Which of These Top Goalie Prospects Will Make the NHL? Matthew Speck | January 27, 2014 Projecting goalies is one of the toughest tasks for management and scouts to accomplish in the front offices of NHL teams. Many goalies draft in the first round don’t ever…
The Portland Pirates Snap Out of Their Ugly Losing Streak Whitney Smith | January 27, 2014 SPRINGFIELD – The past couple of weeks have been tough for the Portland Pirates (16-16-2-7), who snapped out of a six game losing streak with a 4-3 shootout win…
VIDEO: Goalies Skirmish In Admirals Victory Ted Warren | January 25, 2014 The Norfolk Admirals and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins squared off Friday night in an East Division showdown in downtown Norfolk. Prior to Friday’s game, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton held a slim 3-point advantage over…
Hershey Bears Weekly: January Success, Weekend Preview Matthew Speck | January 24, 2014 It’s no secret around the American Hockey League that the Hershey Bears are playing their best hockey in 2014. They recently passed the midway point of the 2013-14 season with…
AHL Power Rankings Week 16 Alison Myers | January 20, 2014 This week, competition for spots in the AHL Power Rankings was fierce. Several teams scored out the same way, as even previous bottom-feeders showed signs of life to move up,…
Hershey Bears Riding Hot Hand At Home Matthew Speck | January 19, 2014 HERSHEY – The Albany Devils (23-11-3-3) have been one of the best American Hockey League teams at shutting down opponents when they have a lead. But even with a 3-1…
Maple Leafs Pick Rupert Talks Knights, Memorial Cup Nathan Kanter | January 18, 2014 Ryan Rupert admits it; he’s changed his game. “All the suspensions they’ve laid out, you’ve got to just take a step back and control yourself”, said the 19 year-old winger,…
The AHL Bares its Teeth for Upcoming All Star Game Ross Bonander | January 17, 2014 Last week the American Hockey League announced its 2014 AHL All-Star Classic roster. The format differs from previous years. Instead of seeing to it that every team was represented by at least…
AHL Power Rankings: Week 15 Matthew Speck | January 15, 2014 Already in the 15th week of the American Hockey League regular season, The Hockey Writers gives their weekly Power Rankings. See where your favorite team ranks below. Engage in the…
Tom Kuhnhackl Shows Positivity After Rookie Season Injury Alison Myers | January 15, 2014 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward prospect Tom Kuhnhackl played just 11 games in his rookie season in 2012-13 and scored four points before sustaining a shoulder injury in December that ended his…
Pirates Head Home Trailing 2-1 After IceCaps Series Whitney Smith | January 9, 2014 After a grueling three game series against the St. John’s IceCaps in Newfoundland that resulted in a 2-1 overall loss by the Pirates, the boys get ready to face…
Gibson,Bobkov,Thiessen Unmasked Ted Warren | January 9, 2014 In other professional sports every player’s equipment is tailored to their liking. The same standards hold true in professional hockey. There is one piece of equipment in hockey that goaltenders…