by Chris Wescott || AHL On The Beat Archive Oklahoma City Barons defenseman Bryan Helmer is a lot of things. He’s an American Hockey League record setter, a team captain, a husband and a father. His leadership and work ethic on the ice is matched only by his compassion off of it. A perfect example […]
by Andrew Stepanek || AHL On The Beat Archive Winning a college hockey national championship is a special accomplishment that can be about many things. It’s about the glory instilled in the community, the alumni, family and friends. It’s about making a name for the school represented and knowing that no one can take that […]
by Kevin Orris || AHL On The Beat Archive Only three players on Peoria’s active roster were even born when Dave Eminian covered his first Rivermen game during the 1984 International Hockey League playoffs. Peoria’s head coach, Jared Bednar, was only 12. Now having covered thousands of Rivermen games in three different leagues, 31 states […]
by Michael Farnham || AHL On The Beat Archive Calling an AHL player a road warrior is like calling a lion a cat. You’re right in a sense, but you are not really giving the subject the full amount of credit that it deserves. An AHL player’s time on ice is nothing compared to his […]
by Ryan Pinder || AHL On The Beat Archive Pro hockey demands travel, and lots of it, but no team in the American Hockey League will endure more than the Abbotsford Heat. The three-year-old franchise (top affiliate of the NHL’s Calgary Flames) is unofficially the western outpost of the AHL, as the lone franchise in […]
by Kelly Donahue || AHL On The Beat Archive The Manchester Monarchs, along with many other AHL teams, have joined in to aid in the fight against cancer. Hockey Fights Cancer was founded in December 1998 when the National Hockey league and the National Hockey League Players’ Association paired up with the Leukemia & Lymphoma […]
by Paul Branecky || AHL On The Beat Archive If you’re having trouble keeping track of Justin Faulk these days, just imagine how he must feel. Recalled to the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes immediately after the Checkers’ win on Oct. 23, a contest in which he logged over 25 minutes of ice time for the third […]
by Jason Lockhart || AHL On The Beat Archive When Peter Holland was 13, his father, Jan, was still hoping his son would switch positions. Peter was undeniably one of the best players of his age group, but Mr. Holland continued to encourage his son to drop back from forward to defense. "Ever since I […]
by Mark Newman || AHL On The Beat Archive If Gustav Nyquist lived his life strictly by the numbers, he would probably be playing hockey in the Swedish Elite League, not North America. But the 22-year-old Detroit Red Wings prospect took a different route than most players his age in Sweden. Taking stock of his […]
by Brendon Chelo || AHL On The Beat Archive Today’s hockey player has evolved from the one of years past. Joe Thornton, Chris Pronger, Zdeno Chara, Ryan Getzlaf, Milan Lucic – they all possess an advantageous commonality: size. At every level of the sport, size has become an increasingly important factor. Elite teams – whether […]
