Toronto Signs Ray Emery to PTO Dustin L. Nelson | December 18, 2015 The Toronto Marlies, AHL affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs, have signed veteran goaltender Ray Emery to a professional tryout contract (PTO), the team announced on Friday. The announcement comes…
IceHogs Leading On/Off Ice Rick Rischall | December 15, 2015 The Rockford IceHogs certainly are feeling festive this holiday season. Through twenty-six games played, they sport a 17-6-1-2 record good for 37 points in the Central Division. Not only does…
Zane McIntyre Tuning Up in Providence Cam Hasbrouck | December 15, 2015 Remember three months ago, when all eyes were fixed on the Bruins goaltending situation? You may recall a fair amount of chaos and speculation, as four viable contenders duked it…
Q & A with Matt Taormina of the Syracuse Crunch Dan Rice | December 12, 2015 Matt Taormina isn’t the biggest hockey player by any means — the defenseman from Washington Township in Michigan is only 5’9” — but his passion and dedication for the game…
Yann Danis Makes Goaltending History With Albany Devils Michael Gwizdala | December 11, 2015 If Yann can goal-tend, so can you. Yet you probably can’t goal-tend like Yann Danis do. My poor Dr. Seuss attempt and Yan Can Cook reference aside, it’s true. Yann…
The 1995-96 Albany River Rats A Look Back Michael Gwizdala | December 9, 2015 The Albany Devils are off to a historically great start. Through 22 games, Albany sports a ledger of 15-4-3-0 (33 points), registering a .750 winning percentage. Riding a franchise best…
The Wrap Around – Streaking, Crunching Checks and Being A Demi-God Rick Rischall | December 8, 2015 Seasons Greetings Blackhawks fans. Our latest installment of The Wrap Around is upon us. This past week in Blackhawks hockey brought many news worthy items to discuss. There is also…
Kings Affiliate Releases Ray Emery Dustin L. Nelson | December 5, 2015 Since his contract with the Philadelphia Flyers expired at the end of the 2014-15 season, Ray Emery has had a tough time finding a consistent gig. He took a PTO…
Report: Columbus to Give Jan Hejda AHL Tryout Dustin L. Nelson | December 4, 2015 The Columbus Blue Jackets will give former Blue Jacket defenseman Jan Hejda a professional tryout (PTO) with the club’s AHL affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters, according to Aaron Portzline of…
Manny Malhotra Takes Tryout Dustin L. Nelson | December 3, 2015 Manny Malhotra, veteran of 991 games, isn’t ready to hang up the skates. The 35-year-old has taken a professional tryout contract (PTO) with the Columbus Blue Jackets’ AHL affiliate Lake…
Q & A With Ruslan Fedotenko Colin Fitts | November 30, 2015 Ruslan Fedotenko may not be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, but he is one of the more notable players to have ever played in the NHL. Fedotenko has won…
Chicago Weather Prevents Jeremy Welsh From Playing Colin Fitts | November 23, 2015 The St. Louis Blues reassigned forward Jeremy Welsh to their American Hockey League affiliate the Chicago Wolves Saturday. Welsh played in two games, a 3-2 win against the Winnipeg Jets…