The Buffalo Sabres, parent club of the AHL’s Rochester Americans, have signed defenseman Bobby Sanguinetti to a one-year, two-way contract. Sanguinetti, 27, spent last season as an alternate captain for the AHL’s Utica Comets, scoring a career-best 16 goals in 61 AHL games. His 40 points (16 goals, 24 assists) in 2014-15 led all Comets […]
The St. Louis Blues have acquired forward Troy Brouwer, goaltender Pheonix Copley and a 2016 third-round pick from the Washington Capitals in exchange for forward T.J. Oshie. Copley, 23, appeared in 26 regular-season games with the AHL’s Hershey Bears in 2014-15, posting a record of 17-4-3. He ranked seventh in the league with a 2.17 […]
The Toronto Marlies announced today that they have finalized their coaching staff for the upcoming season. Gord Dineen will be returning to the Marlies as an associate coach, while A.J. MacLean joins Sheldon Keefe’s staff as an assistant. Goaltending coach Piero Greco and video coach Ryan Ward return from last season, while Richard Rotenberg joins […]
The Minnesota Wild, parent club of the AHL’s Iowa Wild, have agreed to terms with defenseman Tyson Strachan on a one-year, two-way contract and signed forward Jared Knight to a one-year, two-way contract. Strachan, 30, recorded five assists and 44 penalty minutes in 46 NHL games with the Buffalo Sabres last season, setting career highs […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins, parent club of the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, have signed defenseman Will O’Neill to a one-year, two-way contract. The deal has an average annual value of $575,000 at the NHL level. O’Neill, 27, was one of the top offensive defensemen in the American Hockey League this past year, ranking fifth among all league […]
The Bakersfield Condors announced today the signing of right wing Matthew Ford and left wing Joshua Winquist to AHL contracts. Ford, 30, is a native of West Hills, Calif., entering his third season in the Edmonton Oilers organization. Last year in Oklahoma City, Ford tallied 19 goals and 34 assists for 53 points in 69 […]
Martin St. Louis, whose road from undrafted free agent to NHL superstar included a three-year stop in the American Hockey League, announced his retirement on Thursday. St. Louis played 1,134 games in the National Hockey League with Calgary, Tampa Bay and the New York Rangers, recording 391 goals and 642 assists for 1,033 points. He […]
The Washington Capitals, parent club of the AHL’s Hershey Bears, have signed forward Chris Bourque to a two-year contract. Bourque has played 392 of his 510 career regular-season AHL games with the Chocolate and White, which ranks 25th in all-time Hershey history. An incredible point-per-game average during his tenure places Bourque in a tie for […]
The Nashville Predators, parent club of the AHL’s Milwaukee Admirals, have signed free-agent defenseman Conor Allen to a one-year, two-way contract worth $575,000 at the NHL level and $80,000 at the AHL level. Allen, 25, has spent his first two professional seasons in the New York Rangers organization following his collegiate career at the University […]
The Chicago Blackhawks, parent club of the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs, announced today they have agreed to terms with defenseman Cameron Schilling on a two-year contract and left wing Michael Liambas on a one-year contract. Schilling, 26, recorded three goals and 15 assists for 18 points along with a plus-14 rating in 63 regular-season games with […]
