Photo: Tim Garland The Cleveland Monsters have signed defenseman Will Butcher to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Butcher returns to the AHL after spending the 2024-25 season in Europe, including 15 games in the KHL and 32 games in Germany. The native of Sun Prairie, Wis., played 103 games in the AHL with Texas, … Read more
Photo: Ross Dettman The Columbus Blue Jackets have named Stefan Matteau an assistant coach for the club’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Cleveland Monsters. Matteau begins his coaching career following 12 seasons as a professional player, culminating with 15 games with the Monsters in 2024-25. He skated in 411 career AHL games with Cleveland, Colorado, … Read more
James Malatesta scored with 55.0 seconds remaining in the second overtime period to send the Cleveland Monsters into the next round with a 4-3 win in Toronto on Saturday. The Monsters swept the Marlies in two straight games – both requiring OT – and will face the regular-season champion Laval Rocket in the North Division … Read more
Luca Pinelli scored his first two professional goals, including the game-winner at 9:42 of overtime, as Cleveland defeated Toronto, 4-3, in Game 1 of their North Division first-round series at Rocket Arena on Thursday night. The best-of-three series now heads to Toronto for Game 2 on Saturday afternoon and Game 3, if necessary, on Sunday. … Read more
The Toronto Marlies and Cleveland Monsters secured the final two playoff spots in the North Division on Friday night, and in doing so set up a first-round match-up to kick off the Calder Cup Playoffs. Toronto will finish in fourth place and Cleveland in fifth. Their best-of-three series will be their first postseason meeting since … Read more
Photo: Jeff Pexton The Cleveland Monsters have acquired defenseman Will MacKinnon from the Utica Comets in exchange for future considerations. A third-year pro, MacKinnon has four assists in 42 games for the Comets this season. He made his AHL debut with the Comets in 2023-24, tallying three goals and three assists in 40 contests. The … Read more
Photo: Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Providence Bruins have acquired center Jake Gaudet on loan from the Cleveland Monsters. In exchange, the Boston Bruins have reassigned defenseman Drew Bavaro to Cleveland. Gaudet has recorded one goal and five assists in 41 games with Cleveland this season, his fifth pro campaign. In 158 career regular-season … Read more