AHL Atlantic Division

AHL/ECHL: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins/Wheeling Nailers: Interview with David Drake

After practice on a sunny Saturday morning, and while on a professional try-out contract, Inside The Rink sat down with David Drake, a defenseman currently assigned to the Wheeling Nailers. Drake was drafted in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers. He was chosen in round 7, 192nd overall. Before turning professional, Drake […]

AHL/ECHL: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins/Wheeling Nailers: Interview with Chris Ortiz

While on a Professional Try-Out Contract in mid-December with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Inside The Rink had the opportunity to sit down with defenseman Chris Ortiz from the Wheeling Nailers. Before turning professional, Ortiz played five seasons in the QMJHL. He played in 207 games for Baie-Comeau Drakkar and tallied 16 goals and 89 assists over […]

AHL: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins: Interview With Bokondji Imama

After a win on a cold Wednesday evening in early December, Inside The Rink sat down with veteran player Bokondji Imama. Imama was drafted in 2015, in the sixth round, 180th overall, by the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning traded Imama’s rights away in 2017 to the LA Kings for a conditional 2018 seventh-round draft […]

Fabian Lysell skating for the Boston Bruins

Are the Boston Bruins Unfairly Expecting Fabian Lysell to Play Perfect Hockey?

It took forward Fabian Lysell over 1,500 days since being drafted by the Boston Bruins in the first round of the 2021 NHL Draft to make his NHL debut, and it lasted one day for now. The Bruins returned the 21-year-old prospect to Providence of the American Hockey League after his debut on Saturday in […]

ECHL: Worcester Railers: Goaltender John Muse Retires

There comes a time in every player’s career when they have to decide to hang up the skates. The time has come for Goaltender John Muse. Muse has enjoyed a long hockey career over 14 years but is staying involved in the hockey community. Muse is taking a job overseas to enter into the coaching […]

PHOTOS: Providence Bruins vs. Lehigh Valley Phantoms – 12/18/2024

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms hosted the Providence Bruins for a mid-week game on Wednesday night. In a game that required overtime, the Phantoms took a 4-3 victory. The Bruins started off the night with scoring at 18:50 in the first period, the goal was scored by Matthew Poitras and Georgii Merkulov and […]

PHOTOS: Lehigh Valley Phantoms vs. Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins – 12/21/2024

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins and the Lehigh Valley Phantoms faced off Saturday evening at the Mohegan Arena, with the Penguins dominating the Phantoms in a 7-2 win. This game saw 132 penalty minutes as well as both head coaches receiving game misconduct penalties. The Penguins seven goals was a season high and […]

ECHL/AHL: Savannah Ghost Pirates/Charlotte Checkers | Nicholas Zabaneh Recalled

On December 18th, 2024, the Savannah Ghost Pirates, ECHL affiliate of the Charlotte Checkers and Florida Panthers, have announced that Nicholas Zabaneh has been recalled to the Charlotte Checkers. Zabaneh is currently signed to a one-year, two-way AHL contract with Charlotte. Zabaneh, Toronto native, spent four years with Boston University prior to signing his first […]

Matt Poitras celebrating a goal for the Providence Bruins

Young Boston Bruins Center Shining in Providence

For the last two seasons, the Boston Bruins have needed young center Matt Poitras to learn on the fly in the National Hockey League. The team has lacked a quality playmaking center and Poitras fits that profile, even at 20 years of age. Last season, Poitras could only either play in the NHL or go […]

Bears Lose 2-1, Okuliar Scores Two For Checkers

In a game that saw many chances for both sides, the Bears narrowly missed out on a victory, falling 2-1 to the Charlotte Checkers in Hershey on Saturday, December 14th, at GIANT Center. It had been an unfortunate loss for Hershey, as they had won their previous game on Friday 2-1 against the Syracuse Crunch after […]