by Ryan Pinder || AHL On The Beat Archive April 15 marks the end of the AHL regular-season schedule, but in Abbotsford that final Sunday is also a special day for Leland Irving, who won’t soon forget his battle with cancer as a child. The season finale in Abbotsford sees the Heat host the Toronto […]
by Gregory Rosa || AHL On The Beat ArchiveThe Monarchs Care Foundation, charitable arm of the Manchester Monarchs, is hosting its 11th annual At Your Service charitable dinner on Wednesday, March 14. The event includes a fun night with the Monarchs players and coaching staff along with a silent auction with the proceeds benefiting local […]
by Paul Branecky || AHL On The Beat Archive Every National Hockey League team sends player development staff to check in on their AHL affiliates from time to time, but few, if any, can match the star power that comes to Charlotte from Carolina. Though most have day jobs either behind the bench or in […]
by Jason Lockhart || AHL On The Beat Archive A 21-year-old Iiro Tarkki was excited to get his first-ever start in the SM-liiga — the top professional league in his native Finland. For the past two seasons he had spent a majority of time playing in the first division, one league below. Tarkki was between […]
by Kyle Kujawa || AHL On The Beat Archive During the Grand Rapids Griffins’ recent five-game winning streak, head coach Curt Fraser sent out the same starting forward combination each night: Fabian Brunnstrom and Gustav Nyquist on the wings, centered by Joakim Andersson. It’s a unit that Fraser has used on and off this season, […]
by Caroline Greene || AHL On The Beat Archive Imagine sitting in front of the television as a kid, eyes glued to the screen, following the every movement of the superheroes, each trick drawing you in further than the last. These superheroes aren’t wearing capes, but rather getting their super powers from the black-and-gold spoked […]
by Doug Plagens || AHL On The Beat Archive Newly acquired Lake Erie Monsters forward Mike Connolly had been living without a car during his first professional season, but on the NHL’s trade deadline day of February 27, he was hoping to change that. “I was on my way to put down a deposit on […]
by Anthony Laurendi || AHL On The Beat ArchiveFor years, Buffalo Sabres fans filed into the Memorial Auditorium to watch one of their favorite players, Mike Foligno, lace up the skates for the blue and gold. Foligno, known for his celebratory trademark jump after each goal he scored, captured the hearts of Sabres fans in […]
by Jason Karnosky || AHL On The Beat Archive When it comes down a history of success on the ice in the American Hockey League, the Milwaukee Admirals carry few peers. Since transitioning over from the International Hockey League to start the 2001-2002 season, Milwaukee has earned a staggering 1,014 points, averaging 42.3 wins per […]
by Michael Sharp || AHL On The Beat Archive A self-described health food nut, Rob Klinkhammer was sitting in his apartment eating a pregame meal of avocado, sweet potato and chicken on that early December afternoon when he got the call. After three-plus seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks organization, he had just been traded to […]
