Just 19 months after losing the first 10 games in franchise history, the Utica Comets are headed to the Calder Cup Finals. Cory Conacher scored his third goal in the last four games and Jacob Markstrom made 21 saves as the Comets defeated Grand Rapids, 2-0, in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals before […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The Utica Comets have won the Robert W. Clarke Trophy as the American Hockey League’s Western Conference champions for 2014-15, claiming the title with a 2-0 victory over the Grand Rapids Griffins in Game 6 of their best-of-seven series at the Utica Memorial Auditorium in Utica, N.Y., on Tuesday night. The Comets […]
The New Jersey Devils today named John Hynes as the 17th head coach in team history. Hynes joins the Devils after five successful seasons at the helm of the American Hockey League’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. “John Hynes is an individual with extensive coaching experience on the collegiate, professional and national levels,” said Devils general manager Ray […]
Take a game-day spin around the AHL ice with latest news and notes from the Calder Cup Playoffs in today’s Morning Skate. Complete Schedule || Playoff Brackets || Today’s Scoreboard || League Leaders Game 6 – 7:00 ET, AHL Live, SiriusXM NHL Network Radio UTI leads series, 3-2 Follow @GriffinsHockey Follow @UticaComets Tweet #UTIvsGR The Western Conference Finals return to the […]
The Florida Panthers, new NHL affiliate of the AHL’s Portland Pirates, have announced the signing of forward Chase Balisy to an entry-level contract. Balisy, a 5-foot-11, 180-pound left wing from Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., began his pro career in 2014-15 with the AHL’s St. John’s IceCaps. In 73 games, Balisy ranked second on the team […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has announced that SiriusXM NHL Network Radio will air Game 6 of the AHL’s Western Conference Finals between the Utica Comets and the Grand Rapids Griffins on Tuesday night. The Comets hold a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series, bidding for their first-ever trip to the Calder Cup Finals. Tuesday’s game […]
The Carolina Hurricanes, parent club of the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers, have signed goaltender Drew MacIntyre to a one-year, two-way contract. MacIntyre, 31, posted a 20-26-5 record, a 2.84 goals-against average and a .914 save percentage in 51 games this season with the Checkers. His 51 games played, 2,936 minutes played and 1,474 saves made in […]
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have re-signed forward Tom Kostopoulos to an American Hockey League contract for the 2015-16 season. Kostopoulos enters his 17th season of professional hockey and ninth year with the Penguins organization. The 36-year-old native of Mississauga, Ont., appeared in 72 games this season for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, finishing tied for second on the team with […]
