New coach Franson leaning on advice from past mentors

When Cody Franson departed British Columbia for Des Moines, he temporarily left his family and most of his physical possessions behind. But one thing he made sure to bring was an item that contained the better part of a decade of preparation for his first professional coaching job.

Tufte tackling hockey career, diabetes

Colorado Eagles forward Riley Tufte faces a dual challenge in his professional hockey journey: navigating the demands of the sport while managing the complexities of living with type 1 diabetes.

Pettersson settling into Senators’ picture

It’s a big adjustment coming from a different country to the competitive fishbowl that is the American Hockey League. However, 20-year-old Oskar Pettersson has fit into the Belleville Senators puzzle perfectly on their quest to secure a Calder Cup Playoff spot.