AHL Western Conference

ECHL: Cam Hillis Heads Overseas

Center Cam Hillis is heading overseas to Finland after playing his first four years of pro hockey in North America. The former third-round pick of the Montreal Canadiens spent just over two seasons in the Canadiens systems, playing at all three levels, which included his NHL debut on New Year’s Day in 2022 against the […]

ECHL: Iowa Heartlanders Set to Renew, Host AHL Tradition

Coralville, Iowa- After holding AHL preseason games between the Iowa Wild and Rockford IceHogs in 2021 and 2022, the Iowa Heartlanders will once again host a matchup as the midpoint between these two AHL Central Division foes on October 3rd, 2024. In 2021, two games were played. The IceHogs took game one by a score […]

Simon Lundmark Signs One-Year Extension in Winnipeg

The Winnipeg Jets announced on Friday, July 26th, that they’ve re-signed defenseman Simon Lundmark to a one-year, two-way contract. The 23-year-old defenseman was drafted in the second round (51st overall) back in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. Lundmark’s contract will expire at the end of the 2024-25 season and he will remain a restricted free […]

ECHL: Iowa Heartlanders and Minnesota Wild Extend Affiliation Agreement

Coralville, Iowa- After three years of a successful affiliation agreement, the Iowa Heartlanders and Minnesota Wild have decided to keep it going for three more through the 2026-27 season, the two teams announced on July 26. The Minnesota Wild have had a constant presence in the State of Iowa since 2013, when the Houston Aeros […]

ECHL: Ryan Bednard To Play Overseas Next Season

Greenville, S.C. — As players from the ECHL are making moves, a lot of former ones are signing with teams in Europe. Recently, several Swamp Rabbits players from last season have been signing with teams across Europe. The more recent one was Ethan Somoza, who announced that he would play in Hungary next season. However, […]

AHL: Ontario Reign Adds Dryden McKay and Tate Singleton

Along with a plethora of re-signings and new faces being added to the lineup, the Ontario Reign, affiliates of the Los Angeles Kings, has added two more faces for the 2024-25 campaign. Dryden McKay and Tate Singleton both played in the Toronto Maple Leafs organization last season and should be welcome depth additions to the […]

ECHL: Greenville Swamp Rabbits Extend Colton Young

Greenville, S.C. — With the ECHL’s 2024–25 season approaching, teams across the league are signing new or returning players to their rosters. On July 18, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits signed Austin Saint, who played a few games during the 2023–24 season before being injured, as their first player for next season. Days later, the club […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets Select Dean Evason As New Head Coach

Earlier this afternoon the Columbus Blue Jackets organization announced that Dean Evason is the new head coach. This comes after GM Don Waddell announced the relieving of former head coach Pascal Vincent in June. The details of Evason’s contract haven’t been revealed yet but it is a multi-year deal. Dean Evason was most recently the […]

Seattle Kraken celebrate win at Climate Pledge Arena

Seattle Kraken Offseason Recap

The Seattle Kraken have made quite a few moves during this years off-season. They started out with re-signing four players that were set to be free agents on June 30th, followed by picking up defenseman Brandon Montour and forward Chandler Stephenson on the first day of free-agency, and then finished out that afternoon with signing […]

Moose Bolster Depth With Trio of Signings

The Manitoba Moose announced today that the team has signed forwards Ben King and Tyson Empey alongside defenseman Darick Louis-Jean to one-year contracts through the 2024-25 season. Getting to Know Ben King Ben King, 22, posted 30 points (15G, 15A) and 20 PIMs in 61 AHL games for the San Diego Gulls in the 2023-24 […]