The Colorado Avalanche have named Jared Bednar as the franchise’s new head coach. Bednar becomes the seventh head coach in Avalanche history and the 15th in franchise history. “After profiling the type of coach I wanted for our team and going through an interview process with several good candidates, I believe that Jared Bednar is […]
Hartford Wolf Pack general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced that the Wolf Pack has signed forward Philip McRae to an AHL contract. A veteran of six pro seasons, the 6-2, 201-pound McRae spent this past year with the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors, skating in 35 games and registering nine goals and six assists for 15 points, along […]
The Tucson Roadrunners, proud American Hockey League affiliate of the Arizona Coyotes, announced that the team has signed defensemen Michael Young and Michael Boivin to American Hockey League two-way contracts. The 27-year-old Young spent last season with the Roadrunners’ ECHL affiliate, the Rapid City Rush, where he appeared in 35 games with four goals, 14 […]
The Bakersfield Condors announced that the team will host the Three-Way Chevrolet Condorstown Outdoor Classic presented by Mission Bank at Bakersfield College’s Memorial Stadium against the Ontario Reign on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017 at 6 p.m. It is the signature event of the nearly three-week long Winterfest, which will begin on Wednesday, Dec. 21 and […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today released the complete schedule of regular-season games for the 2016-17 season, the league’s 81st year of operation. The season, comprising 1,116 games, begins on Fri., Oct. 14 and concludes on Sat., Apr. 15. Teams will play 76 games each (38 at home, 38 on the road) with the exception of Pacific […]
The Anaheim Ducks announced Friday that the club has named Matt Savant to the role of President of Business Operations for the San Diego Gulls of the American Hockey League. Savant has served as Anaheim’s director of marketing and brand management and earlier as director of fan development since 2005. “We are excited about today’s […]
This week’s #AHLFanFriday winner is Kathy Smith, a dedicated Grand Rapids Griffins fan. Does it get any better than matching mother and son jerseys? I am counting down the Fridays until the Grand Rapids Griffins opening night! I have been having hockey withdrawals ever since the Calder Cup Finals. I love the AHL games, […]
The Bakersfield Condors announced that the team has signed defenseman Mikael Tam to an American Hockey League contract for the 2016-17 season. Tam enters his fifth pro season in 2016-17 after spending last season with Sparta Sarpsborg (Norway). The Quebec City native previously spent time in the AHL, which included 34 games (1g-6a-7pts) with the […]
The Tucson Roadrunners, proud American Hockey League affiliate of the Arizona Coyotes, announced today that the team has signed forward Mark Olver to an AHL contract for the 2016-17 season. Olver brings 74 games of NHL experience with him, all with the Colorado Avalanche from 2010-2013. Over that stretch the Burnaby, BC native recorded a […]
The Bridgeport Sound Tigers announced today that forward Josh Holmstrom has agreed to terms on a one-year, American Hockey League contract for the 2016-17 season. Holmstrom, 26, returns to the Sound Tigers organization where he played last season and made his professional debut in 2014. The third -year pro notched 30 points (17 goals, 13 […]
