AHL Pacific Division

AHL: Coachella Valley Firebirds Will Air All Home Games on Local TV

On September 4th, the Coachella Valley Firebirds announced they have signed a deal with local television station, NBC Palm Springs, to bring all 36 home games to local TV. For their third season in the AHL, the Coachella Valley Firebirds will be more accessible to local fans in the California area. For their first two […]

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ECHL: Idaho Steelheads Re-sign Pair of Defenseman

The Idaho Steelheads have announced that they have re-signed 6’4″ defenseman Reece Harsch and 6’1″ defenseman Lynden McCallum for the 2024-25 season. Harsch’s Junior Career Reece Harsch started his junior career in the WHL during the 2015-16 season. While in the WHL, he played for the Seattle Thunderbirds, Saskatoon Blades, and Winnipeg Ice. Harsch played […]

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LA Kings Extend Erik Portillo for Three Years

Los Angeles, CA — There were considerable discussions regarding Erik Portillo’s potential re-signing with the Los Angeles Kings prior to the 2024-25 season. Given his exceptional goaltending performances with the Ontario Reign in the American Hockey League (AHL) from last season, Portillo became the focus of attention regarding whether he would extend his affiliation with […]

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Florida Panthers Roster Preview: Goalies

A strong goalie tandem is necessary for a deep playoff run and a good regular season. Last year, the Panthers had just that in Sergei Bobrovsky and Anthony Stolarz. While Bobrovsky took the majority of the starts, Stolarz was extremely solid as the backup and played well whenever he was called in. The departure of […]

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ECHL: Rapid City Rush Re-sign Defenseman Billy Constantinou

The Rapid City Rush have announced that they have re-signed defenseman Billy Constantinou for the 2024-25 ECHL season. Junior Career Billy Constantinou started his junior career in the 2017-18 season with the Niagara IceDogs in the OHL. In his four OHL seasons, Constantinou spent time with the Niagara IceDogs, Kingston Frontenacs, and Soo Greyhounds. In […]

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AHL: Ontario Reign Sign Rookie Bryce Brodzinski

The Ontario Reign have been building their 2024-25 season roster with new and returning faces being signed. Today, Aug. 22, the Reign, AHL affiliate of the LA Kings, announced that they have signed rookie forward Bryce Brodzinski. About Brodzinski Coming out of his collegiate career within the NCAA Big Ten Conference, the 24-year-old from Blaine, […]

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ECHL: Allen Americans Hire Assistant Coach

The Allen Americans have completed their coaching staff for the 2024-25 season as they have hired Brett Ferguson as the team’s assistant coach. Ferguson spent nine years in the AHL and spent a little over a year with the Syracuse Crunch as a video coordinator before serving as the Video Coach for the Norfolk Admirals […]

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AHL: Coachella Valley Firebirds Sign Damien Giroux

The Coachella Valley Firebirds announced the signing of Forward Damien Giroux on Tuesday afternoon. Giroux is a 24 year-old forward that plays both center and left-wing. He was selected 44th overall in the OHL Priority Selection in 2016 by the Saginaw Spirit where he spent four seasons. During the 2018-19 and the 2019-20 season he […]

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AHL: Colton Young Signs With Ontario Reign

With the 2024–25 season approaching in the ECHL and AHL, teams across the leagues are signing new or returning players to their rosters. It’s not unusual to see ECHL players inking AHL deals before the season begins. The contracts allow for ECHL players to efficiently be called up and/or actively stay on the roster for […]

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ECHL: Utah Hockey Club Announces Affiliation with Allen Americans

It was just announced that the Utah Hockey Club has become an affiliate with the AHL’s Tucson Roadrunners and the ECHL’s Allen Americans. It is a one-year agreement between the two sides. This announcement comes after months of speculation by Utah hockey fans on who the Utah HC affiliate would be. The Americans have been […]

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