by Ryan Smith | AHL On The Beat Professional hockey players have a longstanding history of possessing an athletic pedigree within their family trees. Not surprisingly, such connections ordinarily manifest within the game of hockey. But in other instances, a player’s roots could have ties to baseball (e.g., Jeff Petry), basketball (Seth and Caleb Jones), … Read more
C ome September, Philp arrived early at training camp to skate with other Oilers prospects and immediately saw the fruits of his summer labour. Edmonton’s management team and coaching staff did, too. “I was told that I had turned a few heads in camp and that they were really impressed with how I came back … Read more
It certainly seems that All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso hasn’t yet rejoined the New York Mets or signed with a different team in free agency because he hasn’t landed the type of contract he’s looking to secure. While speaking with media members on Wednesday, former Mets captain and franchise icon David Wright offered some friendly advice for Alonso. “It’s … Read more