The Phoenix Coyotes, parent club of the AHL’s Portland Pirates, announced today that the team has signed goaltender Chad Johnson to a one-year, two-way contract. The 6-foot-3, 205 pound Johnson posted a record of 22-18-6 with a 2.49 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage in 49 games with the Connecticut Whale, the New York […]
The Carolina Hurricanes, parent club of the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers, today announced that the team has re-signed forward Brett Sutter to a one-year contract. The deal will pay Sutter $550,000 on the NHL level or $105,000 on the American Hockey League (AHL) level, with a guarantee of at least $150,000. Sutter, 25, completed his fifth […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins, parent club of the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, have signed goaltender Jeff Zatkoff to a two-year contract, and forward Riley Holzapfel to a one-year contract. Both contracts are two-way deals worth $525,000 at the NHL level. Zatkoff, 25, played the last four years in the Los Angeles Kings organization after being drafted by […]
The Columbus Blue Jackets, parent club of the AHL’s Springfield Falcons, have signed goaltender Curtis McElhinney to a one-year, two-way contract. McElhinney will earn $750,000 at the NHL level and $105,000 at the AHL level. McElhinney, 29, went 10-13-0 with a 3.04 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage in 25 AHL games with Portland […]
The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that they have re-signed goaltender Michael Leighton to a contract, according to general manager Paul Holmgren. “I’m very happy to be back in Philly,” Leighton said. “This is where I want to be and I’m excited about the team we have this year.” Leighton, 31, was originally acquired by the […]
The Florida Panthers, parent club of the AHL’s San Antonio Rampage, announced today that the club has agreed to one-year, two-way contracts with center Greg Rallo and goaltender Dov Grumet-Morris. “Greg and Dov were both integral parts of our organization’s success last season and we’re excited to have them back on board for next year,” […]
The St. John’s IceCaps are pleased to announce they have agreed to terms with forward Jason King on a new AHL contract. King, 30, played in 70 games for the IceCaps last season where he recorded 41 points (22 goals, 19 assists) and 34 penalty minutes. He also appeared in 15 Calder Cup Playoff games, […]
General manager Steve Tambellini announced today the Edmonton Oilers, parent club of the AHL’s Oklahoma City Barons, have agreed to terms with goaltender Yann Danis on a one-year contract. Danis, 31, played in 43 games with the Barons in 2011-12, posting a 26-14-2 record with a 2.07 goals-against average, a .924 save percentage and five […]
The Tampa Bay Lightning, parent club of the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch, have re-signed defenseman Evan Oberg to a one-year, two-way contract. Oberg, 24, played in 54 games this past season in the American Hockey League with the Norfolk Admirals and San Antonio Rampage. The Forestburg, Alta., native also appeared in 18 Calder Cup Playoff games […]
