Earlier this month, THW's Mike Coll…
Pittsburgh PenguinsIncreasing media attention is being paid to the precarious position of the AHL’s Albany Devils, and the question of whether or not they will have to relocate – perhaps to Glens Falls, NY. The details of the Devil’s plight, and the interest displayed by the mayor of Glens Falls have been well documented by the ...
Has the addition of AHL All-Star Keith Aucoin made fan-favorite Mike Zigomanis redundant to the Toronto Marlies? Keith Aucoin – AHL Strongman The Toronto Maple Leafs recently signed Aucoin to a one-year, two-way contract worth $650 000 on the NHL side, and $350 000 for AHL play. The 33-year-old forward has lit up the AHL ...
Considering that the American Hockey League has firmly established itself as the primary development league of the NHL, and knowing how rabid passionate Canadians are about hockey, what does the AHL – a league that’s very name ostensibly excludes Canada – mean to Canadians? The re-birth of the Winnipeg Jets showed that a new Canadian ...
Remember what happened to the AHL in 2004? The AHL certainly does – one doesn’t forget the sort of dramatic spikes in league attendance, national television coverage, and media interest that occurred eight years ago when the NHL locked its players out and ultimately scrubbed its season. So could you blame the AHL if it ...
Information is surfacing that on the heels of their extraordinary, record-setting and Calder Cup-winning season, the Norfolk Admirals might be a lame duck franchise. And the Tampa Bay Lightning may have arranged it months ago. While nothing has been announced by either Tampa Bay or Norfolk, the first public indication of a major change in ...
Some people never bother to develop a taste for the AHL, but if you want to forecast the next wave of NHL talent, then tracking pro hockey’s triple-A league is simply a must. There will always be other-worldly talents like Crosby and Stamkos who, due to talent (and the needs of their team), step straight ...
With so much of the NHL’s recent royalty now sidelined for the season, there’s more than a few dejected fans out there right now. The Sharks, Wings, Canucks, and Penguins have all left their sizable followings with an unexpected amount of free time on their hands (and don’t even mention the situation in Leaf Nation ...
Folks wearing Toronto Maple Leafs sweaters when the Buds arrive in town is a common hockey phenomenon – particularly in the NHL’s so-called Sunbelt arenas. And Tampa was no different this year. Although with all the new Lightning jerseys in the stands this season, one had to work a little harder to pick out the ...
A handful of games doesn’t a career make, but by standing tall in a 6-1 win over the Boston Bruins, 22-year-old netminder Dustin Tokarski suddenly finds himself in the spotlight as the Tampa Bay Lightning make a desperate grab for a playoff berth. With Tampa Bay’s uncertainly in net, the pressure on Tokarski extends beyond ...
For almost six decades, Leonard Koppett strode across the sport journalism landscape like a giant. His passion, innovation, and unique insights earned him accolades and acclaim, including inductions into the Baseball and Basketball Halls of Fame as a writer. Many lauded his ability not just to communicate what had happened in the sports world, but ...
