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LinkHershey Bears Advance to AHL Eastern Finals
Albany, New York - The Hershey Bears advance to the AHL Eastern Finals after beating Albany in overtime 5-4. Matthieu Perrault scored the game-tying and ...

LinkGame 5 showdown for Salmon Kings
Victoria did not make the playoffs in its first two ECHL seasons. The Salmon Kings made their post-season debut by losing 4-2 in games to the Alaska Aces in ...

LinkWalleye Free Agent Tryouts August 14-15
(Toledo, OH) - The Toledo Walleye hockey team will be hosting a free agent tryout on Saturday, August 14 and Sunday, August 15 at the Huntington Center in ...

LinkSea Dogs hold off Wildcats in QMJHL finals
The battle of New Brunswick is no longer a one-sided war after the Saint John Sea Dogs edged the Moncton Wildcats in Game 3 of the QMJHL finals Tuesday ...

LinkOutshooting Penguins doesn't lead to win for Habs
PITTSBURGH -- Maybe getting more shots isn't the best thing for the Montreal Canadiens after all. ...

LinkBruins hope to clear traffic from net, win series
The Boston Bruins saw plenty of improvement in the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal. Now the Bruins want to wrap up the ...

LinkA limited engagement for Benn in AHL
Rookie forward Jamie Benn and his teammates cracked open the books on the Chicago Wolves in advance of the West Division finals between the teams. ...

LinkGormley, Couturier go head-to-head
He became the first 17-year-old to lead the QMJHL in scoring since Sidney Crosby of the Rimouski Oceanic in 2004-05. Gormley, 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds, ...

LinkCanucks recall four Manitoba Moose players
... he recorded two points (0-2-2) and four penalty minutes. The Moose were eliminated from the AHL's post-season last week by the Hamilton Bulldogs.

LinkDeGray happy with draft
The Owen Sound Attack hope that opposing goalies willRun to the Hillswhen Jarrod "Iron" Maidens suits up next year. The Ontario Hockey League squad chose ...

LinkAfter playoff flops, Steelies ready for run toward Kelly Cup
What remains, however, are eight consecutive playoff losses - a streak Idaho seeks to snap Friday night at Qwest Arena against the Utah Grizzlies. ...

LinkAHL finalizes status of Dallas Stars-Texas Stars franchises
Andrews, now in his 16th year as president of the American Hockey League, and the Texas Stars announced Tuesday the completion of the team's full membership ...

LinkEverblades' coach decides to move on
"I've been a head coach in the ECHL for a long time now, and I think that maybe it's time to look at opportunities elsewhere. ...

LinkJackets get OK to talk to Dineen
He won the Louis AR Pieri Memorial Award in 2005-06 as the AHL's top coach. Over the past three seasons, Dineen has turned down two NHL jobs and one NHL ...

LinkWildcats clinch berth in QMJHL final
1, including 12-3 in the playoffs. They posted five-game series wins over the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles and Rouyn-Noranda Huskies in the opening two rounds.

LinkSharks Win, Move on Toward Stanley...
The Sharks lost 7-1 to the Detroit Red Wings in Game 4 of their second-round series. Only two teams in NHL history had ever rallied back from a 3-0 deficit ...

LinkWolves pick slick forward
Like any other teenager playing elite hockey, Campagna dreams of one day making the National Hockey League. He knows he must take the next steps in the OHL ...

LinkWildcats rally not enough
SAINT JOHN - The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League championship series suddenly has a new look. The Saint John Sea Dogs survived a late ...

LinkSaginaw Spirit forward Ivan Telegin finishes third in OHL rookie of the year ...
By The Saginaw News Saginaw Spirit forward Ivan Telegin was the second runner up for the Ontario Hockey League rookie of the year award, ...

Link2010 NHL Playoffs - Penguins win a close game 5, 2-1! Take 3-2 series lead.
The Penguins defeated the Montreal Canadiens 2-1, to take an all important 3-2 series lead back to Montreal on Monday night. We could point to a number of ...

LinkToledo Walleye finish their inaugural season in overtime
Toledo rolled to the 4-3 lead late in the second when ECHL Defenseman of the Year JC Sawyer faked the shot, then beat Munce in the five hole. ...

LinkBakersfield Condors News and Notes - ECHL
After a pair of heartbreaking losses in overtime to the Stockton Thunder, the Bakersfield Condors are down 2-games-to-0 in their best of seven series. ...

LinkMoncton-Saint John rivalry goes way back
... Hockey League and Ontario Hockey League. (Note: The Wildcats lost 6-2 in the final of the 2006 Memorial Cup at home to Patrick Roy's Quebec Remparts). ...

Link2010 Kelly Cup Playoff Quarterfinals Preview
Over on the West Coast, the second seeded Bakersfield Condors needed five games to eliminate No. 7 Victoria. Trailing in the series 2-1, Bakersfield caused ...

LinkSkinner Named CHL Player of the Week
... assists for six points in four games to lead his club to a 4-2 series win over the Medicine Hat Tigers in the Husky WHL Western Conference Semi-Finals. ...

LinkFlint's new NAHL junior team will be known as the Michigan Warriors
His last coaching stint was with the OHL's Windsor Spitfires in 2005-06 and he also coached the Saginaw Spirit. “Moe is here to create an exciting brand of ...

LinkWorcester Sharks Set to Face Manchester Monarchs in Atlantic Division Finals
MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com- WORCESTER --- Worcester Sharks President and CEO Michael T. Lehr announced today that the Atlantic Division regular ...

LinkUtah Grizzlies: Hungry to erase 0-2 deficit
"The guys played, I thought, the best hockey I've seen in quite some time — just the way everyone battled," said Colley. "We didn't get the result we wanted ...

LinkWildcats win
The only emotion the Saint John Sea Dogs showed came in the final minute of the game. Moncton Wildcat player Cole MacMillan celebrates his team's ninth goal ...

LinkSpirit To Build On The Future With Saturday's OHL Priority Selection
(Saginaw, MI) The Saginaw Spirit will be participating in the Ontario Hockey League's Priority Selection this Saturday, May 1. The fifteen round draft, ...

LinkTexas puts Rockford IceHogs in early hole
The IceHogs quickly fell behind in the best-of-seven AHL Calder Cup Playoff series, and suffered their seventh straight playoff defeat, dating back to 2008. ...

LinkKeeping cool a hot topic for red-hot Idaho Steelheads
Through its first six games of the ECHL playoffs, few things have rattled the Idaho Steelheads. It's a trend coach Derek Laxdal hopes continues when the ...

LinkNashville Predators sign Gabriel Bourque and Michael Latta
Latta, a center with the Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League, was drafted in the 3rd round (72nd overall) in 2009 by the Predators. ...

LinkLate-starting Hoffman now out in front
Hoffman's Sea Dogs meet the Victoriaville Tigres in the QMJHL semifinal after polishing off the Prince Edward Island Rocket and Gatineau Olympiques. ...

LinkLow-Scoring Battalion Made Most of Offence
The Troops beat the fourth-place Kingston Frontenacs in seven games in the first playoff round before losing in four games to the Barrie Colts, ...

LinkEvgeni Nabokov: Nabokov excellent in Sharks clinching win
San Jose will need Nabokov to provide them with more performances like this one when it meets either the Vancouver Canucks or the Chicago Blackhawks in the ...

