AHL

AHL: Coachella Valley Firebirds Will Air All Home Games on Local TV

On September 4th, the Coachella Valley Firebirds announced they have signed a deal with local television station, NBC Palm Springs, to bring all 36 home games to local TV. For their third season in the AHL, the Coachella Valley Firebirds will be more accessible to local fans in the California area. For their first two […]

PHOTOS: Rick Crossman’s Best of the Texas Stars 2023-2024 Season

CEDAR PARK, Texas – The Texas Stars 2023-2024 season was a memorable one. The Star’s 15th Anniversary season had many franchise and personal achievements. Logan Stankoven was named the winner of the Dudley (Red) Garrett Memorial Award as the AHL’s most outstanding rookie. Stankoven recorded 57 points in just 47 games in his first professional […]

AHL: Alex Whelan Retires

There comes the time when a player has to make the decision to keep going, or to hang up the skates and move on from the game. This week, former AHL Right Winger Alex Whelan, announced his retirement from the game. Whelan, is 27 years old, and hails from Ramsey, NJ. He is 6’0 and […]

ECHL: Swamp Rabbits Acquire Brent Pedersen from Three-Team Trade

Greenville, S.C. — At an unprecedented time, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits announced a significant trade. Today, Aug. 28, the club announced that they had a three-team trade with the Savannah Ghost Pirates and Reading Royals to acquire the rights of Ghost Pirate Brent Pedersen in exhange for Logan Britt and future considerations. The trade occurred […]

LA Kings Extend Erik Portillo for Three Years

Los Angeles, CA — There were considerable discussions regarding Erik Portillo’s potential re-signing with the Los Angeles Kings prior to the 2024-25 season. Given his exceptional goaltending performances with the Ontario Reign in the American Hockey League (AHL) from last season, Portillo became the focus of attention regarding whether he would extend his affiliation with […]

Player Profile: Jaret Anderson-Dolan

Jaret Anderson-Dolan was born on September 12th, 1999, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is a forward who primarily plays centre, but also plays either wing. Anderson-Dolan, 24, has played previously for the Los Angeles Kings and Nashville Predators in the NHL and presently the Winnipeg Jets. He is listed at 5-foot-11 and 201 pounds and […]

Player Profile: David Gustafsson

David Gustafsson was born on April 11th, 2000, in Tingsryd, Sweden. He is a centre who has spent his entire NHL playing career with the Winnipeg Jets. Listed as 6-foot-2 and 196 pounds, Gustafsson is a left-handed shot. His early playing days originated in his home country when he played for Tingsryds AIF U16 and […]

Beckett Hendrickson, University of Minnesota

Bruins Benders Podcast Top 30 Prospects 11-15

As the 2024-25 season approaches, the Boston Bruins have created competition for a few roster spots. Second-line right-wing and fourth-line forwards are needed, and several players will compete to crack the lineup on opening night. Training camp will also showcase several prospects in the Bruins’ system as the organization looks to replenish a recently depleted […]

Player Profile: Rasmus Kupari

Rasmus Kupari was born on March 15th, 2000, in Kotka, Finland. He is a centre who has spent his NHL playing career with the Los Angeles Kings and the Winnipeg Jets. He is listed at 6-foot-2 and 183 pounds and is a right-handed shot. There isn’t a lot of documentation on Kupari’s early playing days […]

AHL: Ontario Reign Sign Rookie Bryce Brodzinski

The Ontario Reign have been building their 2024-25 season roster with new and returning faces being signed. Today, Aug. 22, the Reign, AHL affiliate of the LA Kings, announced that they have signed rookie forward Bryce Brodzinski. About Brodzinski Coming out of his collegiate career within the NCAA Big Ten Conference, the 24-year-old from Blaine, […]