Villalta gives Sabres depth in net

Having grinded in the AHL for years and occasionally earned trips to the NHL, goalie Matt Villalta has an opportunity be the backbone of the Rochester Americans.

Penguins acquire Johnson from Buffalo

The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired defenseman Ryan Johnson from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for defensemen Caleb Jones and Daniel Laatsch.

Hispanic trainers making their mark in AHL

Gustavo Canals says he owes it all to “The Mighty Ducks.” The assistant athletic trainer for the Charlotte Checkers discovered and fell in love with hockey watching the hit movie as a kid in a Puerto Rican family near Washington, D.C.