The New Jersey Devils have named Ryan Parent the head coach of their American Hockey League affiliate, the Utica Comets. Parent had been appointed interim head coach on Nov. 6, 2024, and led the Comets to a record of 31-25-6-1 over his 63 games at the helm. He enters his eighth season with the organization … Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League honored Ben Adams, senior vice president and chief marketing officer of the Cleveland Monsters, and Ariel Padilla, director of ticket sales and marketing for the Ontario Reign, with league awards at the 2025 AHL Team Business Meetings in Indianapolis today. Adams has been named the winner of the … Read more
Brian Idalski helped push St. Cloud State back to national prominence (photo: St. Cloud State Athletics). St. Cloud State women’s hockey head coach Brian Idalski has been named the first-ever head coach of PWHL Vancouver. “We are excited for Brian and his future in the PWHL,” said St. Cloud State director of athletics Holly Schreiner … Read more
Toronto Maple Leafs top prospect Easton Cowan was named to the CHL’s third all-star team after an outstanding season with the London Knights. Cowan helped the Knights win a second consecutive OHL championship, before going on to capture the Memorial Cup. The 20-year-old was named Memorial Cup MVP after posting three goals and seven points … Read more
Photo: Mike Zitek/AHL The Calgary Flames have named Brett Sutter head coach of their AHL affiliate, the Calgary Wranglers. Sutter began his coaching career in 2024-25 as an assistant coach with the Wranglers under Trent Cull and later interim head coach Joe Cirella. He helped the club to a record of 37-28-4-3 and a fifth-place … Read more
Auston Matthews is among the first six players named to the United States roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Andiamo, Auston 🇮🇹 Matthews is Olympic bound! pic.twitter.com/lpZocmUfsi — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) June 16, 2025 Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli was the first to report the preliminary roster, which includes Matthews as captain. Matthews will be … Read more
The WCHA has announced that the 2026 Kwik Trip WCHA Final Faceoff will be hosted by St. Thomas and held at the brand-new. state-of-the-art Lee & Penny Anderson Arena on March 5-7, 2026. “We are excited for the best of the WCHA to be showcased at the brand-new state-of-the-art Lee & Penny Anderson Arena in … Read more
Erik Strand spent 10 seasons at Wisconsin-Eau Claire (photo: Zach Jacobson/UWEC Photography). Vermont has announced that Erik Strand has joined the women’s hockey staff as an assistant coach. Strand joins the Catamounts after 10 seasons as head coach at Wisconsin-Eau Claire. “We are very excited to welcome Erik Strand and his family to Vermont,” said … Read more
Toronto Maple Leafs prospects Easton Cowan and Ben Danford were named to the OHL’s second and third all-star team, respectively, on Friday. Cowan is starring for the London Knights and led his team to a second consecutive OHL championship. The 20-year-old posted 29 goals and 69 points in 46 regular season games, then added 13 … Read more
The Chicago Blackhawks have hired Jared Nightingale as head coach of the Rockford IceHogs, the team’s American Hockey League affiliate. Nightingale returns to the Rockford bench, having previously served as an assistant coach for the IceHogs from 2021-24. Assistant coaches Rob Klinkhammer and Josh MacNevin will remain with the club. Nightingale, 42, most recently served as … Read more