On Monday night in South Philly, the kid who wore a Flyers jersey as a tyke when learning how to skate, who went to bed dreaming of following in his dad’s footsteps as an NHLer, became just that.

“We’ve laid a foundation that’s of stability, of care, of hard work, and I think we’re starting to see the fruits of our labor.”

Lehigh Valley Phantoms forward Alex Bump has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending October 18, 2026.

A year ago, Frederic Brunet and Michael DiPietro were with the Providence Bruins, trying to prove they had what it took to make their dreams come true. On Friday night in Anaheim, Brunet scored his first NHL goal and DiPietro secured his first NHL win Boston’s 4-2 victory.

Marek Alscher has spent five years playing in North America now. He’s earned bigger roles with the Charlotte Checkers and represented his native Czechia at the World Championship. The most impactful motivation, though, was the taste of the NHL he got.

Tickets are now on sale for all events during the 2027 American Hockey League All-Star Classic presented by Rectifi.law, to take place February 7-8 in Cleveland. 

The Vancouver Canucks have acquired forwards Jacob Quillan and Brandon Buhr from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Aatu Räty.

The Hartford Wolf Pack have signed goaltender James Reimer to a professional tryout agreement.

Dave Fenyves, Ross Fitzpatrick, Doug Gibson and Tom Mitchell have been selected as the American Hockey League Hall of Fame Class of 2027.

Feisty Toronto Marlies forward Landon Sim, a winner of three championships in the past three seasons, has his sights on one day getting to the NHL.