LinkEverblades coach Cameron resigns
With his 2-year contract expiring, the longtime ECHL head coach is looking to move up at opportunities in the American Hockey League or overseas. ...

LinkBarrie Winger Signs With The Flames
The Brampton native joined the Colts at the beginning of the 2009-10 season, after spending his first four years with the Belleville Bulls.

LinkWhere the Phantoms' roster may be headed
GLENS FALLS -- In the wake of a last-place season, expect the Adirondack Phantoms roster to undergo a dramatic overhaul during the off-season. ...

LinkOtters pick teammates at top of OHL draft
Michael, a 2009 draft pick of the NHL's Los Angeles Kings, plays for the ECHL's Ontario Reign. ... The Otters selected right wing Connor Brown, ...

LinkMississauga-St. Michael's veteran Chris Carrozzi named OHL goalie of the year
Carrozzi received 59 points in the voting process, ahead of Matt Hackett of the Plymouth Whalers (48) and Patrick Killeen of the Brampton Battalion (27).

LinkCats, Dogs open QMJHL final Friday
2 in the final Canadian Hockey League rankings. The CHL is the umbrella over the 60 teams in the QMJHL, Ontario Hockey League and Western Hockey League. ...

LinkSatan finding his groove with the Bruins
Satan, the former Islanders forward, was out of work for the first half of the NHL season, and he would ask DiCostanzo to play goalie as Satan stayed in ...

LinkBlades Select Ayrton Nikkel In 2nd Round Of WHL Bantam Draft
Saskatoon, SK - The Saskatoon Blades are pleased to select Ayrton Nikkel in the 2nd round of the WHL Bantam Draft. "Ayrton is a good sized defenseman who ...

LinkBrett Harris fifth round pick in Bantam WHL draft
Medicine Hat Tigers picked Harris in the fifth round and 102 overall, and then traded him to the Regina Pats in the sixth round. Being selected in the fifth ...

Link'Cats thump Sea Dogs
MONCTON - There wasn'ta lot of emotion from the Saint John Sea Dogs in their 9-3 loss to the Moncton Wildcats Sunday at the Coliseum in Game 2 of the ...

LinkGrass not greener for Flichel just yet
Matt O'Dette needed some better suits since becoming a full-time assistant coach with the Stockton Thunder. The coaching part was easier. ...

LinkManchester United manager Ferguson says he persuaded Scholes to play on
By the time the Halifax Mooseheads pick second overall in June's QMJHL draft, Michael Matheson is expected to be off the board. ...

LinkSpokane Chiefs Make Coaching Change
After Head Coach Bill Peters left to take a position with the Chicago Blackhawks organization in the American Hockey League, Sauter was promoted to the job ...

LinkHitmen target Saskatoon in draft
Doetzel, a 6-foot-1, 175-pound defenceman, was selected 12th overall by the Red Deer Rebels. "That's awesome," said Doetzel, who played bantam hockey for ...

LinkMixed feelings for Rychels after OHL draft day surprise
"I spoke to Warren about Kerby," Kitchener Rangers coach-GM Steve Spott said. "He asked that the Kitchener Rangers allow him to go by our position in the ...

LinkFleury, Penguins put Canadiens on brink of elimination with 2-1 victory
... second period as Montreal Canadiens' Glen Metropolit (15) tries to get to the rebound during an Eastern Conference semi-final NHL playoff hockey game in ...

LinkSlattengren happily extends season in Charlotte
Slattengren has tested that law of averages across the hockey landscape. Since turning pro in 2005-06, he's skated for five AHL teams and four in the ECHL. ...

LinkYou can cross Roberto Luongo off this list of star goalkeepers
The Boston Bruins future, courtesy of Rask and either Taylor Hall or Tyler Seguin comes courtesy of your Toronto Maple Leafs ... One of the problems David ...

LinkTexas Stars Playoff Update #17
The defending Calder Cup champs are back in the Eastern Conference Finals after sweeping the Albany River Rats in the East Division Finals. ...

LinkPats Select Burghardt in the 6th Round
Edmonton, Alberta - In the 6th round, 115th overall the Regina Pats have selected goaltender Tanner Burghardt from Kerrobert, Saskatchewan. ...

LinkSea Dogs, Wildcats in QMJHL's Final 4
The Sea Dogs, who swept the Gatineau Olympiques 4-0 in quarter-final play, will play host to the Victoriaville Tigres in Game 1 of their best-of-seven ...

LinkDallas Stars may purchase AHL Iowa Chops
Portland Pirates' assistant Gord Dineen was named Head Coach of the Iowa Chops on August 19, 2008. On July 7, 2009, the Iowa Chops franchise was ...

LinkGalchenyuk goes to Sting
The rest of the draft gets under way this morning at 9 am when the Belleville Bulls announcing the second-overall pick. The 67's select 16th overall.

LinkMore ice time means time to shine for Subban
Subban was a big hit for the AHL's Hamilton Bulldogs this season -- his first as a professional. He produced 18 goals and 53 points for the Bulldogs, ...

LinkBrian Rafalski: Rafalski nets lone goal in elimination loss
... over a point per game, with three goals and three assists, but it wasn't enough to boost the defending Stanley Cup finalists past the San Jose Sharks. ...

LinkWahl shows skills in AHL
Wahl has worn a Spokane Chiefs jersey for four full seasons and has been a Chief for all five years of his WHL hockey career. He has dressed in 44 playoff ...

LinkPredators Sign 2009 Draftees Bourque and Roussel
Roussel, 18 (9/13/91), amassed 48 points (14g-34a) in 60 games for the QMJHL's Shawinigan Cataractes in 2009-10, finishing eighth among league defensemen in ...

LinkSea Dogs Drop 9-3 Decision to Wildcats in Game Two of Finals
MONCTON, NB --- Game Two of the 2010 President's Cup Finals was staged at the Moncton Coliseum on Sunday afternoon, with the Saint John Sea Dogs coming out ...

Link'Hawks players capture awards
The goalie came over from the Val-d'Or Foreurs of the QMJHL, after their season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs The Icehawks begin their ...

LinkAst takes Giant step
... Canadian Bantam Hockey Championships at Copeland Arena in April, was selected by the Vancouver Giants in the first round of the WHL Bantam Draft. ...

LinkLarge Island presence in minor pro playoffs
Former Victoria Grizzlies BCHL junior Adam Naglich, the Las Vegas native who is also a pro poker player, helped the Bakersfield Condors dispatch the Salmon ...

LinkSaint John in title hunt
The four clubs still in the QMJHL championship hunt all finished in the final top 10 Canadian Hockey League rankings. Saint John was No. 2 in the country, ...

LinkOntario Reign Announce Team President
The Ontario Reign, proud affiliate of the NHL Los Angeles Kings, announced today that Justin Kemp has been named President of the Ontario Reign effective ...

LinkBourque sets Moncton record
... for goals in a single post-season as the Moncton Wildcats trounced the Saint John Sea Dogs 9-3 in Game 2 of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League final. ...

LinkPens beat Habs, take series lead
At least, the Montreal Canadiens couldn't Saturday night, and now they must win at home or stay there until next season. Shots by Penguins defensemen Kris ...

