The Chicago Blackhawks announced Wednesday they have agreed to terms with defenseman Viktor Svedberg on a one-year contract, which runs through the end of the 2015-16 season. Svedberg, 24, recorded 14 points (3G, 11A) in 49 regular-season games in his second season with the Rockford IceHogs. His four assists in eight postseason appearances tied for the […]
The Grand Rapids Griffins on Tuesday signed defenseman Steve Spinell to a one-year contract. Spinell, 24, picked up five points (1-4—5) and 59 penalty minutes in 52 regular season games with the Hartford Wolf Pack last season and notched one goal in three games with the club during the 2015 Calder Cup Playoffs. The Vernon Hills, […]
The Iowa Wild and Manitoba Moose jointly announced Tuesday that the two clubs will be playing a pair of preseason games in North Dakota on Oct. 2-3. The Wild and Moose will play the first of two games on Friday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. in Grand Forks, ND at the Ralph Engelstad Arena […]
The Texas Stars, American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL’s Dallas Stars, announced Tuesday the team has signed defenseman Brennan Evans and goaltender John Muse to AHL contracts for the 2015-16 season. Evans, 33, brings a veteran presence to the Stars’ blue line with 834 career AHL games on his resume and a 2013 Calder Cup Championship with […]
San Jose Sharks General Manager Doug Wilson announced Monday that the club has re-signed goaltender Aaron Dell to a one-year contract. Dell, 26, posted a 15-8-2 record with a 2.06 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage to go along with four shutouts in 26 games with the Worcester Sharks last season. Amongst AHL rookie goaltenders, […]
The Hershey Bears announced Monday that the club has signed forward Maxime Sauve to a one-year contract for the 2015-16 season. The announcement was made by Bears president/general manager Doug Yingst. Sauve, 25, returns to North America after spending last season with the DEL’s Cologne Sharks. Sauve recorded nine points (three goals, six assists) in 27 […]
The Ontario Reign, primary affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, have signed center Kris Newbury to an American Hockey League contract for the 2015-16 season. Newbury, 33, joins the Reign after spending the 2014-15 season with the Hershey Bears. The native of Brampton, Ont., collected 48 points (18 goals, 30 assists) and a team-leading […]
The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, announced that forward Kevin Goumas has signed a one-year AHL contract for the upcoming 2015-2016 season. A 5’10”, 160-pound forward from Long Beach, N.Y., Goumas spent the majority of last season with Lehigh Valley where he compiled six goals, 11 assists, 17 points and 23 penalty […]
Hartford Wolf Pack general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced Thursday that the Pack has re-signed forward Shawn O’Donnell. Last season, in his second year of pro action, the 6-1, 192-pound O’Donnell suited up for 42 games with the Wolf Pack, contributing three goals and three assists for six points. The Halifax, Nova Scotia native also […]
Our second #AHLFanFridays winner is Nina Weiss, a huge Lehigh Valley Phantoms fan who saw her life change when the team came to Allentown to begin play in the 2014-15 American Hockey League season. Last season was the Phantoms’ first in Lehigh Valley. Being a hockey family (kid plays, dad plays, backyard rink, parents are board […]
