AHL
AHL Central News: No Shortage of Offense
December 12th, 2018 Last week in the AHL’s Central Division there was plenty of action as eight teams continue their season-long battle for four playoff spots. Four games headed to overtime and 57 goals were scored from the division foes during this exciting week. Wild Plug Along and Remain...
Sabres Farm Team Finding Success
December 10th, 2018 While the Buffalo Sabres have lost five straight and have dropped from first place in the NHL into a tie for sixth place, their American Hockey League farm team, the Rochester Americans remain red hot. This weekend, the Amerks won their third in a row and fifth of their...
The Colorado Eagles Put on a Show
December 9th, 2018 The Colorado Eagles, the first-year AHL club and back-to-back ECHL champions, served up some interesting hockey Friday night as they took on the San Diego Gulls in Loveland. The Colorado Avalanche affiliate showcased a lot of young talent mixed with a fair balance of...
Providence Bruins Continue to Roll
December 7th, 2018 The Providence Bruins have been red-hot over the last three weeks. After a slow start, the P-Bruins are 8-1-3 in their last 12 games. Providence dominated the defending Calder Cup champion Toronto Marlies 5-0 Wednesday night. While the Marlies may not have the same team as...
AHL Central News: Griffins & Rampage Riding High
December 6th, 2018 The AHL Central Division provided us with another week of exciting hockey. The division is starting to bunch up as just six points separates the bottom five teams, while the top three teams are just three points apart. The temperature might be dropping outside, but the heat...
Manitoba Moose November in Review
December 2nd, 2018 November — much like October — turned out to be a mixed bag for the Manitoba Moose. Playing nearly exclusively against Central Division foes, they posted a 5-6-1 record and currently possess a 10-11-1-0 record overall, which has them sitting in sixth in the Central...
Reid Duke: The First Golden Knight Hits His Stride
December 1st, 2018 The 2018-19 season is one of redemption and hope for Chicago Wolves forward Reid Duke. Now finally healthy enough to be in the lineup on a nightly basis, Duke has been showing off the talent that landed him in the Vegas Golden Knights organization in the first...
Providence Bruins Pushing Through Roster Changes
November 30th, 2018 The Providence Bruins are piecing it together and it’s working. A look at the roster in March could look very different than the one that rolled to wins over division rivals Lehigh Valley and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton last weekend. Despite the turnover, the P-Bruins are 5-1-2...
Griffins' Penalty Kill Boosted by Megan and Campbell
November 28th, 2018 The absence of Wade Megan and Colin Campbell from the Grand Rapids Griffins lineup has been noticeable. The spark in the penalty kill unit since their return has been equally palpable. Both skaters add a unique edge to the team’s offensive power on the penalty kill, which...
Filip Zadina Is Debunking AHL Misconceptions
November 23rd, 2018 It was a surprise when Detroit Red Wings management made the call to send Filip Zadina to the Grand Rapids Griffins. Though it may have been upsetting to the youngster and confusing to fans, it is shaping up to be the right decision for him. A common...
Providence Bruins Blue Line Has Some New Faces
November 23rd, 2018 The Providence Bruins weathered a bit of storm in their last three games, taking three of a possible six points. There’s been a noticeable turnover on defense in the P-Bruins lineup. The team started the year with the likes of Jeremy Lauzon, Urho Vaakanainen, Connor...
AHL Central News: A New Sheriff In Town
November 21st, 2018 As we head into the American Thanksgiving holiday, things have tightened up in the American Hockey League’s Central Division. There is a new team atop the standings for the first time in a long time and there are three teams within three points of the final playoff spot....
Canucks Prospect Pipeline: Olli Juolevi
November 20th, 2018 The Vancouver Canucks' defensive core has been lacking for quite some time, so when the team drafted Olli Juolevi fifth overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, fans were thrilled. The scouting report echoed nothing but promise. “He shows mastery of his position...
