Last night, the Texas Stars lost game three of their AHL semifinals match-up with the Oklahoma City Barons 4-0, as goalie Yann Danis put on another spectacular performance in net. Prior to the game, the Barons advertised that the first 2,000 fans in attendance would receive a free playoff T-shirt. My wife had joked that ...
The adjustment from the NHL to the AHL is not an easy one. Players have had to adjust to team bus rides instead of team charters. Playing in Boston or Chicago is different from playing in Providence or Rockford. Jordan Eberle, property of the Edmonton Oilers and a 34-goal scorer in the NHL last season, ...
Justin Schultz came into the 2012-2013 season with a lot of hype and under even more scrutiny. Projected to start the season in the top 6 of Edmonton’s defence, many were suggesting that Schultz would not be able to hold up to all of the hype and scrutiny at the NHL level. That he ...
The Oklahoma City Barons have released a short press release indicating that rookie defenseman Brandon Davidson has been diagnosed with testicular cancer and will undergo treatment immediately. Updates on his condition will be provided by the Barons; otherwise the club has asked that his privacy be respected. The Hockey Writers joins the entire hockey community ...
Without NHL hockey in Edmonton, Oiler fans have been forced to turn to their AHL affiliate in Oklahoma City as the next best thing. Fortunately for them, there are many familiar Oiler faces in the Barons lineup to root for. Young stars such as Jordan Eberle, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Justin Schultz and soon to be joined by Taylor Hall ...
Colin McDonald knows it won’t be easy to crack a veteran-laden Pittsburgh lineup that’s always looking to add new pieces, but he’s happy to be in a situation where he can develop as a player and someday earn that opportunity full-time.
