AHL Eastern Conference

PHOTOS: Cleveland Monsters vs. Grand Rapids Griffins – 12/31/2024

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – With the new year looming, the Cleveland Monsters and the Grand Rapids Griffins were looking to end 2024 on a high note. The party was set for a 6 pm puck drop in Van Andel Arena, and the Griffins made sure to blow the roof off the place. Grand Rapids showed up in the first […]

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: Adirondack Thunder Transactions | 12/30/2024

The Adirondack Thunder made two big notable moves on Monday before they play the Worcester Railers on New Year’s Eve. Jeremy Brodeur Called Up To Utica The Utica Comets announced that they’ve called up goaltender Jeremy Brodeur, who will likely serve as the backup to Isaac Poulter on New Year’s Eve when the Comets hit […]

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 […]

PHOTOS: Syracuse Crunch vs. Rochester Americans – 12/18/2024

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Wednesday afternoon at Blue Cross Arena was host to the Rochester Americans versus the Syracuse Crunch. An injury-ridden Amerks team had their four-game win streak ended with a 5-2 loss to the Crunch. Former Buffalo Sabre Conor Sheary got the night’s first goal for the Crunch, with Jesse Ylonen getting the assist. […]