AHL Central Division

The Teddy Bear Toss: A Touching Tradition Connecting Hockey and Charity

One of the most popular events during minor league hockey games is the “Teddy Bear Toss” promotion. Fans are encouraged to bring stuffed toys or teddy bears to the game and throw them onto the ice when the home team scores its first goal. These toys are then collected, counted, and donated as gifts to […]

PHOTOS: Manitoba Moose vs. Calgary Wranglers – 12/10/2023

CALGARY, AB –The Manitoba Moose came into the Saddledome on Sunday afternoon, determined to turn the tables on the Calgary Wranglers following a 6-2 loss to the Wranglers on Friday night. Dryden Hunt started the scoring for the Wranglers with a shorthanded goal at 10:41 of the first period. Both teams traded goals in each […]

Red Wings Hoping That Berggren Increases Trade Value in NHL Stint?

It’s been about as bad of a few days as it can get for the Detroit Red Wings. They lost their captain over the weekend after a dirty hit to the back of the head by Senators Mathieu Joseph. Somehow, the NHL Players Safety didn’t feel that the hit was enough to earn a fine […]

Can the Wild Survive Without Jonas Brodin?

The beginning of the Minnesota Wild’s 2023-24 season has been full of injuries. Captain Jared Spurgeon was hurt during the preseason. Matt Boldy was out for seven games. Freddy Gaudreau was injured in a hit by Ryan Reaves. Alex Goligoski was out with a lower-body injury for over a month. Recently, Zach Bogosian missed a […]

PHOTOS: Chicago Wolves vs. Texas Stars – 12/08/2023

CEDAR PARK, Texas – Friday night, the Texas Stars defeated the visiting Chicago Wolves 5-2 in front of over 6,000 teddy bear-wielding fans. The excitement was high in the first period. With every shot the Stars took, fans prepared to make it rain teddy bears, but it was not to be this period as the […]

PHOTOS: San Diego Gulls vs. Rockford IceHogs – 12/08/2023

ROCKFORD, Ill – Friday Night at the BMO Center, the San Diego Gulls visited the Rockford IceHogs for the first game of a weekend series. The IceHogs losing streak continued, falling to the Gulls 7-0. Thomas Suchanek became the youngest goaltender in Gulls history to post a shutout. He stopped al 21 shots to record […]

PHOTOS: Manitoba Moose vs. Calgary Wranglers – 12/08/2023

CALGARY, AB – Friday night, the Calgary Wranglers went up against the visiting Manitoba Moose. The Calgary Wranglers took a 6-2 victory, improving their record to 15-4-1 on the season. Rory Kerins picked up three points against the Moose. Check out this photo gallery from Inside The Rink’s Matt Piotrowski for highlights from the game.

PHOTOS: San Diego Gulls vs. Chicago Wolves 12/02/2023

ROSEMONT, Ill – Saturday night, in the first game of a weekend series, the Chicago Wolves faced off against visiting San Diego Gulls. San Diego opened the scoring in the first period and scored their second early in the second period to go up 2-0. Chicago scored on the power play during the second period […]

The Rookies Who Could Beat Bedard for Calder

There is no doubt that Connor Bedard is a generational talent. If he takes after generational stars like Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby, he has years of hockey success in front of him. But is Bedard a shoo-in for the Calder Trophy at the end of this season? Here’s the case for two Minnesota Wild […]

ECHL: Meet the Reading Royals: Joseph Nardi

This week, the spotlight falls on Royals’ forward, Joseph Nardi. Nardi has spent the entire 2023-24 season so far with the Royals, however, his hockey story didn’t start here in Reading. Before Nardi made his presence known in Reading, Pennsylvania, his professional career started in the AHL with the Manitoba Moose last season. He played […]