It may be called the National Hockey League, but it sure feels more like it could be an international one. Of course, the now-defunct International Hockey League was in operation for decades, but as a North American farm league for NHL teams. Still, there’s nothing purely North American about the NHL, not any longer anyway, … Read more
The sound of blades grinding the ice of players skating at high speeds, blistering 100+ MPH slap shots, beautiful end-to-end rushes with tape-to-tape passes, and sprawling kick saves by goaltenders are major components of the great game of bandy. Most people: “Wait what? You mean hockey.” No, I mean bandy. Bandy is an incredibly skillful … Read more
American International is playing its last season at the NCAA Division I level in 2024-25 (photo: American International Athletics). In early November, American International announced that it was downgrading its hockey program to Division II. This means, barring a last-minute long-shot reprieve, this season will be the final one in Atlantic Hockey for the Yellow … Read more
The 2025 IFA period opened on January 15, and while some finalists for star Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki have not been able to spend, the Rays have spent nearly their entire $7,555,500 allotment in the first 24 hours. Interestingly, the Rays thought they would be a top contender to sign Sasaki, but according to Marc … Read more
Today marks the beginning of a new international signing period, as teams will welcome fresh-faced young players – mostly from Latin America – into their organizations. The international market can be a crapshoot – teams are gambling on teenagers who are barely old enough to drive in the United States, hoping their bodies fill out, … Read more
The start of the international signing period for 2025 has begun. Many players have agreed to sign with teams, but today is officially the day they can make those contracts official. 2025 is a bit different as pitcher Roki Sasaki is available to sign. Having him part of this international class may cause some chaos … Read more
The last few months have been tough on the regular Indian captain of the longest format, Rohit Sharma, who struggled at home in the three-match series against New Zealand with the help of 93 runs in six innings at an average of 15.50 with the help of one half-century that came during the second innings … Read more
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Whether it’s the IIHF World Junior Championship in Ottawa or the Spengler Cup in Switzerland, the rest of the hockey world has been seeing what the American Hockey League has to offer this week. The Canadian National Team, which features 13 current AHL players, swept its two preliminary-round games at … Read more
India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has retired from international cricket halfway through his side’s tour of Australia. The 38-year-old, who took 537 wickets in 106 Tests, announced his immediate retirement after the third match in Brisbane ended in a rain-affected draw. “This will be my last day as an Indian cricketer in all formats at an … Read more