Yaroslav Askarov had no shortage of critics this past summer when word came out that he desired a trade out of the Nashville Predators organization.
Oct 14
The NHL is always just one quick phone call away. Get the call, pack a bag, hop in the car, or catch a flight.
Oct 11
More than any other position, the AHL most proves its value to NHL clubs by churning out goaltender after goaltender.
When the San Jose Sharks made the splashy trade with the Nashville Predators to land top goalie prospect Yaroslav Askarov, the expectation was that the 22-year-old Russian was destined for a full-time NHL role. That, however, will not be the case. At least not initially.
Oct 4
Whatever you do, make an impression.
Oct 1
NHL training camps got underway last week with some roster spots there for the taking. For many prospects, these next few weeks will determine a lot of what the rest of their season looks like. Expectations will be especially high for players that were strong performers during the previous AHL season.
Sep 20
For the vast majority of players in the NHL, they're going to need a stop playing within the farm system of the club that either drafted or signed them. Some will get their start in the ECHL, the premier "AA" hockey circuit, while many will spends some time in the American Hockey League, the last step for most players before they realize their NHL dreams.
Sep 12
So what happens after an NHL team drafts a player?
Jul 9
The AHL All-Star Skills Competition is one of those events on the hockey calendar that might not make the priority list for many hockey fans, but it absolutely should. After a thrilling NHL All-Star Weekend, the AHL is often batting cleanup and the astute hockey fans are going to find entertainment value and fun, but also a group of players that are going to go all out.
Feb 5
After the NHL celebrated its own All-Star weekend in Toronto, they’re giving way over the next 48 hours to the next wave of budding stars as the American Hockey League will hold its 2024 All-Star Classic which will include a skills competition on Sunday and a series of games among divisional all-stars Monday in San Jose, California.
Feb 4
Adam Johnson, a 29-year-old forward for the Nottingham Panthers in the UK’s Elite Ice Hockey League, died after an on-ice incident in which he was cut by a skate during a game Saturday night. The Panthers announced Johnson's tragic passing early Sunday morning in a statement.
Oct 29, 2023
The Los Angeles Kings shocked the hockey world when they traded Jonathan Quick, their Stanley Cup goalie and one of the faces of the franchise for the last decade. The goaltending position has been a sore spot for a team on the rise and while Los Angeles has brought in a lot of young players in recent years, they had not yet adequately addressed their future in net.
Mar 2, 2023
Over the last 24 hours, Canada's entry for the 2023 World Junior Championship got a whole lot better. On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Kings announced they were loaning rookie defenseman Brandt Clarke to Team Canada to compete in the tournament. Thursday morning, the Canadians got another boost when the Seattle Kraken announced the team loaned rookie center Shane Wright as well.
Dec 8, 2022
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Having spent the last two days getting a look at top prospects and camp invites at the 2022 NHL Rookie Faceoff, I figured I’d share what I saw over six games total involving the Anaheim Ducks, Arizona Coyotes, Colorado Avalanche, Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks and Vegas Golden Knights.
Sep 18, 2022
Over the next five days, prospects from 29 of the NHL’s 32 teams will compete in various tournaments and series designed to help them prepare to compete for spots on NHL rosters when training camps open next week.
Sep 15, 2022