AHL Western Conference

PHOTOS: Calgary Wranglers vs. San Jose Barracuda – 12/16/2023

SAN JOSE, Calif. – On Saturday night, the San Jose Barracuda wrapped up game 2 of a two-game homestand by defeating the first-place Calgary Wranglers 5-2. San Jose is currently ranked 8th in their division. Check out this photo gallery from Inside The Rink’s Brian Collett for highlights from the game.

PHOTOS: Iowa Wild vs. Rockford IceHogs – 12/15/2023

ROCKFORD, IL – Friday night at the BMO Center, the Rockford IceHogs faced off against the Iowa Wild in the first game of a weekend series. The IceHogs were hoping to end a six game winless streak, but fell short in the first game losing 2-1 to the Wild. Check out this photo gallery from […]

Injuries Force Wild to Lean Heavily on Rookie

The Minnesota Wild played their last two games at home, and both of them ended in a shootout win. Now that they’re playing a back-to-back on the road, it’s crucial they win in regulation. The Wild have been down two of their best defensemen, and they’ll be without Jonas Brodin for the foreseeable future. He […]

PHOTOS: Texas Stars vs. Grand Rapids Griffins – 12/15/2023

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich – The Texas Stars and the Grand Rapids Griffins faced off in Van Andel Arena Friday night, for the second of four consecutive games between these two teams. The Stars took the first meeting between these two teams on Wednesday, but the Grand Rapids fought their way to a win in the […]

Calgary Wranglers vs. San Jose Barracuda – 12/15/2023

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Friday night, the San Jose Barracuda hosted the Calgary Flames for game 1 of a two-game series. The Barracuda shut out the Wranglers 3-0 while sporting their custom ugly Christmas Sweater-themed jerseys. Check out this photo gallery from Inside The Rink’s Brian Collett for highlights from the game.

Red Wings Expected to Get Two Key Players Back This Weekend

It was obvious that good news was on the horizon after the Red Wings announced that Zach Aston-Reese and Jonatan Berggren were being assigned back to the Grand Rapids Griffins. The Red Wings have been playing without four key players. All of which play on offense. That forced Steve Yzerman to call-up three players from […]

Another Injury for Wild’s Defensemen

It was reported yesterday that Captain and top pair defenseman Jared Spurgeon was not practicing. Head Coach John Hynes said after the practice that it was a maintenance day for Spurgeon and that he should be able to play against the Calgary Flames on Thursday night. The Minnesota Wild ended up recalling two defensemen (Dakota […]

Wild Put Defenseman on LTIR, Recall Defensemen/Forward from Iowa

The Minnesota Wild have recalled defensemen Dakota Mermis and Daemon Hunt and forward Vinni Lettieri from the Iowa Wild and placed defenseman Jonas Brodin on Long Term Injured Reserve. This came after the unexpected news that the Assistant GM was leaving the front office. Jonas Brodin was injured on a controversial hit from behind delivered […]

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 […]