AHL
Calder Cup Final: Stars and Marlies Head to Game 7
June 14th, 2018 The Calder Cup Final will have a Game 7 for the first time in 15 seasons. This year’s battle for the cup between the Texas Stars and Toronto Marlies must, unfortunately, end Thursday night. The Stars refuse to go away after a 5-2 Game 6 win while facing elimination....
Oilers 2017 Draft Picks Revisited
June 12th, 2018 The upcoming 2018 NHL Draft comes at a pivotal point in the Edmonton Oilers current trajectory. The club has now missed the playoffs in two of the first three seasons of Connor McDavid's career and will look to right that wrong in 2018-19. With this year's draft, the Oilers...
Calder Cup Final: Little Separates Stars & Marlies
June 9th, 2018 While the Stanley Cup Final offered some excitement, a 4-1 series speaks for itself. Meanwhile, in the AHL, the Toronto Marlies and Texas Stars are locked in a 2-2 battle for the Calder Cup. Every game has been decided by one goal. As the series goes deeper, the two...
Texas Stars' McKenna Gets Another Shot at Calder Cup
June 7th, 2018 Teams that make it to the Calder Cup Final have already taken a long road to get a shot at the cup. In this year’s Final between the Toronto Marlies and Texas Stars, no personal journey can top Texas goalie Mike McKenna. McKenna has appeared in 461 AHL regular season...
Providence Bruins 2017-18 Season Recap: Goaltending
June 5th, 2018 The Providence Bruins finished 2017-18 with statistically one of the league’s top goaltending tandems. In terms of development, it may be at least another year before someone is ready to back up Tuukka Rask in Boston. It seems harsh to say for a team that finished with...
Nelson Brings Winning Culture to Stars
June 2nd, 2018 Silencing the rumor mill surrounding his future, Grand Rapids Griffins head coach Todd Nelson has accepted an assistant coach position with the Dallas Stars. Murmurs surrounded Nelson following the early closure of the Griffins' playoff run this season. Having had an...
Providence Bruins Season Recap: Defensemen
May 30th, 2018 The Providence Bruins 2017-18 defensive group helped contribute to the AHL’s second-lowest goals against average at 2.54, trailing only the Toronto Marlies, who happen to be in the Calder Cup Final. The P-Bruins had size, physicality, and above-average skating ability on...
What Exactly Is the "Chiarelli Plan"?
May 27th, 2018 It's been a busy offseason for Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli, who's searching for answers on how to get this team back in the win column. It's no secret the Oilers bottomed out after coming within one win of the Western Conference Final in 2016-17. With...
Bouchard Is the Real Deal for the Rocket
May 20th, 2018 The hiring of Joel Bouchard as the new coach of the Montreal Canadiens' AHL affiliate, the Laval Rocket, is the first big move of the team's offseason. As the saying goes "It takes a village to bring up a child" and the lack of success in the Habs' ability to develop new...
Providence Bruins Season Recap: Forwards
May 19th, 2018 While the Calder Cup playoffs carry on without the Providence Bruins, it’s time to look back at the year that was and what the P-Bruins will look like moving forward. First up is the forward group. Looking ahead, there’s a lot to like about this group. The 2017-18...
Oilers Prospect Lagesson Ready for North America
May 18th, 2018 It seems there is a ton of news coming out of Europe that affects the Edmonton Oilers. It was recently noted that Yohann Auvitu, Iiro Pakarinen, and Anton Slepyshev are all headed to European teams next season. Auvitu, 28, is an unrestricted free agent (UFA) that is...
Oilers & Persson: Where Does He Fit In?
May 18th, 2018 Author's Note: This article was published before an announcement was made by the Edmonton Oilers confirming the signing of Joel Persson to a one-year entry-level contract (ELC). Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli has stated Persson will be loaned to the Vaxjo Lakers of...
Phantoms & Marlies: Top AHL Teams Clash
May 18th, 2018 The Lehigh Valley Phantoms broke AHL records and moved into the Eastern Conference Final for the first time in 13 seasons. There, they will face the top team in the AHL during the regular season - the Toronto Marlies. The Eastern Conference Final will be just the third...
