Posts About "Geordie Kinnear"

AHL Return to Albany in 2018-19?

March 26th, 2017 If the Albany River Rats play another game at the Times Union Center, it will be under another parent club affiliation and in 2018-19 at the earliest. After 6,467 spectators attended the Albany Devils "River Rats night," maybe fans aren't quite ready to give up on AHL hockey in New York's capital city. Incredible what a little marketing,...

How to Celebrate the Capital District's Hockey History

January 17th, 2017 Springfield Thunderbirds head coach Geordie Kinnear returned to Albany and his team left as a conquering champion after a 3-2 overtime victory over the Albany Devils. The former beloved Albany River Rats defenseman, captain and assistant coach received a nice acknowledgment by the home team and a cheer from the crowd. The camera panned...

Albany Devils 2016-17 Regular Season Schedule Analysis

August 23rd, 2016 The 2016-17 American Hockey League campaign will mark the seventh season of Albany Devils hockey at the Times Union Center and the twentieth for a New Jersey Devils affiliate at the downtown arena. For the second consecutive season, the A-Devils will call the Eastern Conference North Division home. Albany, which went a franchise-best...

Geordie Kinnear Hard Work Pays Off

June 13th, 2016 Paying your dues. It's something Geordie Kinnear knows plenty about from his playing days to his coaching career. Now, the man affectionately known as "Champ," will be able to make good on an overdue opportunity. The Florida Panthers named Kinnear the head coach of their new yet to be named American Hockey League affiliate in...

Panthers Add Dave Barr, Scott Allen, Name Geordie Kinnear AHL Coach

June 8th, 2016 The summer of change for the Florida Panthers keeps on rolling along. The team announced Wednesday that Geordie Kinnear has been named the head coach of the team's AHL affiliate in Springfield. They've also added Dave Barr and Scott Allen to the team's NHL coaching staff. Barr will be an associate coach to head coach Gerard Gallant,...

The Last Great Albany AHL Playoff Run

April 13th, 2016 The Albany Devils are set to embark on their 2015-16 Calder Cup postseason run. The last time an AHL Devils club made it out of the first round, let alone made a deep run, was the 1997-98 Albany River Rats. Under the tutelage of second year bench boss John Cunniff, Albany won the Empire Division, going 43-20-11-6 (103 points). Those Rats...