Thunderbirds captain Cross retires
Veteran AHL defenseman Tommy Cross has announced his retirement from pro hockey.
Veteran AHL defenseman Tommy Cross has announced his retirement from pro hockey.
Picking up where they left off in Game 1 on Wednesday, the Hartford Wolf Pack completed a two-game sweep of the Springfield Thunderbirds with a 7-1 victory in Game 2 on Friday.
Lauri Pajuniemi scored twice and Hartford returned to Calder Cup Playoff action with an impressive 6-1 win over Springfield in Game 1 of the teams’ Atlantic Division first-round series at MassMutual Center on Wednesday night.
The AHL has announced the 2022-23 First and Second All-Star Teams, as voted by coaches, players and media in each of the league’s 32 member cities.
The Springfield Thunderbirds, Charlotte Checkers, Hartford Wolf Pack and Lehigh Valley Phantoms all clinched postseason berths on Saturday night, rounding out the six-team field that will participate in the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs in the Atlantic Division.
Hartford Wolf Pack forward Jonny Brodzinski, Coachella Valley forward Tye Kartye and Springfield Thunderbirds goaltender Joel Hofer have been selected as the league’s award winners for March.
The Nashville Predators have acquired forward Anthony Angello from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for future considerations.
Springfield Thunderbirds goaltender Joel Hofer has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending March 5, 2023.
Joel Hofer continues to climb the St. Louis Blues’ depth chart, but he also knows he still has to prove himself to take the final step to reach the NHL.
The St. Louis Blues have acquired forwards Mikhail Abramov and Adam Gaudette from the Toronto Maple Leafs as part of a deal in exchange for Ryan O’Reilly and Noel Acciari.