Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The latest wave of NHL first-round picks is beginning to show up at AHL training camps this week. Several players from the 2023 NHL Draft already have gained some degree of experience at the AHL level last season. Now they have to build on that work. After going to an … Read more
Is John Tavares destined for the Hockey Hall of Fame? The 35-year-old Toronto Maple Leaf already has an impressive resume to his name, with 1114 points in 1184 games played and a four-year contract in ink that will take him to a two-decade career if he sees it through. Closing in on 500 career goals … Read more
Training camp for the Minnesota Wild is about to get underway on Thursday, Sept. 18, and everyone is ready for the season to get going. It’s been a long offseason, and hopefully the Wild can get off to as strong a start as last season but keep it going. Last season was Wild head coach … Read more
After years of playoff failures, the Toronto Maple Leafs finally made some very big decisions this offseason. Whether or not their hand was forced, they have ensured that the team will have a new identity in 2025-26. Related: 6 Reasons the Toronto Maple Leafs Will Be Even Better in 2025-26 With Auston Matthews and William … 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
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
The Grand Rapids Griffins clinched a spot in the Calder Cup Playoffs on Saturday night when Iowa dropped a 4-2 decision in Springfield. The Griffins will participate in the postseason for the 15th time since joining the AHL in 2001. They won Calder Cup championships in both 2013 and 2017. Grand Rapids will be one … Read more
Western Michigan captain Tim Washe accepts the Penrose Cup from NCHC commissioner Heather Weems last Friday (photo: Ashley Huss). Winning its first-ever regular-season conference title in program history last Friday wasn’t just satisfying for Western Michigan on a surface level. The Broncos were already well aware of what the Penrose Cup looked like ahead of … Read more
UConn won both games last weekend at the annual CT Ice tournament (photo: UConn Athletics). Welcome to Week 3 of Bracketology. Each week from now until Selection Sunday, March 23, I will outline the current 16 teams in the Men’s NCAA Division I tournament and attempt to seed a bracket based on the current field. … Read more
Alex Bump has provided timely scoring up front this season for Western Michigan (photo: Ashley Huss). Welcome to Week 2 of Bracketology. Each week from now until Selection Sunday, March 23, I will outline the current 16 teams in the Men’s NCAA Division I tournament and attempt to seed a bracket based on the current … Read more