LinkCyclones romp to 9-5 win over Charlotte
The Royals entered the ECHL playoffs as the American Conference's No. 7 seed but knocked off No. 2 Kalamazoo in five games in the first round before beating ...

LinkNational Hockey League Playoff Game Capsules
By Sports Network Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 32 shots to help the Pittsburgh Penguins take a 2-1 win and the series lead in Game 5 of their Eastern ...

LinkTory deals to grab goalie in bantam draft
Tory and the Comrie family go back 10 years when Mike left the University of Michigan to play for the Kootenay Ice during the 2000-01 season. ...

LinkWhitby's McIvor to march with Battalion
Note: As the OHL draft list distinguishes players by hockey centre, there is a possibility that locals playing outside of Durham Region boundaries were ...

LinkBulletin: Senators recall Brian Lee and Zack Smith from Binghamton (AHL)
In 41 AHL games with Binghamton, the 23-year-old has recorded three goals, 12 assists and 52 penalty minutes. In 81 career National Hockey League games (all ...

LinkDustin Byfuglien: Did you know …
That would be Neal Broten, who played on championship teams in the NCAA (Minnesota, 1979), the Olympics (USA, 1980) and the NHL (New Jersey Devils, 1995). ...

LinkJulien: Bruins need to stay focused
... engaged in a full practice, paired with Providence Bruins defenseman Andy Wozniewski. AHL defensemen Andrew Bodnarchuk and Jeff Penner also practiced. ...

LinkPlayoffs Roundup: Bruins aim for clincher Monday
AP The Boston Bruins saw plenty of improvement in the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal. Now the Bruins want to wrap up ...

LinkPenguins junior prospects 2009-10 review
Shortly after his playoff run finished, Killeen signed an entry-level deal and was assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL. ...

LinkLong Overdue: Coach Barry Trotz of Nashville Predators Named Jack Adams Finalist
... a head coach and general manager (Dauphin Kings); a scout for the Washington Capitals; and head coach of the Portland Pirates, the Caps' AHL affiliate. ...

LinkCentre ready for semifinal faceoff against Victoriaville
But the 19-year-old kept quiet after his Saint John Sea Dogs eliminated the Gatineau Olympiques from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League quarter-finals. ...

LinkQMJHL final series promises to be an epic battle
And backing them all up is 20-year-old goalie Marco Cousineau, who guided the Drummondville Voltigeurs to a league title last year. ...

LinkCanadiens' Gill injured in game vs. Penguins, will be evaluated Sunday
The Boston Bruins' injury situation could open the door for Brad Marchand to make his NHL playoff debut. The Cape Breton Screaming Eagles are sticking with ...

LinkOtters Swap Picks With Spitfires
The Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League announced today that they have acquired a fifth round pick in the 2012 OHL Priority Selection from the Windsor ...

LinkRheault, mullet and all, is Heat's mane man
Prior to joining the Heat, he had just five goals in 63 previous AHL games with the Manchester Monarchs and Providence Bruins. He's matched that total in ...

LinkNHL 2010 Top Draft Prospects: Tyler Seguin
Chosen ninth overall in the 2008 OHL Priority Selection Draft, Seguin struggled early in his career with the Plymouth Whalers, going fourteen games before ...

LinkVincour makes playoffs count
Vancouver Giants forward Tomas Vincour scores against the Kamloops Blazers in the first round of the WHL ...

LinkSpitfires rebound to keep playoff hopes alive
... OHL and MasterCard Memorial Cup champions dropped the first three games of the Rogers Western Conference Championship Series to the Kitchener Rangers ...

LinkGiroux making most of playoff opportunity
After being passed over in the 2005 Ontario Hockey League draft, Giroux accepted a tryout with the Gatineau Olympiques of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey ...

LinkCondors flying, Moose (almost) golfing
The Ducks' ECHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors, cut their series deficit to 2-1 against Stockton in the National Conference semifinals on Wednesday ...

LinkSharks AdvanceOust Wings in five
Thornton is thriving as part of great team effort. about an hour ago @Real_ESPNLeBrun Congrats to the San Jose Sharks. they've taken a lot of abuse over the ...

LinkHitmen Grab 3-0 Lead In Western Hockey League Championship Series
Calgary, AB - Martin Jones made 29 saves in a first star performance as the Calgary Hitmen beat the Tri-City Americans 4-1 Tuesday night in Kennewick, ...

LinkClairvoyant Cantin
... a seventh game after losing the first three in the OHL. The Spitfires defeated the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in 2005 after losing the first three. ...

LinkThe Hot List: Captain Colt
Martin Jones, G – Calgary Hitmen (WHL): We knew the Dub final would be low-scoring, but Jones is absolutely murdering Tri-City with his work between the ...

LinkOil Kings fire head coach
Steve Pleau meets with the media after being fired as head coach of the Edmonton Oil Kings. (JASON FRANSON/Edmonton Sun) ...

LinkPittsburgh Penguins win 2-1 over Montreal Canadiens | NHL playoffs
Marc-Andre Fleury made 32 saves, Kris Letang scored on a power play after accidentally setting up Montreal's decisive goal in the previous game and the ...

LinkWaltz has all the right moves for Wheaties
Colton Waltz wasn't a first-round pick in the Western Hockey League Bantam Draft, but the Brandon Wheat Kings are betting he just might be able to play like ...

LinkBlades Select Defenseman Brett Magee In 6th Round
Saskatoon, SK - The Saskatoon Blades are pleased to select defenseman Brett Magee in the 6th round of the WHL Bantam Draft. "Brett is a solid, ...

LinkFord named ECHL's top goaltender
He has suited up in the ECHL with the Pensacola Ice Pilots, Columbia Inferno, and Victoria Salmon Kings. The third round draft pick of the Toronto Maple ...

LinkEverblades Facing Elimination In Second Round Series
The Florida Everblades and Reading Royals opened their second round Kelly Cup playoff series this week in Reading. Despite securing home ice in the series, ...

LinkDerkatch to oversee first WHL Bantam Draft for Raiders
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan - When the Prince Albert Raiders announce their first round selection, 6th overall in Thursday's Western Hockey League Bantam ...

LinkTake that, Taylor Hall
Living in Whitby, the family moved back to its home town of Brampton so Tyler could play hockey one year above his age level. OHL commissioner David Branch ...

LinkTwo Minor Petes drafted
... their names called on OHL draft day. Team captain William Sullivan was chosen by his hometown Peterborough Petes in the 14th-round of Saturday's draft. ...

LinkPrince George Defenceman Raymond Grewal Selected By Cougars
Prince George, BC - For the second time in the fifth round of the 2010 WHL Bantam Draft, the Prince George Cougars have selected a Prince George product. ...

LinkEberle wants to follow Toews' Worlds footsteps
He played in 11 games with the AHL's Springfield Falcons, recording six goals and eight assists after the Pats' season concluded. Springfield is the chief ...

LinkFlyers look to join rare list
The Toronto Maple Leafs did it against the Detroit Red Wings in the 1942 Stanley Cup Finals. The New York Islanders did it against the Pittsburgh Penguins ...

LinkHenrique earns 99 Trophy as league's most valuable player
The 20-year-old Prout, a Windsor Minor Hockey Association grad, played a big role for Barrie, posting the second-most points in a season in OHL history with ...

