Dave Andrews has always wanted more — and expected more — for the AHL. “Everybody has a certain energy and certain pride in making sure that the American Hockey League is something special. There’s a sense of family here.”
Seth Griffith paced the offense for the Pacific Division on Monday night, but he couldn’t help but come away impressed by what he saw from a pair of his one-night-only teammates in net.
Laval Rocket forward Anthony Richard’s evening stayed busy even long after he had left the ice following the 2023 Rona AHL All-Star Skills Competition on Sunday night.
Nolan Baumgartner reconnected with his playing roots when he signed on as an assistant coach with the Manitoba Moose last July.
As soon as Keith Aucoin wrapped up one phone call, he began dialing. “I called my parents right away,” Aucoin recalled. “Let them know. Let my wife know, the kids know.”
Dave Andrews will be honored in Laval with induction into the AHL Hall of Fame as part of a group that features one of his closest friends in hockey, the late Bill Torrey.
Some of the best young talent bound for the NHL will gather this weekend in Laval for the 2023 AHL All-Star Classic, and standing behind the benches will be four of the AHL’s most successful coaches.
Brian Lashoff and Gabriel Dumont captain their respective AHL clubs, and they will add another captaincy to their resumes at the 2023 AHL All-Star Classic this weekend.
Alex Galchenyuk brought an impressive pedigree with him to the Colorado Avalanche organization, but he knows that breaking old habits will be the key to returning to the NHL.
The road has been filled with plenty of twists, turns, and detours, along with a few false starts. But at long last the Laval Rocket appear to have found their way.
