Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Maybe it’s time to start believing in the Henderson Silver Knights. When a team puts together a five-game winning streak in October, it can be easy to write it off as early-season success that lacks any longer-term meaning. Other opponents trying to incorporate youth and other new faces may still … Read more
Photo: Ashley Potts The Colorado Avalanche have signed forward Tristen Nielsen to a two-year contract through the 2026-27 season. Nielsen, 25, signed an AHL contract with the Colorado Eagles on August 1, 2025, and attended Avalanche training camp. In seven games with the Eagles, Nielsen has three goals and four assists. A native of Fort … Read more
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The Chicago Blackhawks won three Stanley Cup championships last decade, but they have since been mired in years of setbacks. Connor Bedard, the first overall draft pick in 2023, has given the Blackhawks a foundation to build on, but it takes more than just top picks to build a championship … Read more
Time to hear from former Chelsea winger Pat Nevin, who is often in the media doing interviews these days. Nevin has been asked about Chelsea’s rising star Estevao Willian, and Everton’s Jordan Pickford and Jarrad Branthwaite this week. Unbelievable Estevao can be the next Neymar Nevin: “Estevao has been exactly what I hoped for. I … Read more
Photo: Lucas Armstrong The Belleville Senators have signed defenseman Scott Harrington to a two-year American Hockey League contract. Harrington enters his 13th pro season after skating in 49 games for the AHL’s Springfield Thunderbirds in 2024-25, collecting one goal and four assists. In 247 career AHL contests with Springfield, San Jose, Cleveland, Toronto and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, … Read more
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: Zak Krill The San Diego Gulls have signed forward Cal Burke to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Burke spent last season with the AHL’s Henderson Silver Knights, recording 10 goals and nine assists in 60 games. In 277 career AHL contests over five seasons with Henderson and Colorado, Burke has totaled 56 goals … Read more
Darren Francis Photography The Tucson Roadrunners have signed forward Sammy Walker to an American Hockey League contract for the 2025-26 season. Walker recorded 10 goals and 23 assists for 33 points in 61 AHL games last season, split between Tucson and Iowa. He was acquired by Utah from Minnesota on Feb. 3, 2025. In three … Read more
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Anthony Stolarz have reportedly agreed to a four-year, $15 million extension with an annual average value (AAV) of $3.75 million, per NHL insider Kevin Weekes and The Athletic’s Chris Johnston. According to Weekes, the deal will include a large signing bonus. The agreement will keep Stolarz signed in Toronto through … Read more
The St. Louis Blues have announced that defenseman Cam Fowler signed a three-year, $18.3 million contract extension with an average annual value of $6.1 million. Fowler, 33, was traded last season, in December 2024, by the Anaheim Ducks to the Blues with a 2027 Ducks fourth-round pick in exchange for defenseman Jeremie Biakabutuka and a … Read more