Minor Leagues

ECHL: Heartlanders re-sign Durflinger, Welcome Minnesotan Duo

The Iowa Heartlanders have re-signed Forward Jake Durflinger and welcomed in defensemen Robbie Stucker and Ben Brinkman to Coralville.

Carolina Hurricanes Top 10 Prospects 2023-24

One of the most difficult parts of being a good NHL team is trying to balance the present with the future. A contending team’s salary cap room slowly dissolves as they add free agents or extend their core pieces. Their draft capital can dwindle if the General Manager isn’t wary about sacrificing too many of […]

Bryan Helmer Named Executive Of The Year

Vice President of Hockey Operations with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League, Bryan Helmer, received the James C. Hendy Memorial Award and was named Executive of The Year. History of Helmer Bryan Helmer was a professional ice hockey player from 1993-2013. A majority of his career was played in the AHL, however, he […]

Three Signings in Three Days For The Bears

On July 18th, the Hershey Bears signed forward Jimmy Huntington from the Milwaukee Admirals to an AHL contract for the 2023-24 season. On July 19th, the Hershey Bears signed veteran forward Garrett Roe from the ZSC Lions (Switzerland’s National League) to an AHL contract for the 2023-24 season. But wait, there’s more! On July 20th, […]

ECHL Board of Governors Approves Transfer of Controlling Interest of Iowa Heartlanders

SHREWSBURY, N.J.- On Wednesday, July 19, the ECHL announced the Transfer of Controlling Interest in the Iowa Heartlanders from Deacon Sports and Entertainment to Heartlanders Hockey, LLC. Heartlanders Hockey, LLC, is an entity controlled by Michael Devlin, who may be familiar to Iowans as the owner of the Des Moines Buccaneers of the United States […]

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Appreciating Bruce Boudreau

He may not be behind an NHL bench right now, but there is no doubt that former head coach Bruce Boudreau is someone that all of us true hockey fans should admire. For starters, his love of hockey is legendary. After coaching a game behind the bench, this is someone who would come home and […]

Bruins’ Prospects Show Progress Entering Year 2 at Boston College

Andre Gasseau and Oskar Jellvik are attending Boston Bruins Development Camp, which wraps up Friday at Warrior Ice Arena in Brighton, Massachusetts. Several of Boston’s top prospects are participating in skills events and three-on-three challenges in front of Bruins’ developmental coaches and management. Many have shown improvements in their games since last summer, and two […]

Young Bruins Defenseman Turning Heads At Development Camp

The 2022 NHL Draft was an important one for the Boston Bruins, who need to replenish a barren prospect pool with limited draft picks over the next couple of years. The Bruins selected promising center Matthew Poitras in the second round and UMass-Amherst bound center Dans Locmelis in round four after not having a first-round […]

Mason Lohrei playing for Ohio State University

Bruins Development Camp Showcases Top Prospects

July 1 was a busy day in free agency for Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney. With cap restrictions causing the Bruins to let all of their unrestricted free agents find other homes, Boston chose to sign low-cost, short-term veterans to help fill out the roster for the 2023-24 season. In doing so, Sweeney has […]

Mac Is Back And New Faces In Hershey

Free agency is a tense time for hockey fans. Favorite players leave, and new faces come in. For the Hershey Bears, favorites Mason Morelli and Garrett Pilon have moved on to other organizations, but there’s good news, too! Guess Who’s Back? Back Again: Hershey Bears Captain Dylan McIlrath is making a return to Chocolate Town! […]