LinkRats pregame notes (Game 2): Curry gets start for Pens
Berkhoel has spent most of the season with the ECHL's Wheeling Nailers, although he has spent parts of six seasons in the AHL and played nine games with the ...

LinkDarcy Zajac Signed by AHL Adirondack Phantoms
He could make his professional debut with the Phantoms as they host the Binghamton Senators on Friday, April 9th for a 7:30 pm face off at the Glens Falls ...

LinkConstantine Will Not Return as Aeros Coach
... Chuck Fletcher today announced that Houston Aeros Head Coach Kevin Constantine will not return for the 2010-11 American Hockey League (AHL) season. ...

LinkAshley tops list of PEI players for QMJHL draft
The PEI Rocket, with the 10th overall pick, is targeting a goalie with its first round selection. Other Islanders on the list in rounds nine through 12 are ...

LinkMarleau scores in OT, rallying Sharks to 4-3 win over Wings and 3-0 series lead
By the time the Halifax Mooseheads pick second overall in June's QMJHL draft, Michael Matheson is expected to be off the board. ...

LinkThree to see: All eyes on the Garage tonight, while Victoria's hoops star ...
HOCKEY: Stanley Cup playoffs, Boston Bruins at Philadelphia Flyers, 4 pm, TSN; WHL final, Calgary Hitmen at Tri-City Americans, 7 pm, SHAW. ...

LinkCheckers Edged by Cyclones in Game 7
With the win, the Cyclones advance to the American Conference Finals for the fourth straight year and will face the Reading Royals. Cincinnati won the Kelly ...

LinkFor Tousignant, no pain, no gain
Idaho Steelheads rookie forward Mathieu Tousignant had his eyes on the prize when he took the first shift in Game 2 of his team's National Conference ...

LinkPool, Dicaire: different pro hockey routes, experiences
Former Kootenay Ice players Clayton Pool and Gerard Dicaire took very different paths to professional hockey, and had very different experiences there. ...

LinkAHL Approves Sale of Iowa Chops
In operation since 1936, the AHL continues to serve as the top development league for all 30 National Hockey League teams. More than 85 percent of today's ...

LinkAvs notes: Sacco, players to participate in World Championship
Barrie, who played for the Kelowna Rockets, will turn 19 July 26th. He is 5'10?, 190 pounds. He tied for first in scoring among WHL defensemen with 19 goals ...

LinkWildcats go for Cup
4 in the Canadian Hockey League rankings, entered the series as the QMJHL's hottest club with 24 wins in the past 25 games. Moncton won all three games in ...

LinkMcNaught returns to beef up Blades' lineup
Back in October, he was suspended five games for elbowing Swift Current Broncos defenceman Jordan Evans. McNaught watched from the stands Wednesday as ...

LinkDudley would like to speak with pair of AHL coaches
The Moose then advanced all the way to the Calder Cup Finals where they fell to the Hershey Bears four games to two. Between 2002 and 2006, ...

LinkJared Ross Assigned To Reading
Reading, PA - The Reading Royals of the ECHL, affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League and the Toronto Marlies ...

LinkIslanders sign Carp's de Haan to deal
24 in a game against the Saginaw Spirit, tearing the labrum in his left shoulder. Four days later, de Haan was on an operating table in a hospital on Long ...

LinkBaseball Sunday
With the stadium across the street from the Wachovia Center, it became Philadelphia Fan Central as the Flyers were battling the Boston Bruins in a NHL ...

LinkDogs veterans see difference in playoff runs
But the post-season party ended when the Port City squad was swept by the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies in the semifinals. "In '08, we weren't sure if we were ...

LinkSea Dogs still in fight
The Moncton Wildcats had a wild third-period rally fall short and lost 6-4 to the Saint John Sea Dogs in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action last night ...

LinkColts, Sea Dogs now on the ropes
Dominant regular seasons by the Barrie Colts and Saint John Sea Dogs could go out the window in the next few days. After winning regular-season titles and ...

LinkJones named WHL's top goalie
... last week when he was named the Western Hockey League's goaltender of the year while also leading his Calgary Hitmen into the WHL championship final. ...

LinkPeters selected AHL's No. 1 star for Sunday's games
... who stopped 31 of 32 shots Sunday in a 2-1 victory over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, was selected as the American Hockey League's No. ...

LinkDave Moulton talks about the future of the Everblades and Germain Arena
The Florida Everblades are at a crossroads. On the ice and off it. Since the Everblades are the primary tenant in Germain Arena, the ECHL ...

LinkBourque scores hat trick to lift Moncton over Saint John 5-1 championship Game 1
Bourque, acquired in a trade with the Baie-Comeau Drakkar in December, leads all playoff scorers with 14 goals. He scored late in the first period to break ...

LinkSarnia takes American Galchenyuk first in OHL draft
The Sudbury Wolves took Matthew Campagna of the Toronto Young Nationals with their fifth pick. His teammate, Jesse Graham, went next to the Niagara IceDogs.

LinkManitoba Moose Hand Out Team Year-End Awards
MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com-The Manitoba Moose, the AHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks, were pleased to announce the winners of their 14 th ...

LinkDogs win in Abbotsford to take series lead
The result gives the Bulldogs a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven AHL North Division final. The same two teams go at it again Thursday night (10 pm) in ...

LinkLive coverage: Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio Rua at UFC 113 in Montreal
... saying the Canadiens were going to be eliminated by the Pittsburgh Penguins in NHL playoff action and that he was going to take the title from St-Pierre ...

LinkHitmen A Win Away From Memorial Cup
The Brandon Wheat Kings have company with more likely on the way tonight. The defending Memorial Cup Champion Windsor Spitfires will return to the ...

LinkReady for big league
The Devils are known more for hiring in-house and Lowell Devils head coach John MacLean is viewed as the leading candidate for that job, but Arniel should ...

LinkGillis signs professional contract
... Jeremy Dehner (AHL Norfolk Admirals), Nevin Hamilton (AHL Providence Bruins) and Barry Goers (ECHL Las Vegas Wranglers) – who recently inked deals. ...

LinkAmerican Conference Quarterfinals (Best of Five)
- Cincinnati's Josh Heidinger scored the overtime game-winner in Game 3 for his first professional goal. - The Stingrays have scored three of their four ...

LinkBattalion Eying Blue Line for First Round Saturday
By Brampton Battalion | Published Yesterday | Sports & Leisure | Unrated The Brampton Battalion are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. ...

LinkNHL Playoffs: Detroit Red Wings VS San Jose Sharks Live Stream Score Updates ...
Watch the Detroit Red Wings VS San Jose Sharks live ice hockey game tonight. The game will start at 10:00 PM ET tonight and will be broadcast live in some ...

LinkPreparation done for Russell
For the first time in a while, Cam Russell is going to get a chance to kick back and relax at a hockey game. The Halifax Mooseheads head coach and general ...

LinkWildcats pray hockey gods smile on them
Deschamps, a second-round pick in the 2008 National Hockey League draft, has already signed with the Anaheim Ducks. This will surely be his final QMJHL ...

LinkJohnson has goal, two assists in Earthquakes' 4-0 win over Red Bulls
The Boston Bruins' injury situation could open the door for Brad Marchand to make his NHL playoff debut. The Cape Breton Screaming Eagles are sticking with ...

