In yet another disappointing postseason, the New York Yankees have fallen, this time to their division rival Toronto Blue Jays, in the ALDS. The Blue Jays will go on to face either the Detroit Tigers or the Seattle Mariners in the ALCS. Throughout the series, the Yankees’ pitching staff gave way to extensive parades of Blue … Read more
On Wednesday, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms formally introduced John Snowden as the new head coach of the Flyers’ American Hockey League affiliate. The team also officially announced the hiring of Terrance Wallin and Nick Schultz as Snowden’s assistant coaches. Snowden and Schultz are familiar faces in the Flyers’ organization. Meanwhile, Wallin is a Bucks County … Read more
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer A wild first day of NHL free agency saw several well-known AHL names finding new homes and new opportunities. The Calder Cup champion Abbotsford Canucks saw a few key figures from their just-completed title run move on, names who dotted the AHL scoring leaders all season landed new jobs, and … Read more
The Vegas Golden Knights bolstered their prospect pool during the 2024 NHL Draft by adding Trevor Connelly, but after dealing several other prospects, it’s since simmered down. But that’s not supposed to be a secret in Vegas; it seems to be tradition that they either trade first-round picks or highly regarded prospects. They’ve done it … Read more
The journey has been chaotic. The destinations, familiar. The NHL playoffs, defined by upsets and comebacks, has now delivered a conference finals quartet shaped by experience. These are not Cinderella stories. They are seasoned contenders—teams shaped by recent heartbreak and hardened by the weight of unfinished business. Dallas. Edmonton. Carolina. Florida. Four teams, eight wins … Read more
When he took the ice for warmups, Duke admitted he flashed a smile toward some family and friends near the glass. Duke’s younger brother, Tyler Duke, played on the same ice sheet hours later for the University of Michigan against No. 2 Michigan State in the annual ‘Duel in the D’ game that’s played at … Read more