Goaltending is not really a one-person job anymore, be it in the regular season or the playoffs. Whether it’s the postseason grind, a downturn, an injury or just something to spark a team, AHL teams will use a by-committee approach to goaltending. It’s something that head coaches are comfortable doing. Good thing, then, that the … Read more
All three home teams won their decisive Game 5’s yesterday, setting up a division finals round featuring four first-place teams against four second-place teams. In the Atlantic Division, Hershey is facing Charlotte for the fourth time in the Calder Cup Playoffs. The Bears won their meeting in the division semifinals in 2023, but the Checkers … Read more
The status of Checkers defenseman Matt Kiersted remains unknown going into Game 5 today. Kiersted, who departed in the third period of Game 3 and missed Game 4, has been a staple on the Charlotte blue line since the 2021-22 season. He had 29 points and a league-best plus-34 rating for the Checekrs in the … Read more
The Eagles now know the place, the time, and the opponent for the upcoming best-of-five Pacific Division Finals. With the Abbotsford Canucks finishing off the Coachella Valley Firebirds in four games last night, that set up a match-up between the Eagles and Abbotsford that begins Friday. For the Eagles, it will mean a nine-day break … Read more
The idea that it takes an entire roster to contribute in the Calder Cup Playoffs is not just lip service, and Abbotsford Canucks head coach Manny Malhotra has the lineup changes to prove it. After splitting a pair of road games with the Firebirds, the Canucks managed to grind out a 3-1 win in Game … Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Texas Stars forward Curtis McKenzie has been selected as the winner of the Yanick Dupré Memorial Award for the 2024-25 season. This award has been presented annually since 1998 to an AHL player for his outstanding contributions to his local community and charitable organizations. The … Read more
N1-Laval Rocket vs. N2-Rochester AmericansGame 1 – Wednesday, 7:05 ET, Game 1 – Wed., May 14 – Laval at Rochester, 7:05Game 2 – Fri., May 16 – Laval at Rochester, 7:05Game 3 – Wed., May 21 – Rochester at Laval, 7:00*Game 4 – Fri., May 23 – Rochester at Laval, 7:00*Game 5 – Sun., May … Read more
Game 2 of their series against the Canucks on Saturday brought considerable emotional swings for the Firebirds. This is not the same team that went to the Calder Cup Finals the past two years. Now that the parent Seattle Kraken are able to cycle in more and more prospects, this year’s club has players who … Read more
Injuries meant the Firebirds had to go without defenseman Cale Fleury and forward Mitchell Stephens for Game 1 against the Canucks on Friday. Fleury is listed as day-to-day; Stephens, who scored three goals in two games during the first round against Calgary, is out indefinitely. “At the end of the day, this is an opportunity for our … Read more
The Washington Capitals have recalled goaltender Mitchell Gibson from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick announced today. In addition, the Capitals have loaned goaltender Clay Stevenson to Hershey. Gibson, 25, won his only appearance with Hershey this season, stopping 26 of 28 shots faced … Read more