Posts About "Rick Kowalsky"

Albany Devils 2016-17 Season Review

May 3rd, 2017 To paraphrase former Albany River Rats head coach Robbie Ftorek, there's no practice tomorrow because there are no games left to play. In the case of the AHL Albany Devils, this goes twofold. After bowing out to the Toronto Marlies (3-1) in the Calder Cup playoffs for the second consecutive season, the Devils, after seven years and 13...

Coleman’s Case Strong for a Second Look

January 23rd, 2017 It was only a five-game stint, but the start of Blake Coleman’s career and his NHL debut were impressive and pretty cool for the humble kid from Plano, Texas. Although he only registered one point over the eight days he was with the New Jersey Devils, he could have had more (with a near-miss and a disallowed goal) and left quite an...

Repeat Pieri Award for Albany's Kowalsky?

January 3rd, 2017 Earning the Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award as the top head coach in the American Hockey League is quite the accomplishment. Winning it twice is a special feat. Take the award home in consecutive seasons and you're in rare company. Since the award was established in 1967-68, three coaches have earned the award twice: Bob McCammon...

Goaltending Controversy Arising Deeper in the Devils Organization

March 31st, 2014 There is another goaltending controversy involving the New Jersey Devils but this time it is happening with the Albany Devils, their top developmental team, of the American Hockey League. Despite being cast as the next goaltender to make the leap to the NHL and having one of the strongest seasons among all net minders in the AHL, Keith...

Fantasy Hockey ONE: Henrique: It's Over?

November 29th, 2012 One of the more intriguing fantasy hockey players going into the season was Adam Henrique of the New Jersey Devils. All that changed with the lockout and now the potential exists for a lost season. While that did not sound like a bad thing on the surface for Henrique, his stay with the Albany Devils has been a huge...