LinkDickson Returned To Idaho For Playoffs
He's also familiar with the ECHL, having skated in 19 games for the Alaska Aces between his junior career and his college career. Idaho will face either Las ...

LinkRested vs. weary in OHL conference finals
Barrie swept both the Sudbury Wolves and Brampton Battalion, while the Spitfires did likewise against the Erie Otters and Plymouth Whalers. ...

LinkElmira Jackals Double Up the Florida Everblades to Keep Season Alive
The Donati brothers led the way with ECHL MVP and leading scorer Tyler scoring a goal and two assists and his ECHL Rookie of the Year brother Justin ...

LinkHershey Bears Face Albany River Rats In Second Round of AHL Playoffs
The BEARS advanced to the second round of the Calder Cup playoffs on Wednesday night with a 4-1 win over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at Giant Center in Game ...

LinkCharlotte Checkers Top Toledo Walleye to Take a 2-1 Series Lead
Ryan Munce led the ECHL in save percentage (.913), was third in wins (26) and was named ECHL Goaltender of the Month for March… ...

LinkBulldogs tie up series with Heat
The Hamilton Bulldogs beat the Abbotsford Heat 3-1 Sunday to even their American Hockey League North Division final series at one game apiece. ...

LinkK-Wings Strong Recalled To Worcester
Strong will join the Worcester Sharks, who are currently in the Calder Cup Playoffs against the Lowell Devils in the Atlantic Division Semi-Finals. ...

LinkEverblades knocked out of Kelly Cup playoffs
The Reading Royals entered the game with a series lead of 3-0 over the Florida Everblades. Greg Kahn/Staff First period — Scoring: None; Penalties: Hotham ...

LinkFans pack Civic Center for Phantoms finale
No other sporting event in the city, Johnson said, has the same drawing power as hockey does. "AHL is one step below the NHL. Some of these guys coming ...

LinkNHL: San Jose 2, Detroit 1
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 9 (UPI) -- Patrick Marleau got the game-winning goal Saturday, boosting the San Jose Sharks to a 2-1 win over Detroit to clinch their ...

LinkTampa Bay Lightning's Kurtis Foster among finalists for Masterton Trophy
... without pain and in February 2009, he returned to the ice for a conditioning assignment from the Minnesota Wild with the Houston Aeros of the AHL. ...

LinkCats seize control of Dogs
They destroyed the Saint John Sea Dogs 9-3 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action yesterday in front of a sellout crowd of 6802 at the Moncton Coliseum ...

LinkHitmen Clinch Eastern Final
In fact, its been fifteen years since the WHL Champions also played host to the Memorial Cup. In 1995, the Kamloops Blazers defeated the Wheat Kings four ...

LinkBarrie left in the hole
The Niagara IceDogs pick twice in the first round. The Sarnia Sting pick first overall. Fans can follow the draft live at www.ontariohockeyleague.com.

LinkWheaties GM Honoured
Regina Pats forward Jordan Eberle was named WHL Player of the Year. The Western Hockey League best of seven final kicks off this Friday. ...

LinkWildcats, Sea Dogs may meet in QMJHL final
Hockey fans may see an all-New-Brunswick final in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League this year. The Moncton Wildcats could clinch their quarterfinal ...

LinkOtters' Szydlowski turning frustration into motivation
Yet Szydlowski, 19, won't play his next real game until the Erie Otters begin the 2010-11 OHL season -- his final season -- in September. ...

LinkBast Wins Sportmanlike Award
Moose Jaw Warriors Captain Jason Bast scooped up league-wide recognition Thursday at the Western Hockey League Awards luncheon. ...

LinkRiverHawks Add Rick Allain To The Hockey Operations Staff
After three seasons he joined the Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League as an Assistant Coach. The following season he was named Head Coach of the ...

LinkLittle draft buzz for locals
Players like Corey Perry, Mike Fisher and Cory Stillman are recent marquee names, but plenty of players have had their names called on OHL draft day. ...

LinkFlorida Everblades Outlast Elmira Jackals 4-3 - ECHL
ELMIRA, NY – For the second time in this series the Everblades won the contest with an empty-net goal. Milan Gajic's goal with 55-seconds to play was the ...

LinkPrince George, BC
--The Prince George Cougars have signed the first overall pick in the 2010 WHL Bantam Draft, 15-year old forward Alex Forsberg, to a standard WHL contract. ...

LinkWildcats to face last year's champs
Moncton posted five-game series wins over the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles and Rouyn-Noranda Huskies in the opening two rounds. The Wildcats have outscored ...

LinkHamill makes most of call-up to B's
It also helped when Providence brought in Everett Silvertips linemate John Lammers in January, and Murray put them with another graduate of the Western ...

LinkWindsor repeats as OHL champions
Windsor repeated as Ontario Hockey League champions on Tuesday, completing a four-game sweep of the Barrie Colts with a 6-2 victory. ...

LinkHitmen set for battle royal
To get to this year's conference final, Brandon swept the Swift Current Broncos in the first round and took six games to dispose of the Saskatoon Blades. ...

LinkPens move into series driver's seat
... Montreal Canadiens during the first period in Game 5 of their NHL Eastern Conference semi-final hockey series in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 8, 2010. ...

LinkNo guts, no glory in Flyers-Bruins series
There was a point, Boston Bruins forward Marc Savard would admit, where the 2009-'10 NHL season couldn't end soon enough. ...

LinkClean-shaven Luongo hopes to change things up against Hawks in do-or-die game
The Canucks trail 3-1 in their Western Conference semifinal series against the Chicago Blackhawks. They must fix what has gone wrong so far in the ...

LinkBears maul Admirals 6-1
The Norfolk Admirals (38-35-3-3) fell to the Hershey Bears (60-16-0-3) 6-1 on Friday night at Norfolk Scope Arena. The Admirals and Bears will meet again ...

LinkComeback by Bolts' Foster earns Masterton bid
... a year of rehabilitation to get back on the ice, which he did for the first time in a conditioning assignment with the AHL's Houston Aeros on Feb. ...

LinkWolfPack Set Franchise Record With 7 Goals in One Period
But it's still the AHL, and you can't give anyone any breathing room.” Inconsistency was the key reason why the Wolf Pack won't be in the postseason for the ...

LinkRed Wings' Jimmy Howard says veteran Chris Osgood has helped him prepare for ...
He also won a gold medal for the US in the Under-18 World Championships and has played in 30 AHL playoff games in four years with the Grand Rapids Griffins. ...

LinkStorylines From The 2010 Stanley Cup NHL Playoffs
Meanwhile teams such as the Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers and Canadiens who struggled to make post season are all still playing hockey. ...

LinkLaviolette's Childhood Passion Takes a Back Seat
... American Hockey League's Providence Bruins to a Calder Cup in 1998-99, finishing the regular season 56-15-4 en route to AHL Coach of the Year honors. ...

LinkMoncton vying for 2nd QMJHL title
The four-team tournament will feature the champions of the QMJHL and Ontario Hockey League, the host Brandon Wheat Kings and a second Western Hockey League ...

LinkSmith draws inspiration from '05 comeback playoff victory
Only one man remains from an improbable Windsor Spitfires comeback in the 2005 OHL playoffs. DJ Smith was in his first season as an assistant coach with the ...

