Hershey Bears forward Beck Malenstyn has been suspended for three (3) games as a consequence of an illegal check to the head of an opponent in a game at Lehigh Valley on Dec. 6.

Laval Rocket forward Michael Pezzetta has been suspended for one (1) game as a consequence of an illegal check to the head of an opponent in a game at Syracuse on Dec. 6.

Pontus Aberg’s three-year-old daughter Molly has been asking him to take her skating ever since the snow started flying. So when his call back to the NHL first rang through on Thursday night he didn’t hear the phone going in his pocket.

The Grand Rapids Griffins on Friday signed forward Eric Tangradi to a one-year contract.

The Springfield Thunderbirds have acquired defenseman Rob O’Gara from the San Antonio Rampage in exchange for future considerations.

The kid was tested early and often. His nerves took some time to settle. But in his NHL debut on Thursday night, Cayden Primeau showed the Montreal Canadiens what kind of promise he has.

A move to the Grand Rapids Griffins, whether temporary or not, did not come as a surprise to Taro Hirose. Self-evaluation told him that.

Riley Stillman is not the first son of a pro hockey player to follow in his dad’s footsteps, nor will he be the last. But his hockey roots don’t stop there.

In NHL.com’s continuing look at the crop of new prospects coming into focus in the American Hockey League, the attention turns to forwards. 

While the seasons will come and go, everyone involved in last year’s magical championship run now have a constant reminder to what they accomplished for Charlotte.