Young hockey players engage in a fierce fight during a game at an AHL arena.
Brawl Breaks Out During Mites on Ice Game in Hershey During Saturday night’s Mites on Ice game in Hershey, Pennsylvania, chaos erupted on the ice, overshadowing the event’s wholesome theme at what’s known as the Sweetest Place on Earth. This game was held between the AHL match featuring the Hershey Bears and the Cleveland Monsters, […]
Rangers retain leading goalie prospect Dylan Garand in the AHL
Dylan Garland will have to delay his NHL debut for a bit longer. The Rangers opted to bring up Spencer Martin from AHL Hartford on Tuesday due to Igor Shesterkin’s lower-body injury. Jonathan Quick, who stepped in for Shesterkin during Monday’s loss to Utah at Madison Square Garden, is expected to perform well while Shesterkin […]
Brennan Othmann’s return from the AHL could benefit the Rangers in two ways
Brennan Osman has become the first Rangers forward prospect to get a call-up to Hartford this season. Matt Lempe was recalled shortly after he was ejected during the first period of Thursday’s 6-5 overtime loss against the Sharks. This happened after the 6-foot-9 winger engaged in a fight with veteran Ryan Reaves, stemming from a […]
Isaiah George assigned to AHL as Islanders’ final cut
Isaiah George will need to bide his time before stepping onto the NHL stage. The Islanders confirmed what had been evident throughout training camp on Monday, assigning George to AHL Bridgeport as one of their final roster cuts before finalizing the 23-man lineup for the league. General manager Matthew Dersch managed to avoid what might […]
Islanders appoint Rocky Thompson as head coach of AHL Bridgeport
Rocky Thompson Named Head Coach for Bridgeport With the appointment of Rocky Thompson as Bridgeport’s head coach, a significant transformation for the Islanders’ AHL team has begun. This decision, made on Monday, is seen as a crucial step forward. Thompson, who is 47, has spent the last five years in the NHL. In that time, […]
Islanders’ AHL affiliate’s brutal season raises eyebrows
Of the much needed islanders to watch this offseason this tough, here is what’s flying a bit under the radar: the condition of their AHL team. The Bridgeport Islanders have not yet officially finished the season, but two games were played and held a 15-48-4-3 record on Friday. Not only is it the final place […]
Comets GM Dan MacKinnon trades son Will for nothing in AHL deal
The next McKinnon family reunion will be a bit troubling. On Thursday, Utica traded Will McKinnon (his own son), the defensive man who traded GM Dan McKinnon, for the Cleveland Monster. Comet returns, as if it weren't a rough movement in the AHL transaction log It was a future consideration. Yes, Elder MacKinnon essentially exchanged […]
AHL player banned 10 games for ‘racially insensitive language’ at opponent
Syracuse Scrunch Forward Maxim Groshev has suspended 10 games from the American Hockey League after using what the AHL called “racially insensitive language.” The game in question happened against Rochester on Saturday. Maxim Groshev will face Nashville predators in the second season of the preseason NHL hockey game held in Nashville, Tennessee on September 28, […]
Liam Foudy called up from AHL to center Islanders’ fourth line
Liam Foudy was on the first line for a call-up from AHL Bridgeport after Julien Gauthier lasted just one game on the fourth line before the Islanders lost patience with him. Foudy, a former Blue Jacket and Nashville Predator, joined Kyle MacLean and Oliver Wahlstrom as a hastily assembled fourth line in the wake of […]
It may be best for Rangers if Matt Rempe starts season in AHL
Matt Lempe is valuable to the Rangers in a fourth-line role with Agent Chaos, even beyond his ice time. He is an important and unique part of this dynamic. He deserves to play in the season opener Oct. 9 at Pittsburgh. However, I wonder if Rempe would be a more valuable player for the Blueshirts […]