2015 AHL PRESEASON SCHEDULE Wed., Sept. 30 W-B/Scranton 4, Lehigh Valley 3 Mohegan Sun Arena Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Portland 4, Providence 2 New England Sports Center Marlborough, Mass. Thu., Oct. 1 Utica 1, Syracuse 0 Patinoire Charlemagne Lyon, France Toronto 3, St. John’s 2 Stephenville Dome Stephenville, N.L. Hartford […]
The New York Islanders have traded Michael Grabner to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Taylor Beck, Matt Finn, Christopher Gibson, Tom Nilsson and Carter Verhaeghe. Beck, a 24-year-old forward, appeared in 62 National Hockey League games last season with the Nashville Predators, scoring sixteen points (eight goals, eight assists). Nashville selected the St. Catherines, ON, native in the third round […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today its composite 2015 preseason schedule, leading up to the start of the league’s 80th campaign next month. The AHL enters the 2015-16 season with 30 teams – one for each affiliate in the National Hockey League – including five new clubs in California as part of the […]
Hartford Wolf Pack general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced Wednesday that the Wolf Pack has signed forward Jack Combs to an American Hockey League contract. Combs, a 27-year-old six-year pro, played for a total of five clubs, in three different countries, this past season. The St. Louis, Mo. native began the year with Toros Neftekamsk of Russia’s […]
The Manitoba Moose announced Wednesday they have agreed to terms with forwards John Albert and Ben Walker on American Hockey League contracts. Albert, 26, had 42 points (16 goals, 26 assists) in 66 games for the St. John’s IceCaps last season. The Cleveland, Ohio native has spent the past four seasons with the IceCaps where he has registered […]
The Ontario Reign signed goaltender Michael Houser, Director of Hockey Operations Hubie McDonough announced Monday. Houser, 23, went 19-9-4 with a 2.83 goals-against average and .900 save percentage in 37 appearances with the San Antonio Rampage last season and added a 5-6-1 standing with a 2.24 GAA and .924 save percentage in 12 ECHL contests […]
The Rochester Americans announced today that the team has signed forward Patrick Kaleta to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Kaleta will attend Buffalo Sabres training camp on a professional tryout. Kaleta, 29, appeared in 42 games with the Sabres last season, recording three assists and 36 penalty minutes. A native of Buffalo, Kaleta has […]
The Chicago Blackhawks announced Friday they have acquired defensemen Dennis Robertson and Jake Massie and a fifth-round selection in the 2017 National Hockey League Draft from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for forwards Kris Versteeg and Joakim Nordstrom and a third-round selection in the 2017 NHL Draft. Robertson, 24, tallied 17 points (3G, 14A) over 57 games in his first […]
This week’s #AHLFanFridays winner is Courtney Sult, a Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins fan since she was five years old. I’ve been counting down the days until opening night since the final buzzer sounded and we were eliminated from the playoffs. I say "we" because this team, this sport is my life. I eat, sleep, and breathe Wilkes-Barre/Scranton […]
The Colorado Avalanche, parent club of the AHL’s San Antonio Rampage, announced Wednesday that the team has acquired defenseman Brandon Gormley from the Arizona Coyotes, parent club of the AHL’s Springfield Falcons, in exchange for defenseman Stefan Elliott. Gormley, 23, was the Coyotes’ first-round pick (13th overall) in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. He appeared in 27 games […]
