AHL
AHL Central News: Top 3 Starting to Pull Away
February 12th, 2019 The top three teams in the American Hockey League’s Central Division are separating themselves from the rest of the pack. While they are just three points apart, they have put six points between third and fourth place. Meanwhile, the bottom five teams fighting for the...
Providence Bruins Continue Finding Ways to Win
February 8th, 2019 The Providence Bruins remain the hottest team in the AHL. With Trent Frederic and Peter Cehlarik up in Boston, the P-Bruins picked up two huge wins over the first-place Charlotte Checkers. Ryan Donato and Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson stepped in and kept the baby B's train...
Wolves Primed for Central Division Three-Peat
February 6th, 2019 The 2017-18 Chicago Wolves were the only division champion from the previous season to successfully defend their crown. This season's team has itself in position to win its third straight Central Division title, but that has not been the main focus nor is it serving as...
AHL Central News: The Stretch Run Begins
February 5th, 2019 The eight teams of the American Hockey League’s Central Division got back to the grind last week following the All-Star break. Even though the week contained a lighter-than-usual workload, it did not prevent us from another exciting week. The top four teams in the...
Val James: The Forgotten Trailblazer
February 3rd, 2019 Until Jordan Greenway took to the ice for the US men's ice hockey team in Pyeongchang, the program had never had an African-American player on its Olympic roster. It's shocking it took so long, even with players such as Mike Grier, Seth Jones, Dustin Byfuglien and Kyle...
Providence Bruins Look to Continue January Turnaround
February 2nd, 2019 The Providence Bruins are back in the playoff hunt. They took nine of ten points before the All-Star weekend to put themselves in fourth place in the Atlantic Division. The January turnaround has saved their season which was getting close to the point where it would have...
IceHogs in Need of Another Magical Run
February 1st, 2019 Walking down the tunnel of the BMO Harris Bank Center following the Rockford IceHogs' 3-1 loss to the Grand Rapids Griffins on Jan. 18, you could feel the anger and the frustration brewing. It was a situation all too familiar to the guys in the locker room; they played just...
AHL Central News: All-Star Break Sets up Intense Stretch Run
January 30th, 2019 The American Hockey League has reached the All-Star break, and while the North Division can boast about their All-Star Classic win, it is the Central Division that can brag about how competitive it is. Just 14 points separate the eight teams as we get ready for the second...
Manitoba Moose January in Review
January 30th, 2019 After a tough and trying December that saw the Manitoba Moose capture just three wins, they turned it around in the first month of 2019. Overall, their January was solid as the team found increased scoring touch, continuity and chemistry. As a result, they posted a 6-3-3...
AHL Central News: Race for the Playoffs Gets Tighter
January 24th, 2019 Another week has ticked off the 2018-19 schedule and the AHL’s Central Division remains as competitive as ever. The top five teams are currently separated by just six points while the bottom three teams are making a push to join the fun. There is a just three-point...
Blandisi Adds to Penguins’ List of Subtle Acquisitions
January 21st, 2019 At 2:11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Jan. 17, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced their most-recent trade: a one-for-one move sending fourth-line call-up Derek Grant to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Joseph Blandisi, who played a similar role with the Western Conference...
Providence Bruins' Mid-Season Additions Paying Off
January 18th, 2019 A pair of veteran additions is paying off as the Providence Bruins continue to gain ground on the Atlantic Division’s final playoff spot. Gemel Smith and Paul Carey took different paths to get to Providence and are in different stages of their careers, but they look to be...
AHL Central News: Crazy Week Ends With New Team on Top
January 15th, 2019 The best part about doing these weekly recaps has been enjoying how close the teams within the AHL’s Central Division are. In what seems to be the theme of the season, we have a new team atop the Central after last week’s action. There is little doubt that the top teams...
