The New York Islanders, parent club of the AHL’s Bridgeport Sound Tigers, announced today that Sean Backman has agreed to terms on a two-way (AHL/NHL), one-year deal. Backman, 25, scored 23 points (seven goals, 16 assists) in 67 games with the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League during his first professional season last year. […]
Phoenix Coyotes general manager Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes, parent club of the AHL’s Portland Pirates, have signed forward Patrick O’Sullivan to a one-year, two-way contract. Last season, the 26-year-old native of Winston-Salem, N.C., helped lead the Houston Aeros to the Calder Cup Finals by posting a team best 18 points (4-14-18) in […]
The Winnipeg Jets, in conjunction with the St. John’s IceCaps, announced Thursday that forward Jason King has agreed to terms on an American Hockey League contract. As per club policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed. King, 29, has played the past three seasons in Germany, most recently with the Hamburg Freezers. King has […]
The Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League, in conjunction with their AHL affiliate the Portland Pirates, announced today that John Slaney has been named the Pirates’ new assistant coach. “The addition of John Slaney brings a significant amount of excitement and professional experience to our coaching staff here in Portland,” stated Pirates head coach […]
The Ottawa Senators, parent club of the AHL’s Binghamton Senators, announced today that they have re-signed forward Kaspars Daugavins to a one-year, two-way contract. Daugavins, 23, spent the entire 2010-11 season with Binghamton. In 73 games, he scored 19 goals and added 35 assists while recording 34 penalty minutes. He played in played in each […]
Buffalo Sabres general manager Darcy Regier announced today that the Rochester Americans have signed forward Maxime Legault to an American Hockey League contract. Legault, 22, recorded 24 points (12 goals, 12 assists) and 83 penalty minutes in 67 games for the Portland Pirates of the AHL as a rookie last season. He also collected two […]
The Chicago Wolves announced today that they have signed defenseman J.P. Testwuide. The 26-year-old Testwuide posted five points (one goal, four assists) and 56 penalty minutes in 48 American Hockey League games with the Adirondack Phantoms during his second pro campaign last season. Testwuide tallied eight points (2g, 6a) and 111 penalty minutes in 58 […]
The Abbotsford Heat announced today that Ryan Walter has been named president of Abbotsford Heat Hockey Ltd., the American Hockey League affiliate of the Calgary Flames. “We are so pleased to be able to have a person with Ryan’s character and hockey pedigree running the Abbotsford Heat,” said Lane Sweeting, Chairman of Fraser Valley Sports […]
The Chicago Wolves, in conjunction with the Vancouver Canucks, have named Craig MacTavish as the team’s new head coach. MacTavish becomes the eighth coach in Wolves history and brings 11 years of National Hockey League coaching experience to Chicago’s bench, which includes leading the Edmonton Oilers to an appearance in the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals. […]
