Utica Comets forward Mason Geertsen has been suspended for six (6) games as a consequence of his actions in a game at Syracuse on Nov. 12.

San Diego Gulls goaltender Lukas Dostal has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending November 13, 2022.

Many pro athletes had intriguing journeys that took them from their local athletic facilities to the bright lights of playing in front of thousands of screaming fans. It’s certainly true for Jussi Olkinuora.

Syracuse Crunch defenseman Darren Raddysh has been suspended for one (1) game as a consequence of a charging incident in a game vs. Rochester on Nov. 9.

In the case of 18-year-old Utica Comets defenseman Simon Nemec, it was evident right away that the second overall pick from last summer’s NHL Draft had the quality of poise and maturity that generally comes with age and experience.

This year’s Springfield Thunderbirds Hockey Fights Cancer game will have a deeply meaningful connection to winger Will Bitten, whose cousin bravely fought brain cancer for seven years before succumbing in 2021.

Nick DeSimone, just a couple weeks shy of his 28th birthday, skated the customary solo lap during pre-game warm-up before his NHL debut on Monday night. 

Fans could be excused for not knowing the name Oskari Salminen when the Winnipeg Jets announced a two-year contract for the netminder in May. But a month into the season, Salminen ranks among the top puck-stoppers in the AHL. 

Ruslan Iskhakov has been part of the New York Islanders organization since the day he was drafted 43rd overall in 2018. He was on the team’s radar even before that. Now he’s putting the rest of the hockey world on notice.

Colorado Eagles defenseman Mitchell Vande Sompel has been suspended for three (3) games as a consequence of an elbowing incident in a game vs. Ontario on Nov. 5.