Posts About "Joe Whitney"
Q & A with Reece Scarlett of the Albany Devils
January 26th, 2015 Last season, his first as a pro, the now 21-year-old Reece Scarlett put up 20 points (6g-14a) over 48 games as he tried to adjust to ‘playing against men’ in the AHL with the Albany Devils. Scarlett, a defenseman from Edmonton, Alberta, had just completed four solid seasons with the Swift Current Broncos (WHL) -- including his last...
Albany Devils Bazooka Joe Whitney AHL Player Of The Week
January 5th, 2015 A call-up can be an excellent motivator. Aside from stating the obvious, even a cup of coffee with the NHL club, can rejuvenate a player, toiling away on countless bus trips. Not that Joe Whitney needed the extra motivation but it is nice to know the parent club is watching. So too was the American Hockey league, which named the Albany...
Who You Calling Little?: The Top Smallest New Jersey Devils
January 2nd, 2015 Once upon a time, being a small player in the NHL was a non-starter. It didn't matter how fast you were, your stick-handling ability or knack for scoring, the small stigma was tough to shake. Netting his first NHL goal, against the Detroit Red Wings, Joe Whitney, at 5-6, became the smallest player to score, in the history of the New...
Historic Opening for the New Jersey Devils and their AHL Affiliate
October 12th, 2014 The New Jersey Devils opened the 2014-15 season with a 6-4 win at the Philadelphia Flyers on October 9, 2014. Two nights later, they followed up their victory with another one, a dominating 5-1 performance over the host Florida Panthers. While New Jersey was spoiling the Panthers home opener, the Albany Devils, their AHL affiliate, were...
After a Full Season in AHL, Stefan Matteau Matured and Motivated
August 18th, 2014 While Reid Boucher, Joe Whitney, Mike Sislo, Cam Janssen, and Tim Sestito got called up by the New Jersey Devils from their AHL affiliate in Albany during the 2013-14 season, one player that remained with the Albany Devils from start to finish was 20 year-old Stefan Matteau. After putting up a goal and two assists in 17 NHL games during...
Albany Devils Decimate Adirondack Phantoms
February 16th, 2014 It was a rivalry mostly in geography only. Although there are still a pair of contests remaining between the two clubs at the Glens Falls Civic Center, barring a Calder Cup playoff series, Saturday marked the final time the Adirondack Phantoms will play the Albany Devils at the Times Union Center in Albany, N.Y. The Devils dominating...