LinkCreating traffic key to Penguins solving Halak
PITTSBURGH -- All series, the Pittsburgh Penguins have talked about creating traffic around the Montreal net. ...

LinkRosa and Keane score in the shootout as the Manitoba Moose edge Peoria 2-1
WINNIPEG — Marco Rosa and Mike Keane scored in the shootout as the Manitoba Moose edged the Peoria Rivermen 2-1 in American Hockey League action on Saturday ...

LinkPaddock backs coach as Phantoms lose to B-Sens
GLENS FALLS -- John Paddock stood above the ice at the Glens Falls Civic Center on Friday night watching the Adirondack Phantoms lose for the 47th time this ...

LinkSteelheads strike first
Marty Flichel has endured a long ECHL playoff history, through joyful celebrations and painful first-round exits. He's been there, done that. ...

LinkWildcats fans speak out on championship series
The first two games were a lopsided affair that has surprised Moncton Wildcats and Saint John Sea Dogs fans alike. The pride of Moncton hockey fans made it ...

LinkSan Jose Sharks: Defeat Detroit 2-1, head to Western finals
With a nerve-wracking 2-1 win over the feisty and talented Detroit Red Wings team, San Jose will now face the either Chicago or Vancouver for the rights to ...

LinkFlyers optimistic despite very tough task ahead
The Philadelphia Flyers are well aware that only two teams in NHL history have won ...

LinkWildcats' Downe has playoff fever
"He knows his hockey and he's got our team to where it is now. There's not much more you can say." The Sea Dogs topped the QMJHL with a record of 53-12-1-2 ...

LinkHitmen and Ams in WHL final
Calgary took six games to eliminate the Medicine Hat Tigers in round two, and stomped the Wheat Kings in five games in the Eastern conference final. ...

LinkBenoit's late goal sinks Heat
Sanford, the former Vancouver Canucks backup, hadn't seen game action since Mar. 27, when he suffered a high ankle sprain during a game against the Heat. ...

LinkQMJHL: Wildcats pounce on Seadogs
... for goals in a single post-season as the Moncton Wildcats trounced the Saint John Sea Dogs 9-3 in Game 2 of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League final. ...

LinkWill it be Cats or Dogs?
The Sea Dogs defeated the Prince Edward Island Rocket 4-1, the Gatineau Olympiques 4-0 and the Victoriaville Tigres 4-2 in the opening three rounds. ...

LinkPens' defense moves them one away from series win
Montreal Canadiens goalie Jaroslav Halak (41) of Slovakia lies in the goal crease after makeing a first period save against the Pittsburgh Penguins during ...

LinkThe Road to the 2010 MasterCard Memorial Cup
Much is left to be decided as to who will lay claim to the two remaining berths at the tournament, with the WHL and QMJHL currently playing their respective ...

LinkVictor Fernandes: Evaluating OHL prospects a tricky job
These highly skilled players have been successful throughout their years in minor hockey. But will that skill lead to success in the OHL? ...

LinkAeros End Up At .500, With Plenty Of Changes On the Way
?The season's all over for the Houston Aeros, and a season that started with a defeat in Winnipeg ended ...

LinkCanadiens' playoff hopes left on thin ice
... the Montreal Canadiens in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2010 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Mellon Arena on May 8, 2010. ...

LinkRheault, Mullet And All,
After Sunday's playoff clash with the Rochester Americans, Rheault's status has been officially upgraded from “guy with groovy hair” to “playoff hero. ...

LinkAround the AHL: Plante stepping up
Heading back east, even if the Lowell Devils do finish their season Wednesday, they have at least broken an ugly streak that had plagued New Jersey AHL ...

LinkGenerals land Laughton in OHL draft
OSHAWA -- The Oshawa Generals have added another two-way centre with the third pick of the 2010 Ontario Hockey League draft. ...

LinkWHL Bantam Draft
The Regina Pats selected centre Morgan Klimchuk from Calgary with the 5th overall pick. With the sixth overall pick.. Prince Albert selected another Calgary ...

LinkBrandon Wheat Kings Defenseman Is WHL Player of the Week
In game six of the Eastern Conference Semi-Final versus the Saskatoon Blades on Monday, April 12th, Hamonic picked up one assist as the Wheaties downed the ...

LinkLate goal sinks Salmon Kings in deciding game
Victoria did not make the playoffs in its first two ECHL seasons. The Salmon Kings made their post-season debut by losing 4-2 in games to the Alaska Aces in ...

LinkRed Wings-Sharks Game Review
The odds were against Detroit, as only two teams in NHL history have come back to win a series when trailing three games to none. ...

LinkFans, Petes owe debt to departed GM
Along with Roger Neilson, Gary Green, Dick Todd, and many others, Jeff will always be a large part of the success story that is the Peterborough Petes. ...

LinkBassin hopes strategy leads to OHL draft success
Bassin, the Erie Otters' managing partner and general manager, and his scouting staff have prepared for every potential scenario that ...

LinkBruins Cooke up turnaround
... and offered his views about the B's as they bid to wrap up their second-round series against the Philadelphia Flyers tomorrow night at the Garden. ...

LinkThere's no doubting Hawks now
The Hawks now are on the cusp of advancing to their second consecutive Western Conference finals by eliminating the rival Vancouver Canucks for the second ...

LinkQMJHL Digest: NHL scouts rank Gormley sixth overall among North Americans
Ellis, also 17, skates with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles. Thirty QMJHL players are in the final NHL rankings including projected first-round picks ...

LinkHaley And Jackson Become 442nd And 443rd ECHL Players To Reach NHL
The Utah Grizzlies are the ECHL affiliate of the Islanders and the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League. Haley began his professional ...

LinkLowry earns nod as WHL Scholastic Player of the Year
WHL Humanitarian of the Year - Winner: Matt Fraser - Kootenay Ice; Runner-up: Zack Dailey - Everett Silvertips. WHL Coach of the Year - Winner: Mark Holick ...

LinkNashville Predators sign Gabriel Bourque and Michael Latta
Bourque started the junior season with the Baie-Comeau Drakkar. Just prior to the start of the World Junior Championships, Baie-Comeau traded him to Moncton ...

LinkSidelined Hitmen sniper can't wait to return
“I've waited for this opportunity for four years when I was with the Kamloops Blazers. “So it's definitely tough to sit here and watch the games. ...

LinkTri-City Americans Drew Owsley named CHL Goaltender of the Week
... .961 to lead the Wildcats to a five game series victory over the Drummondville Voltigeurs and will now face the Saint John Sea Dogs in the QMJHL Finals.

LinkWolves move in speedy, skilled direction
Skill and speed rules the roost now in hockey, especially the OHL. Twelve of the Wolves 15 picks are six-feet tall or shorter. Talking to scouts across the ...

LinkMike Modano says NHL rules wouldn't allow him to play if he gets ownership ...
Texas Stars to buy franchise entry: The Texas Stars today will petition the AHL for approval to purchase the inactive Iowa Chops franchise, team president ...

LinkChiefs let Sauter go
Sauter's father, Mike, also a former WHL defenseman, briefly coached the Lethbridge Hurricanes, making them the first father-son combination to coach in the ...

