Upon their arrival at FC Barcelona last summer, Hansi Flick’s coaching staff, led by head fitness coach Julio Tous, designed a specific individual training plan for Pedri to strengthen him physically and prevent the recurrence of injuries. Pedri’s quality and ability had been there for everyone to see since he broke into the Barcelona setup … Read more
It’s safe to say that Day 2 of the this year’s entry draft has been much more eventful for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who were forced to sit on the sidelines through Round 1. And with their first of their two fifth-round picks on Saturday, they grabbed William Belle, an 18-year-old forward from the United … Read more
by Chris Kuc | AHL On The Beat On a recent wintry night in Rosemont, Ill., Carolina Hurricanes brass gathered to watch the organization’s top prospects take the ice for its American Hockey League affiliate, the Chicago Wolves. Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour was seated in the front row of an Allstate Arena suite to get … Read more
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The Ontario Reign were shut out in back-to-back games last weekend, with Colorado Eagles goaltender Trent Miner turning in a pair of masterpieces. But nights like those are rare for the Reign, who boast one of the strongest forward groups in the AHL. And they will need that scoring, too, as … Read more
Mitch Marner is excelling in all situations for the Toronto Maple Leafs, and it’s certainly taken into account by his opponents on a daily basis. Marner ranks fourth in NHL scoring with 68 points ahead of Friday’s games, which ranks second only to Nathan MacKinnon among all Canadian skaters. Marner will be a staple for … Read more
Geoffrey Moncada and Zlatan Ibrahimović during training at Milanello. (@acmilan.com) Geoffrey Moncada has given an extensive interview to Milannews.it, discussing many different things. Moncada has been at Milan since 2019 and his power in every season has only risen, as he is now part of the trio that leads off the pitch, along with Giorgio … 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