by Kalen Qually || AHL On The Beat Archive Many of the AHL’s top players spent the final weekend in January traveling to Hershey, Pa., to take part in the AHL All-Star Classic. For those that didn’t, they likely went home to enjoy a few days away from a demanding 80-game schedule. Meanwhile, Manitoba Moose […]
by Jason Lockhart || AHL On The Beat Archive Defenseman Mat Clark began Syracuse Crunch training camp less than a month before his 20th birthday. A second-round draft pick of the Anaheim Ducks in 2009, Clark entered the season with high hopes for his first full season in the professional ranks. Clark knew the team […]
by Alan Fuehring || AHL On The Beat Archive The two most important things in life: family and hockey. At least that is the answer Rivermen rookie Phil McRae would give. And to McRae, those two things coincide in more than just a couple of ways. Ever since the 20-year-old center can remember, he has […]
by Bruce Berlet || AHL On The Beat Archive When Jeremy Williams finally realized his goal of playing in the NHL five years ago, he had Toronto Maple Leafs captain, 2006 Olympic gold medalist and future Hall of Famer Mats Sundin sitting beside him in the locker room. “There’s not much of a better leader […]
by Kevin Zalaznik || AHL On The Beat Archive Let’s do some math. Five skaters and a goaltender on the ice per team. There are two teams, so 12 players are on the ice at once. Those are the standards for a typical hockey game and have been for decades. On Jan. 29, that conventional […]
by Brent Marcotte || AHL On The Beat Archive Advancing through the ranks in professional sports, many intangible factors exist that can determine whether someone achieves their childhood dream of making it to the “show” or fall short. In the National Hockey League, superstars arise from many different paths. Many top draft picks with high […]
by Chris Wescott || AHL On The Beat Archive Oklahoma City Barons defenseman Bryan Helmer is well-traveled to say the least. Helmer is closing in on 1,000 games played in the American Hockey League and at the age of 38, he is still going strong. In the Barons 7-2 win over Peoria on Jan. 13, […]
by Jamie Palatini || AHL On The Beat Archive In 2001, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers began their inaugural season as well as their affiliation with the New York Islanders to serve as the primary development team for the organization’s rising talent. Ten years later, the Sound Tigers role in that development has only strengthened. Midway […]
by Steve Milton / for the Hamilton Spectator || AHL On The Beat Archive One hour removed from Copps Coliseum, there were 35 Bulldog goals on the ice in Buffalo on Jan. 18. And Hamilton isn’t likely to get any of them back soon. Not when Yannick Weber is playing well on a blue-line ravaged […]
by Nathan Skytta || AHL On The Beat Archive For the Norfolk Admirals, January 15th, 2011 brought upon one of the most anticipated home games of the entire season. It was not a night where the Admirals would take on a long-time rival at Scope nor was it a night where a fan would get […]
