Cleveland Monsters
Nathan Gerbe Ready For Another NHL Opportunity
January 28th, 2018 Nathan Gerbe hopes that this time is the charm. He returns to North America after spending parts of two seasons in Geneva playing in the Swiss League. At age 30, Gerbe realizes that his chances of making it back in the NHL get slimmer as he gets older. The Columbus Blue...
What to Make of Sonny Milano’s Hot Start
October 13th, 2017 Columbus Blue Jackets forward Sonny Milano is off to an unexpected hot start with four goals in the first trio of games. For a player that hadn’t been successful at the NHL level before this season, it has to be a great feeling to begin the year like this especially...
Markus Nutivaara Needs Time in Cleveland
October 9th, 2017 After starting the season with eight defensemen, the Columbus Blue Jackets decided to send one back to the AHL before their first game. The team sent Markus Nutivaara to the Cleveland Monsters despite making the opening roster and playing 66 games last season. A closer...
Evaluating Sonny Milano's NHL Chances
August 12th, 2017 Blue Jackets' Pressure Points continues on with part six of our summer review of the Columbus Blue Jackets. In case you're joining us for the first time, we've discussed the following items: Full Offseason Review Alexander Wennberg Pierre-Luc Dubois Roster...
Streaking Monsters Set Sight on AHL Playoffs
April 11th, 2017 Do you like tight playoff races? Yes? Good. This article is just for you then. The race for the last playoff spot in the AHL's Central Division will come right down to the end. Setting the Playoff Scene Let's set the scene for you. The Cleveland Monsters and Charlotte...
Blue Jackets Prospects Developing Overall Game
January 23rd, 2017 The Cleveland Monsters have had an up-and-down season in 2016-17. Being one of the youngest teams in the AHL coupled with a new head coach meant the team had a learning curve to start the season. Now that they've had 38 games together, you can see the chemistry they've...
Monsters Hitting Their Stride
December 19th, 2016 After a slow start to the season, the defending Calder Cup champion Cleveland Monsters have hit their stride. Like their parent club in Columbus, the Monsters are using the month of December to their advantage. In eight games thus far in December, the Monsters are 6-1-1...
Salvaging the Monsters' Season
November 29th, 2016 After the Monsters loss to the Grand Rapids Griffins on November 26th, I sat in the depths Quicken Loans Arena for hours trying to make sense of the madness on the ice. There is no semblance of last year's team with the exception of a few names. The magic is gone. Maybe...
Cleveland Monsters October Milestones
November 1st, 2016 The Cleveland Monsters have a nice mix of rookies and veterans on their roster this year. This combination on top of being hungry for a second Calder Cup will produce many milestones throughout the 2016-17 season. Nine Monsters earned milestones during the month of...
New Season, New Faces for Monsters
November 1st, 2016 The start of the 2016-17 season brought a slew of new faces to Cleveland. Twelve new faces, to be exact. One of the new faces to the Monsters, Scott Harrington, was recalled by the Blue Jackets after the second game of the season, while goaltender, Michael Houser, was...
Through the Eyes of a Fan : Monsters Banner Raising
October 24th, 2016 (*Author's note: A sports journalist is supposed to have an unbiased opinion about the sport and team they cover. However, I felt for this specific article the need to explain my fandom to show the importance of the banner raising.) The Cleveland fan life didn't choose...
Coaches of Monsters Past
September 30th, 2016 The Cleveland Monsters will start their 10th season with their fifth coach in the history of the organization. Four coaches have come and gone leading up to the 2016-17 season. Some made a big impact on the city of Cleveland, and others left the city wanting more from the...
Blue Jackets' AHL Affiliate Announces Name Change
August 9th, 2016 The 2016 Calder Cup champion Lake Erie Monsters are now officially the Cleveland Monsters, the franchise's chief operating officer Mike Ostrowski announced on Tuesday. "We are excited to announce today that our team will be named the Cleveland Monsters." - COO...
