The NHL salary cap can be cruel. So can a long, winding injury history. Or a downturn in performance.
3d ago
After a mostly quiet offseason, the Bridgeport Islanders landed one of the AHL's top free-agent forwards on Tuesday.
Oct 1
Whatever you do, just make an impression.
Sep 27
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
Johnny Gaudreau was not a big man, but he was larger than life. He was an artist with the puck on his stick who could make the seemingly impossible a reality. If only we could escape the reality his life and that of his younger brother Matthew were tragically cut short in a traffic accident Thursday in New Jersey.
Aug 30
So what happens after an NHL team drafts a player?
Jul 9
As the two-time defending Kelly Cup champions, the Florida Everblades are used to making waves in the ECHL. But it was more like shockwaves reverberating through the league when the team announced Wednesday it had signed former NHL first-round pick Joshua Ho-Sang to a contract.
Mar 14
LAVAL, Quebec -- Team Pacific edged Team Atlantic, 1-0, in the finale of the 2023 AHL All-Star Challenge to close out a resoundingly successful AHL All-Star Classic weekend.
Feb 7, 2023
The AHL All-Star Classic is one of the more underrated prospect showcase events on the calendar, just in terms of the collection of talent it brings under one roof. That's especially true this year with a litany of high-end NHL prospects participating in the midseason showcase Sunday and Monday in Laval, Quebec.
Feb 2, 2023
In the lead-up to the NHL Trade Deadline, prospect analyst Chris Peters will review the return on high-profile trades for the teams that acquire NHL prospects and draft picks.
Jan 31, 2023