American Hockey League

The Colorado Eagles have signed forward Liam O’Brien to an American Hockey League contract for the 2020-21 season. O’Brien joins the Eagles after spending his first six pro seasons in the Washington Capitals organization. The Halifax, N.S., native has appeared in 370 regular-season AHL games with the Hershey Bears, totaling 63 goals and 74 assists

It was the summer of 2015, and after spending three seasons with the San Jose Sharks, defenseman Matt Irwin felt a strong desire to return to the East Coast. Having attended UMass for two years and developed three seasons with San Jose’s AHL affiliate, the Worcester Sharks, Irwin felt comfortable in Massachusetts. When an opportunity

The New York Islanders have announced that defenseman Johnny Boychuk‘s career has ended due to an eye injury suffered during the 2019-20 regular season. Boychuk, 36, played 16 seasons professionally, including five years in the American Hockey League with the Hershey Bears, Lowell Lock Monsters, Albany River Rats, Lake Erie Monsters and Providence Bruins. Boychuk

Shea Theodore will never forget the moment. It was almost a year ago, on Nov. 21, 2019, when his grandma Kay Darlington dropped the ceremonial puck before the Vegas Golden Knights played the San Jose Sharks at T-Mobile Arena. It was Hockey Fights Cancer Night in Las Vegas. The Golden Knights defenseman had recovered from

The Florida Panthers have signed forward Juho Lammikko to a one-year, two-way contract. Lammikko, 24, spent the 2019-20 season with Karpat in the Finnish elite league, ranking second on the team with 51 points (22 goals, 29 assists) in 57 games. A third-round pick by the Panthers in the 2014 NHL Draft, Lammikko spent three

Joel Ward was named an assistant coach for the Vegas Golden Knights’ American Hockey League affiliate in Henderson, Nevada on Monday. The job launches the 39-year-old former forward, who played his last game in 2017-18 with the San Jose Sharks, on a desired path to become an NHL coach someday. “It’s a new start, new

The Chicago Blackhawks have hired Erik Condra as player development coach for the organization. Condra will assist the Rockford IceHogs coaching staff in the skills development of current players, while also evaluating, assessing and scouting potential prospects. Condra, 34, joins the Blackhawks following an 11-year professional playing career that included 362 regular-season games in the

The Vegas Golden Knights have announced that Jamie Heward and Joel Ward have been hired as assistant coaches for the AHL’s Henderson Silver Knights. Heward and Ward join head coach Manny Viveiros on the Silver Knights’ coaching staff. Heward, 49, has spent the last eight seasons in the Western Hockey League, serving as an associate

Restricted free-agent defenseman Jake Walman has agreed to a two-year contract with the St. Louis Blues, a two-way deal in 2020-21 and a one-way deal in 2021-22. Walman, 24, skated in 57 games with the AHL’s San Antonio Rampage last season, setting career highs with eight goals, 19 assists and 27 points. He also appeared

VANCOUVER – The last time Olli Juolevi felt this healthy was 2½ years ago, before he injured his back training for the transition to professional hockey in North America. After that, there was a significant knee injury with the AHL’s Utica Comets — and two more surgeries. Then a perplexing hip issue. Juolevi spent the

Collin Delia, midway through an in-depth discussion about rebound control, paused when he heard his 5-month-old son, Anderson, wailing in the distance. “He’s crying right now,” Delia said, a bright smile spreading across his face. “He must be hungry.” The joy is a welcome change after an emotionally chaotic past year in which Delia’s personal

Beginning just a few months after attaining her film degree in 2013, Engle-Natzke has been a video coach for USA Hockey with the U-18 and Senior Women’s National Teams. And for the last five years now, she has been assistant director of operations/video coordinator for the University of Wisconsin’s men and women’s hockey teams. She

TribLIVE’s Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Like many of us, for nearly eight months, Furman South has largely been idle. Employed as an NHL referee, the native of Sewickley hasn’t worked a game since all of hockey was brought to a halt

Article content Four into two doesn’t go. That simple bit of arithmetic reflects the dilemma facing the Canadiens as they try to find work for their goaltenders during the coming season. The plan for the big club is simple. Carey Price is No. 1 and off-season acquisition Jake Allen is No. 1A. Assuming a full

The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Micheal Haley to a one-year, two-way contract. A 13-year pro, Haley spent the 2019-20 season with the New York Rangers, collecting one goal in 22 NHL games. The native of Guelph, Ont., has appeared in 480 career AHL contests with Bridgeport, Hartford/Connecticut, Worcester, San Jose and Springfield, totaling 88

The Colorado Eagles have announced that the team will be donning new home and away jerseys for the upcoming 2020-21 season. The design was guided by a desire to connect at a greater level with the Eagles NHL affiliate in the Colorado Avalanche, while at the same time holding true to the identity and heritage

HENDERSON (November 9, 2020) – The Henderson Silver Knights revealed their inaugural silver and white jerseys tonight on “Jersey Knight,” a live-streamed special that was televised live on KSNV-NBC (News 3) Las Vegas and across the Henderson Silver Knights and Vegas Golden Knights content networks. The jerseys are on sale now on VegasTeamStore.com and a

In his 11-year career, Dustin Tokarski has played 361 games in the American Hockey League, more than any active goalie. The Buffalo Sabres newcomer has won Calder Cup championships as a starter and a backup and as a prospect and a graybeard. When Tokarski tends goal for the Rochester Americans, he will have played for