Posts About "Mike McKenna"
Calder Cup: Marlies Win Highlights Bright Future
June 19th, 2018 When looking at the rosters of previous Calder Cup champions, each year tells a different story. Combing through history, there are some champions that had an abundance of future NHL talent while other teams relied on players who carved out nice pro careers without reaching the top level. The 2009-10 Hershey Bears had John Carlson,...
Calder Cup Final: Stars and Marlies Head to Game 7
June 14th, 2018 The Calder Cup Final will have a Game 7 for the first time in 15 seasons. This year’s battle for the cup between the Texas Stars and Toronto Marlies must, unfortunately, end Thursday night. The Stars refuse to go away after a 5-2 Game 6 win while facing elimination. There’s been amazing goaltending, bad goaltending, breakaways, and...
Texas Stars' McKenna Gets Another Shot at Calder Cup
June 7th, 2018 Teams that make it to the Calder Cup Final have already taken a long road to get a shot at the cup. In this year’s Final between the Toronto Marlies and Texas Stars, no personal journey can top Texas goalie Mike McKenna. McKenna has appeared in 461 AHL regular season games and currently sits at 63 playoff appearances. Those appearances...
Home Ice, Veterans Leading Crunch to AHL Finals
June 2nd, 2017 The Syracuse Crunch finished off the Providence Bruins in five games in the Eastern Conference Finals last weekend to advance to the 2017 Calder Cup Finals, where they will face the Grand Rapids Griffins in a rematch of the 2013 Final series. The Crunch's series-clinching win Saturday in Game 5 against the Bruins improved their...
DeBrincat Cut, Stastny and Animisov on IR & More News
December 22nd, 2016 It wouldn't be an international tournament if there wasn't a roster controversy with Team USA. This month's World Junior camp roster was surprisingly without significant controversy for the Americans. But here we are. Just two days before the U.S. announces the final roster and controversy has arrived. USA Hockey has cut Logan Brown...
AHL Power Rankings Week 19
February 11th, 2014 The AHL heads into the All-Star break just as several playoff races are starting to heat up. Furthermore, many NHL teams are sending down players sure to give some minor league clubs a boost during the Olympic break, which could have an effect on the rankings these next two weeks. For now, check out where your favorite team stands...
Blues Add Depth But Are Not Finished
July 1st, 2012 On a very quiet July 1, the Blues were almost dead silent. The Blues made deals, but national coverage of the big names kept them from making headlines. The Blues added defensemen Taylor Chorney, Scott Ford and goaltender Mike McKenna, who is a St. Louis native. All three players signed identical 1-year, 2-way...St. Louis Kid Gets a Crack at Professional Hockey
St. Louis is not your typical hockey hotbed. Players such as Cal Heeter are looking to disprove that belief. Heeter, born in St. Louis Missouri on November 2, 1988, was inked to a two-year, two-way contract last week by the Philadelphia Flyers. He played for The Ohio State Buckeyes throughout his four-year college career. ...