LinkSexton wants to repay Moose now
The Manitoba Moose helped launch Dan Sexton on a path this season that saw the diminutive winger go all the way from the ECHL's Bakersfield Condors to the ...

LinkLive coverage of 2010 IIHF Under-18 tourney begins April 18
... coaches George Burnett, head coach and general manager of the OHL's Belleville Bulls, and Rob Sumner, head coach of the WHL's Seattle Thunderbirds. ...

LinkSaturday's NHL Capsules
... the two-time defending Western Conference champion Detroit Red Wings with a 2-1 victory Saturday night in Game 5 of their second-round series. ...

LinkHF reviews Red Wings Major Junior-playing prospects' seasons
... Andrej Nestrasil's Victoriaville Tigres were ousted from the QMJHL playoffs in a 7-1 loss to the Saint John Sea Dogs, and Wings prospect Brent Raedeke's ...

LinkSilk-y smooth draft pick
An hour into the the 2010 OHL Priority Selection draft, Silk was selected by the Sudbury Wolves with the 26th overall pick. He was the fifth player to go in ...

LinkSharks eliminate Red Wings with 2-1 victory
The Sharks have had the second-best record in the NHL the past five seasons, but hadn't made it past the second round in that span until now. ...

LinkPetizian Signs, Motherwell Rejoins Cyclones
CINCINNATI - The Cincinnati Cyclones, ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens and Nashville Predators, announced this afternoon that they have signed ...

LinkBig additions to Pens lineup
So who was in front of Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jaroslav Halak for both the Penguins goals in their 2-1 win at Mellon Arena and a 3-2 series lead? ...

LinkThree-year contract for Gabriel Dumont
The 5'10'' and 181 lbs centreman won the 2009 QMJHL Championship with the Drummondville Voltigeurs, representing the League at the Memorial Cup Tournament. ...

LinkAftermath: Penguins 2, Canadiens 1
(NHL.com) – The Pittsburgh Penguins did not want to take the chance that Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinal series against Montreal on Saturday ...

LinkDrew Stafford: The Powerless Power Forward
Stafford hoarded 24 goals in the final year of his WCHA shifts, and wasn't a slouch with the AHL's Rochester Americans, reaching 44 points in 34 games. ...

LinkSunday Top 10 - 2010 NHL Draft Re-Entries
After leaving the University of Minnesota, this former US National team member become a rock for the Guelph Storm. His arrival (as well as the improvement ...

LinkChiefs Select 10 In Bantam Draft
The Spokane Chiefs selected 10 players through nine rounds in the 21st edition of the WHL Bantam Draft. Spokane took four defensemen, including Tyler ...

LinkLong road home for Lammers
There have been turns with the Idaho Steelheads and then this season with the Alaska Aces, both of the ECHL. At the ECHL level, he has proven to be a scorer ...

LinkIsles sign first-rounder Calvin de Haan
The Islanders traded up to take de Haan 11 picks after taking the defenseman's former Oshawa Generals teammate, John Tavares, with the No. 1 pick. ...

LinkNHL: Penguins go up 3-2; Sharks close out Wings
... into the third period and the San Jose Sharks eliminated the two-time defending Western Conference champion Detroit Red Wings in Game 5 of their series. ...

LinkThe name McGinn will ring a bell on draft day
The Fergus teenager is the highest rated local product for Saturday's Ontario Hockey League Priority Draft, following in the footsteps of his two brothers ...

LinkEntertaining start: Walleye a skilled squad that lacked toughness
But the loss of defenseman Ryan Stokes and forward Adam Hobson to AHL callups robbed the team of grit and leadership. Although the team did not possess a ...

LinkSharks' Wallin healthy enough to play again
Wallin was acquired at the trade deadline from the Carolina Hurricanes, in part because of his track record as a clutch postseason performer. ...

LinkVincour sinks Tri-City in OT
The victory was the 101st in the WHL postseason for Hay, tying him with former Portland Winterhawks bench boss Ken Hodge for the league's all-time mark. ...

LinkDefenceman Marc McNulty Selected By Cougars In 10th Round
Prince George, BC - The Prince George Cougars are proud to announce the selection of Marc McNulty of Medicine Hat, Alberta, with their 10th round pick, ...

LinkWalleye's season comes to end
Aliu, who also appeared in 48 games with Rockford of the AHL, collected 14 points in 14 regular-season outings with the Walleye. ...

LinkHunter named OHL's top coach
There was the Ottawa 67's, led by junior hockey's all-time winning coach Brian Kilrea; the gritty Kelowna Rockets, led by future Canadian Olympian Shea ...

LinkBlades land highly-touted forward McGauley
But when the Saskatoon Blades drafted McGauley 20th overall during Thursday's WHL bantam draft, he was nowhere near ice. He was dancing. ...

LinkDefenceman pick of the Rockets' crop
The captain of the Kelowna bantam tier 1 Rockets this past season, the 6-foot-0 Nikkel went in the second round, 42nd overall to the Saskatoon Blades. ...

LinkSan Jose Sharks Lead 2010 Stanley Cup Market
Register with Players Only to bet on NHL hockey - take advantage of their 10% deposit bonus to receive free bets that can be used on the 2010 Stanley Cup ...

LinkOntario Hockey League (OHL) Announces Winners of Scholastic Awards
MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com-Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Dougie Hamilton of the Niagara IceDogs and Derek Lanoue of ...

LinkWeekend Linkage: Tootoo fine; Predators taking desperate approach
The Milwaukee Admirals forced a game 7 last night after being down 3-1 to the Chicago Wolves in their AHL playoff series. Ryan Maki scored the winner in ...

LinkWHL comes knocking for local pair
Defenceman Colton Waltz was selected 65th overall in the third round by the Brandon Wheat Kings, and forward Brandon Baddock went 134th overall in the ...

LinkHockey: Grizz let Steelheads off hook
The Idaho Steelheads scored with 1:41 left in regulation to defeat the Utah Grizzlies 4-3 Saturday night in an ECHL playoff game at Qwest Arena in Boise, ...

LinkWildcats' fever leaves some fans on the outside
While the popularity of this all-New Brunswick series against the Saint John Sea Dogs is something special and worthy of much attention, the fact it is ...

LinkHudson and Heidinger Continue Seasons in Playoffs
Dave Cianfrini played for the Victoria Salmon Kings of the ECHL, while Jason Weeks was a member of the Bakersfield Condors of the ECHL.

LinkBrouillette, Nightingale Rejoin Checkers
CHARLOTTE, NC-Charlotte Checkers general manager and head coach Derek Wilkinson announced today that defensemen Julien Brouillette and Jared Nightingale ...

LinkThe Hot List: Captain Colt
Stefan Della Rovere, LW – Barrie Colts (OHL): When the Washington Capitals take stock of their early exit this season, they may want to look at Della Rovere ...

LinkSea Dogs pull one back
Mike Hoffman had two goals and two assists and the Saint John Sea Dogs got back into the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League championship series with a 6-4 ...

LinkHitmen liking deal with Blazers
It may turn out to be one of those hockey trades that helps both teams. But for now it's fair to say the Calgary Hitmen are really liking ...

LinkMcFarland scores hat trick in Canada's 5-4 loss to Finland in U18 exhibition
Calvin Pickard of the Western Hockey League's Seattle Thunderbirds and Kent Simpson of the WHL's Everett Silvertips split the goaltending duties for Canada, ...

