Photo: Ashley Potts The Nashville Predators have acquired forward Ondrej Pavel and a third-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for forward Juuso Parssinen and a seventh-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. Pavel, 24, has recorded two assists in 14 games with the AHL’s Colorado Eagles this season. … Read more
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Everything about Andrew Agozzino’s career has been about quiet, steady competence and reliability. So the Tucson Roadrunners forward was hardly about to make much of a fuss about notching his 600th AHL point earlier this week. But his teammates and coaches certainly know his value – as do opponents across … Read more
by Daniel Fink | AHL On The Beat The Manitoba Moose are in the midst of their 25th season in Winnipeg. With festivities ongoing, the Moose want to bring some of that legacy to fans throughout the campaign. The team’s goal is to involve as many people as possible in the celebrations. “Finding ways to … Read more
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer American Hockey League talent will again head to Switzerland this year to represent Canada at the Spengler Cup, the world’s oldest club tournament. Held each December in Davos, a picturesque ski town in the Alps, Swiss team HC Davos hosts the tournament for the 96th time beginning on Thursday. Each … Read more
by Jesse Liebman | AHL On The Beat Hershey Bears forward Ethen Frank was already off to a respectable start in his first professional season when he was selected to represent his team at the American Hockey League’s All-Star Classic in February of 2023. The day Frank celebrated his 25th birthday, he electrified the Place … Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Lehigh Valley Phantoms forward Olle Lycksell has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending December 22, 2024. Lycksell recorded four goals, two assists and a plus-6 rating in two games for the Phantoms last week. On Wednesday evening, … Read more
Photo: David Moll The Calgary Flames have announced interim coaching appointments involving both the Flames and the Calgary Wranglers coaching staffs. Due to family reasons, on Dec. 8, Flames assistant coach Brad Larsen was granted an indefinite leave of absence from his duties. Wranglers head coach Trent Cull will join the Flames as an assistant … Read more
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The Charlotte Checkers are hosting the Stanley Cup on Saturday. Hockey’s most storied trophy will be at Bojangles Coliseum when the Checkers take on Bridgeport as Charlotte celebrates the championship won by their NHL affiliate, the Florida Panthers, in June. And the way the Checkers have been playing, they may … Read more
by Connor Lawrence | AHL On The Beat It was a late November evening when the simple question was posed to Lehigh Valley Phantoms forward Alexis Gendron. “When did you know you wanted to play professional hockey?” “I always just kind of knew,” explained the speedy 20-year-old Philadelphia Flyers prospect with a laugh, while speaking … Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that San Diego Gulls forward Yegor Sidorov has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending December 15, 2024. Sidorov posted three goals, three assists and a plus-5 rating in two games for the Gulls last week. On Wednesday … Read more