NHL to its core — Connor McDavid, arguably the best hockey player on the planet, being traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Leafs fans are clinging to the idea that it’s possible. They have been for years, and when McDavid spoke at the end-of-season availability and … Read more
It’s not too early to start thinking about potential RFAs the Toronto Maple Leafs could have in their lineup for the 2025-26 season to help switch up the DNA. Minnesota Wild forward Marco Rossi is one of the hot names in the RFA class this summer. While it took Rossi some time to break into … Read more
Chuck Weber spent the last seven seasons coaching at RPI (photo: Rensselaer Athletics). The ECHL’s Iowa Heartlanders have announced that Chuck Weber, a two-time Kelly Cup champion and former ECHL coach of the year, has been named head coach and general manager of the Heartlanders. Weber joins the Heartlanders after spending the last seven seasons … Read more
The Calder Cup Finals are all about adjustments, and Canucks head coach Manny Malhotra had a few of his own for Game 3 on Tuesday night. After missing five games, forward Jonathan Lekkerimäki re-entered the Abbotsford lineup, replacing Ty Glover. Lekkerimäki, selected 15th overall in the 2022 NHL Draft by the Vancouver Canucks, played 24 … Read more
The New Jersey Devils announced that the team has acquired Nashville’s fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft and defenseman Jeremy Hanzel in exchange for forward Erik Haula. #NEWS: We’ve acquired Nashville’s own fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft and defenseman Jeremy Hanzel in exchange for forward Erik Haula. 📰: https://t.co/vDqRNXK3Ov pic.twitter.com/siDwyIKv18 — New … Read more