Wirtz named POTM despite Germany and Liverpool worries

Florian Wirtz of Germany against Luxembourg

The latest international break has created a welcome shift in the narrative around Florian Wirtz, even if the full story is more complex than the headlines suggest. Wirtz shines for Germany despite Bild criticism of team performance (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images) According to Bild, the 2-0 victory over Luxembourg was a match that raised … Read more

Admirals’ Murray named AHL Player of the Week | TheAHL.com

Admirals’ Murray named AHL Player of the Week | TheAHL.com

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Milwaukee Admirals goaltender Matt Murray has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending November 9, 2025. Murray allowed one goal on 48 shots over his two starts last week, good for a 0.48 goals-against average and a … Read more

IceHogs’ Lardis named AHL Rookie of the Month | TheAHL.com

IceHogs’ Lardis named AHL Rookie of the Month | TheAHL.com

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Rockford IceHogs forward Nick Lardis has been selected as the Upper Deck AHL Rookie of the Month for October. Lardis totaled four goals and eight assists for 12 points along with a plus-11 rating in eight games with Rockford during his first month as a … Read more

Penguins’ Murashov named AHL Goaltender of the Month | TheAHL.com

Penguins’ Murashov named AHL Goaltender of the Month | TheAHL.com

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Sergei Murashov of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins has been selected as the AHL Goaltender of the Month for October. Murashov made six starts in October and went 5-1-0 with a 1.68 goals-against average, a .935 save percentage and one shutout, helping the Penguins to their best … Read more

Amerks’ Rosén named AHL Player of the Month | TheAHL.com

Amerks’ Rosén named AHL Player of the Month | TheAHL.com

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Rochester Americans forward Isak Rosén has been selected as the Fortune Tires “Expect More” AHL Player of the Month for October. Each month, the Fortune Tires “Expect More” AHL Player of the Month award will honor one standout player from the league for exceptional performance. … Read more

Wolf Pack’s Perreault named AHL Player of the Week | TheAHL.com

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Hartford Wolf Pack forward Gabe Perreault has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending November 2, 2025. Perreault recorded three goals, three assists and a plus-5 rating in three games for Hartford last week as the team … Read more

Blake Butera, Rays Sr. Dir. Player Development, named Nationals Manager at 33

Blake Butera, famed for managing within the Rays minor league system to great success at a very young age, has been poached by the Washington Nationals to be their new manager at just 33-years old. Butera’s most recent role with the Tampa Bay Rays was as the senior director of player development, a position he … Read more

Penguins’ Murashov named AHL Player of the Week | TheAHL.com

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins goaltender Sergei Murashov has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending October 26, 2025. Murashov made two starts last week and turned aside 51 of the 52 shots he faced, good for a 0.50 goals-against … Read more

IceHogs’ Lardis named AHL Player of the Week | TheAHL.com

IceHogs’ Lardis named AHL Player of the Week | TheAHL.com

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Rockford IceHogs forward Nick Lardis has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending October 19, 2025. Lardis recorded two goals and five assists – two of them in overtime – along with a plus-5 rating and nine … Read more