AHL Western Conference

ECHL: Norfolk Admirals Transactions | 05/06/2024

The Norfolk Admirals announced earlier today that 24-year-old goaltender Oskari Salminen has been reassigned to Norfolk from the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League. The Kotka, Finland native was called up to the Moose following the Admirals Game 1 win of the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs North Division Semifinals against the Trois-Rivieres Lions. Salminen […]

PHOTOS: Coachella Valley Firebirds vs. Calgary Wranglers- 05/03/2024

CALGARY, AB – Friday night, the Calgary Wranglers opened Round 2 of the Playoffs against the Coachella Valley Firebirds. The first period saw open ice action, with no goals from either Team. The Teams exchanged goals in the second period, with the Wranglers’ Adam Klapka and the Firebird’s Ryker Evans hitting the twine. The Wranglers moved ahead in […]

PHOTOS: Milwaukee Admirals vs. Texas Stars – 05/02/2024

CEDAR PARK, Texas – Thursday night, the Texas Stars defeated the visiting Milwaukee Admirals 6-3 in the first game of the second round of the Calder Cup Playoffs. In the first period, the Admirals got a quick two-goal lead with early goals from Phil Tomasino and Fedor Svechkov. The Stars answered back with a goal from […]

PHOTOS: Grand Rapids Griffins vs. Rockford IceHogs -04/27/2024

ROCKFORD, Ill – Saturday night at the BMO Center, the Rockford IceHogs faced off against the Grand Rapids Griffins for the first game of the Central Division Semi-Finals. The IceHogs got off to a 2-0 lead after two periods, but the Griffins came back and scored two goals in the third period to send the […]

Dave Hakstol’s Future With Seattle Kraken Comes to an End

After an unsuccessful year for the Seattle Kraken, General Manager Ron Francis announced today that the franchise has relieved head coach Dave Hakstol and assistant coach Paul McFarland of their duties. However, this decision is not particularly surprising. During his end-of-season interview on April 22, Francis was asked about Hakstol’s status but refused to give a […]

Seattle Kraken General Manager Ron Francis at the post-season interview.

Uncertain Future for Seattle Kraken’s Head Coach Dave Hakstol

As the NHL’s inaugural season ends for the 2023-24 season, uncertainty looms over the future of Seattle Kraken’s coaching staff. Recent remarks made by the team’s general manager, Ron Francis, have sparked speculation and debate about the future of current Head Coach Dave Hakstol. With the Kraken in evaluation mode for both coaches and players, important […]

Bakersfield Condors goaltender #36 Jack Campbell and defenseman #5 Philip Broberg

AHL: Bakersfield Condors Season Ends, Impact on the Edmonton Oilers

The Bakersfield Condors, the AHL affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers, ended their season with a 3-1 loss to the Ontario Reign on Saturday night. In a best-of-three series, the Condors lost both games to the Ontario Reign, resulting in a series sweep. The Ontario Reign, the AHL affiliate of the LA Kings, will now compete […]

Winnipeg Jets Organizational Transactions (04/28/2024)

The Winnipeg Jets announced the reassignments of defenceman Dmitry Kuzmin, forward Mark Liwiski, and forward Carson Golder to the ECHL’s Norfolk Admirals from the Manitoba Moose. This move follows the Moose’s elimination from the 2024 AHL Calder Cup Playoffs. Additionally, goaltender Brett Brochu was released from his professional tryout agreement. Additionally, forward Axel Jonsson-Fjallby was […]

PHOTOS: Manitoba Moose vs. Texas Stars – 04/25/2024

CEDAR PARK, Texas – Thursday night, the Texas Stars defeated the visiting Manitoba Moose 2-0 thanks to two power-play goals from Fredrik Karlström and a 41-save shutout from goaltender Remi Poirier. With the win, the Stars completed the first-round sweep of Manitoba Moose and advanced to the second round of the Calder Cup Playoffs. Karlström’s first […]

PHOTOS: Manitoba Moose vs. Texas Stars – 04/23/2024

CEDAR PARK, Texas – Tuesday night, the Texas Stars defeated the visiting Manitoba Moose 6-3 in the first game of the first round of the Calder Cup Playoffs. Check out this photo gallery from Inside The Rink’s Rick Crossman for highlights from the game. Click here to read the full game recap from Inside The […]