AHL Western Conference

Danil Gushchin Season Preview

No San Jose Sharks prospect played better than Danil Gushchin down the stretch. The 2020 third-round pick finished his first pro season with 22 goals and 23 assists in 67 games for the San Jose Barracuda. The Russian sniper also debuted in the NHL, scoring a goal and an assist in two games. For the […]

ECHL Expansion: Lake Tahoe Bronze Knights? 5 Name Concepts for the new Lake Tahoe ECHL Team

The ECHL recently announced that professional hockey will be coming to Lake Tahoe for the 2024-25 ECHL season. The team will be co-owned by former NFL player Tim Tebow and David Hodges, CEO of Hodges Management Group, LLC. The Lake Tahoe team will play at the Tahoe Blue Event Center located in Stateline, Nevada. The […]

The Carolina Hurricanes Options Without An AHL Affiliate

The Carolina Hurricanes have found themselves in a very interesting scenario heading into the 2023-24 season, as they are without an AHL and ECHL affiliate after the Chicago Wolves decided to go independent, and the Norfolk Admirals just signed an affiliation agreement with the Winnipeg Jets. It’s not unheard of for teams to go without […]

William Eklund skating for the San Jose Sharks

William Eklund Season Preview

This is the season that San Jose Sharks fans have been waiting for—a full season of William Eklund. The former first-round pick is set to play the majority of the season in the NHL this year after spending the last two years in the Swedish Hockey League and the American Hockey League. While it hasn’t […]

Filip Bystedt Loaned to Linköping HC

San Jose Sharks fans will have to wait longer to see their 2022 first-round pick in San Jose. Filip Bystedt was loaned back to Linköping HC of the Swedish Hockey League for the 2023-24 season. Bystedt played last season mainly as the third-line center with Linköping and scored 7 goals and 13 assists in 45 […]

REPORT: Jets To Announce ECHL Affiliation with Norfolk Admirals

For the Winnipeg Jets and Norfolk Admirals, it appears a new chapter is set to unfold soon… On August 22, 2023, it was reported that NHL insider @WPGMurat may have revealed a game-changing move on the horizon. According to a tweet by @AavcoCup, it’s anticipated that the Jets and their AHL affiliate Manitoba Moose are […]

Thomas Bordeleau Season Preview

This is going to be a big season for Thomas Bordeleau’s career. The former Michigan standout had a good first full season of professional hockey in San Jose, being named to the AHL All-Star team and finishing third on the San Jose Barracuda in points with 22 goals and 19 assists. He eventually got called […]

Victor Söderström Is Entering a Make-Or-Break Season

In the 2019 NHL draft, John Chayka and the Coyotes made the surprising move to trade up to the 11th overall pick and draft the Swedish-born defenseman giving up the 14th and 45th picks in the same draft. Pre-draft scouting reports had Söderström as a good two-way defenseman with excellent skating and the potential to […]

ECHL: Bobby Butler Announces Retirement

The Worcester Railers will need a new captain next season as Bobby Butler has announced his retirement from professional hockey. Butler’s career began and ended in his home state of Massachusetts as he played his collegiate hockey at the University of New Hampshire, where he played in 153 games, putting up 61 goals and 60 […]

ECHL: Florida Everblades Re-Sign Cole Moberg for 2023-24 Season

The defending champions, the Florida Everblades, announced yesterday the return of defensemen Cole Moberg for the upcoming season. The North Vancouver, British Columbia native played with the Blades last season when they defended their title as the Kelly Cup Champions. Moberg was no doubt a key asset to the Florida Everblades last year, playing 67 […]