LinkCanucks addition Cory Schneider is done wearing Moose antlers
After three seasons with the Manitoba Moose, Schneider sounded like he'd be pleased to join the Canucks next season and serve as an understudy to Luongo, ...

LinkGame 3 blog: Hitmen @ Ams
And in case you want to watch this game again, you can find it on FNS at 10:30 pm — a delayed telecast, but still a piece of Tri-City Americans history. ...

LinkMaxime Lacroix Assigned to ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones
... Manager Julien BriseBois announced today that the club has assigned forward Maxime Lacroix to the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL from the Bulldogs. ...

LinkFerriero snaps slump with key goal
He just finished his junior season in the Western Hockey League. Viedensky was the playoff MVP for the WHL's Saskatoon Blades. ...

LinkLowell Devils could soon play in Albany
The New Jersey Devils have agreed to move its American Hockey League team, the Lowell Devils, to the Times Union Center for five years if Albany County will ...

LinkSarnia Sting make Alex Galchenyuk first overall pick
Terry Doyle hosts the show along with GTA Scout Tim Cherry of OHL Central Scouting, Peterborough Petes Minor Midget Head Coach and Ottawa 67's Scout Wayne ...

LinkECHL Represented by 35 Strong in Stanley Cup Playoffs
Former ECHL broadcasters working in the National Hockey League include John Ahlers and Steve Carroll of the Anaheim Ducks, Tom Callahan of the Nashville ...

LinkAssists: Joe Thornton
The Sharks reached the Western Conference finals for the second time in franchise history -- in 2004 they lost to the Calgary Flames in six games. ...

LinkThe Short Memories of the Hockey World
He's only 46 years old and has nearly two decades of coaching experience in the QMJHL, AHL and NHL. He's about as proven a commodity in the coaching ...

LinkSea Dogs up 3-2
Marco Cousineau made 24 saves in a losing cause. The winner plays the Moncton Wildcats, who eliminated the defending champion Drummondville Voltigeurs 4-1.

LinkOtters pick winger in OHL draft
The Erie Otters selected left wing Chris Marchese with their first pick in the Ontario Hockey League's priority selection draft this morning. ...

LinkGoaltender Ford Recalled To AHL
Ford, 25, went 18-7-2 with the Stingrays this season and ranked fifth in the ECHL with a 2.79 goals-against average and second with a .910 save percentage. ...

LinkCharlotte Checkers Defeat Cincinnati Cyclones, 4-1
Carroll leads the ECHL with three postseason fighting majors to go along with three goals. With seven minutes gone in the second period, Cyclones forward ...

LinkCondors In The Community: Jean Drive Brings In 569 Pairs
Cars drove by and honked and even a news crew followed around the hardest working front office in the ECHL. North and west of Ming Avenue at Liberty Park, ...

LinkCyclones Win Series 3-2
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC - Cincinnati Cyclones captain Barret Ehgoetz called it the toughest week of hockey in his life. ...

LinkUFC 113 main-card recap: "Shogun" dethrones champ Machida, Koscheck-Daley ...
... Koscheck then fired off insults to the Montreal crowd and their local team, the NHL's Canadiens. "Don't worry; next week the Pittsburgh Penguins are ...

LinkAces need dominant man behind the mask
The Alaska Aces lacked that guy for the majority of the ECHL hockey season, which is why they had to fight so hard just to ...

LinkHighlight REEL / Moose 3 Rivermen 2
The Manitoba Moose needed Cory Schneider to make 42 saves and rode that goaltending to a 3-2 victory over the Peoria Rivermen Friday at the MTS Centre. ...

LinkLittle animosity on eve of WHL final
About the same time, Williamson was fired by the Portland Winterhawks after 15 years with the organization as player and coach. “I was doing a pretty good ...

LinkOttawa 67's Select Sean Monohan 16th Overall
The Ottawa 67's today announced that 15 year old forward Sean Monahan, a native of Brampton, ON, was their first pick (16th overall) in the 2010 OHL ...

LinkSharks top Red Wings, advance to conference finals
San Jose Sharks' Joe Thornton (L) is congratulated by team mates Rob Blake (R), Dany Heatley and Patrick Marleau after scoring against the Detroit Red Wings ...

LinkECHL Today - April 28
The ECHL celebrated its 20th Anniversary in 2007-08 and is the third-longest tenured professional hockey league behind only the National Hockey League and ...

LinkWhalers stay in extended family with first pick in OHL Draft
Plymouth President, General Manager and Head Coach Mike Vellucci played with Al Iafrate with the Belleville Bulls in 1983-84. Al Iafrate's mother, Alice, ...

LinkFrustrating season comes to end for Wings
Detroit surged up the Western Conference standings, posting the best record in the NHL through March and April (16-3-2). With questions swirling about ...

LinkCats, Dogs bring rivalry to higher level
The way Saint John Sea Dogs president Wayne Long sees it, both clubs will come out winners regardless of what happens in this Quebec Major Junior Hockey ...

LinkBlackhawks junior prospects 2009-10 review
Gilbert had trouble getting ice time on the scoring lines with the Quebec Remparts but a mid-season trade to the Acadie-Bathurst Titan gave him an ...

LinkMoose Edge Rivermen in Season Finale
... save for save until the sixth round of the shootout when the Manitoba Moose slipped past the Peoria Rivermen 2-1 in their final game of the season. ...

LinkK-Wings Weekly
Kalamazoo, MI- For the Kalamazoo Wings it had to feel like dé(c)jé vu. Using a similar script from their first home game of the season, the K-Wings defeated ...

LinkToews is Chicago's leading man
... leaders in the NHL. The 22-year-old captain of the Chicago Blackhawks has his team one win away from consecutive berths in the Western Conference final. ...

LinkDrafting Americans is a big gamble for OHL clubs
“Yeah, there's a lot of uncertainty with the Americans this year,” Guelph Storm scouting director Chris McCleary said Thursday. ...

LinkNet gain for QMJHL survivors
He was selected in the first round, third overall, in the 2006 QMJHL draft. He played in the 2008 Canadian Hockey League Top Prospects Game and ended up ...

LinkPenguins looking to seal the deal
Three times they found a way to win against the Washington Capitals, eliminating the NHL's top regular-season team. Now they face elimination at the hands ...

LinkDuff: Sweet Repeat for Spitfires
... right after the Windsor Spitfires defeated the Barrie Colts 6-2 to win the Ontario Hockey League Championship at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ont., ...

LinkReport: Dave Reid to be named Petes' new GM
According to the Peterborough Examiner, former NHLer Dave Reid will be officially introduced as the new general manager of the Peterborough Petes once the ...

LinkHamill makes debut with Boston Bruins
Bruins head coach Claude Julien liked what he saw in his newest recruit, who played in the WHL with the Everett Silvertips. “I think he's pretty poised with ...

LinkBrown leads medal haul at national bowling event
Calgary Hitmen forward Brandon Kozun was named the WHL player-of-the-week after he helped lead his team to two wins over the Tri-City Americans in the WHL ...

LinkSouth Nepean goaltender best in OHL
Carrozzi will be formally presented with the award at the annual OHL Awards Ceremony at the Hockey Hall of Game in Toronto on June 9. ...