Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Baseball. Beer commercials and late-night television. Major League and Mr. Belvedere. Bob Uecker became a pop-culture fixture to multiple generations, going from a back-up catcher to a broadcaster, pitchman and actor, among many wide-ranging roles. Add the Milwaukee Admirals to that list as well. When it came to a self-described … Read more
by Nicole Del Villano | AHL On The Beat On January 9, Cleveland Monsters forward Owen Sillinger took a step onto the ice at Nationwide Arena and skated his way into several notable statistics – including becoming the 10th Bemidji State University player to skate in an NHL game and, at 27, being the eighth-oldest … Read more
Photo: Alan Sullivan/AHL The American Hockey League is saddened to learn of the passing of Tom McVie. He was 89. McVie’s career in professional hockey spanned more than 60 years, and his association with the American Hockey League began in 1982 when he was named head coach of the Maine Mariners and led the team to … Read more
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Go back two weeks, and the Calder Cup Playoff hopes for the Manitoba Moose looked dire at best. Already 15 points below the Central Division playoff line, the Moose had a pair of games at Calgary ahead of them. Then there was another two-gamer at Grand Rapids last weekend. Those … Read more
Photo: Mike Zitek The Milwaukee Admirals have claimed forward Chase De Leo off waivers from the Charlotte Checkers. De Leo had signed a one-year AHL contract with the Checkers but was subject to AHL waivers because he began the season in Europe. He appeared in nine games with HC Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey … Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Calgary Wranglers forward Alex Gallant has been suspended for six (6) games as a consequence of his actions in a game at Calgary on Jan. 15. Gallant was suspended under the provision of AHL Rule 70.10 after leaving the players’ bench to … Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced two changes to the 2025 AHL All-Star Rosters presented by FloHockey. The 2025 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Spotlight 29 Casino is scheduled for Feb. 2-3 in Palm Desert, Calif., home of the Coachella Valley Firebirds. Utica Comets defenseman Simon Nemec has been added to the … Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Colorado Eagles forward Givani Smith has been suspended for two (2) games as a consequence of an elbowing incident in a game vs. Bakersfield on Jan. 14. Smith will miss Colorado’s games tonight (Jan. 15) vs. Bakersfield and Saturday (Jan. 18) vs. … Read more
The Winnipeg Jets have acquired defenseman Isaak Phillips from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for defenseman Dmitry Kuzmin. Phillips, 23, has recorded one goal and seven assists along with a plus-8 rating in 28 games for the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs this season. He also has one goal in three games with the Blackhawks. A fifth-year … Read more
Photo: Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that due to a repair required underneath the concrete ice floor at Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza, this Saturday’s game between the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and the Belleville Senators (AHL Game #578) has been rescheduled. The game will be played on Tuesday, Mar. … Read more