Category: ahl

On Wednesday August 19th, the Indy Fuel announced the re-signing of American defensemen Jake Ryczek. The two sides agreed to terms on a standard player contract for the upcoming season. With that being said, Ryczek, 22-years-old, will be joining the Fuel for his second straight season.  Taking a look at last season, Ryczek scored only […]

Player signings for the 2020-21 Maine Mariners started on Monday June 22nd with the team’s first press release. This year, the Mariners organization also had some young fans announce player signings via Twitter. Dillan Fox Maine Mariners/ECHL The first player signing for the coming season was American forward Dillan Fox. Fox will be returning to […]

On Tuesday August 18th, the Florida Everblades announced the re-signing of American forward Darik Angeli. This will be his second season with Florida after having been traded from the Norfolk Admirals. During the 2019-20 season, Angeli totalled 46 points in 57 games between the Cyclones and Everblades. Angeli made the jump to pro at the […]

In the short, but storied history of the Allen Americans franchise, there have been a number of standout players. Players who have shown their greatness in the ECHL and then moved up to other leagues, or the ultimate level of hockey success, the NHL. One of those players put up historic numbers at the ECHL […]

On Monday August 17th, the Kalamazoo Wings announced the re-signing of Alaska native Tanner Sorenson. Sorenson, 27-years-old, is returning to the league for the fifth season with the K-Wings. Over the last four seasons, Sorenson has scored 67 goals and 95 assists for162 points. Along with 253 penalty minutes, he’s amassed these numbers in 216 […]

The Reading Royals tweeted on August 16th an announcement about former forward Chris McCarthy. After a stunning career with the organization, spending time between the ECHL and the AHL, McCarthy has hung up the skates, officially announcing his retirement from hockey. McCarthy first joined the Royals during the 2016-2017 season. During his first season with […]

One of the most recognizable names on the Brampton Beast will be returning for his fourth season with the team. Forward Jackson Leef has been announced as the Beast’s latest signing. In doing so, he’s one of the first veterans on the team to re-sign. The Westfield State University graduate and former captain of their […]

On Tuesday August 11th, the Allen Americans announced announced the signing of Canadian centreman Patrick Watling. A product of Sault Ste. Marie, Watling spent three seasons playing between his hometown Greyhounds as well as the Guelph Storm. Watling has spent the past two seasons with the UNB Reds in Canada West. There, he scored 11 […]

On Friday, August 7th, Former ECHL’er Alex Belzile made his NHL debut in Game 4 of the qualifier series. Belzile played in the ECHL with the Gwinnett Gladiators (now Atlanta Gladiators), Alaska Aces (no longer exists), Idaho Steelheads, Fort Wayne Komets and the Colorado Eagles (now in the AHL). Belzile, 28-years-old, is the 677th former […]

This story originally appeared on 49-sport.com on July 26. Professional hockey is nearing its return, and similar to other professional sports, the NHL’s return-to-play has a hint of Canadian university (U SPORTS) flavour. Two U SPORTS alumni have found their way onto the expanded NHL playoff rosters; Derek Ryan with the Calgary Flames and Phil […]

It’s not always disheartening when a player doesn’t come back to the team. Not when the player in question has earned a spot in the AHL. The Winnipeg Jets affiliate in Manitoba has announced the signing of former assistant captain Nathan Todd. The signing with the Moose is a one-year deal with at the AHL […]

The Adirondack Thunder made their sixth signing of the off-season on Tuesday afternoon as they announced the re-signing of forwarding Ara Nazarian. He joins Charlie Curti, Matt Salhany, Mike Szmatula, and Ryan Walker as returning players to the Thunder. “I know it was a weird end of the season last year but we got a […]

On Wednesday July 8th, the Fort Wayne Komets announced the signing of the teams Defensemen of the Year, Olivier Galipeau. Galipeau, 23-years-old, returns for his second season in the orange and black attack. Last season in his first playing professional, Galipeau played 55 games, racking up eight goals and 26 assists. While collecting 34 points, […]

The Vegas Golden Knights haven’t let a global pandemic stop them from getting business done. On Thursday afternoon, the team announced that they have inked goaltender Oscar Dansk to a 1-year contract extension. Dansk was coming off of a 2-year contract worth $1.35M and was set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason. His […]

Sean Day of the New York Rangers was placed on unconditional waivers for contract termination on Saturday afternoon. Although he was given exceptional status to the OHL back in 2013, the native of Leuven, Belgium unfortunately, didn’t live up to the hype. He was granted this status at age 15, an honor only being awarded […]

The Anaheim Ducks announced on Monday morning that they have signed 30-year-old defensemen Kodie Curran to a two-year, one way deal worth a total of $2 million. As well, the deal includes an AAV worth a base of $1 million. Ducks Add Experience On The Blue Line The Calgary, Alberta native began his playing career […]

The Laval Rocket announced on Friday that they have come to terms with former seventh-round pick Rafael Harvey-Pinard to a one-year, one-way contract. Harvey-Pinard is coming off a 78 point season with Chicoutimi of the QMJHL after spending three years with Rouyn-Noranda prior to the 2019-2020 season. He isn’t a dominant scoring force, but he […]

The Vegas Golden Knights officially announced their new AHL team as part of “Reveal Night on Thursday evening. The announcement was streamed on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Twitch.tv. Team Names And Color The team will be called the Henderson Silver Knights and the slogan will be, “Henderson means home.” Color and logo wise, it’s very […]

The yearly annual award for the AHL’s rookie of the year was announced on Thursday and Ottawa Senators fans will be thrilled with the result. Josh Norris of the Belleville Senators took home the Dudley (Red) Garrett Memorial Award as the league’s most outstanding rookie. Norris got his first taste of professional hockey after making […]

Last Monday, Tom Aubrun of Norwich University made history by signing an AHL deal with the Rockford IceHogs, the AHL affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks. He’s the first DIII player this season and sixth NCAA goaltender to sign a professional contract. However, it wasn’t until Christmas that the Norwich goalie knew he was being looked […]

It has been said the strongest of people are those who battle through the most adversity. If this is true, the Charlotte Checkers ought to feel good about their chances heading down the season’s final stretch. The team got a big win Wednesday evening over the Cleveland Monsters. While there were certainly struggles throughout the […]

The Binghampton Devils have recalled goaltender Evan Cormier from the Adirondack Thunder. The move comes hours after the New Jersey Devils placed goaltender Louis Domingue on waivers. Cormier holds a record of 3-3-5-1 with a 3.22 goals against average and a .890 save percentage. Courtney Phillips/The Puck Authority Bad Timing For Thunder This call-up could […]

The Montreal Canadiens completed a minor league trade on Thursday as the team acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Joseph Blandisi and Jake Lucchini. After The Puck Authority learnt of the deal that would send the centreman to Montreal, Taylor Haase of DK Pittsburgh Sports reported that Blandisi would be joined by the Canadian left-winger. […]

The family day long weekend in Belleville wasn’t the one they had envisioned going in. Not only were they on a seven-game win streak, but they also hadn’t lost two in a row since the start of the 2020 calendar year. In the end, they came out of the weekend with a record of 1-1-1, […]