John Leonard

AHL Game Preview: Providence Bruins at Charlotte Checkers with Line Combinations 3/26/2025

AHL Game Preview: Providence Bruins at Charlotte Checkers with Line Combinations 3/25/2025

PHOTOS: Charlotte Checkers vs. Rochester Americans – 03/21/2025

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Rochester Americans returned to action at Blue Cross Arena after a week off, but a slow start led to a 2-1 loss to the Charlotte Checkers. The Amerks found themselves trailing 1-0 after former Amerk C.J. Smith scored for Charlotte midway through the first period. Despite a strong push in the […]

PHOTOS: Charlotte Checkers vs. Rochester Americans – 03/12/2025

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Wednesday night at Blue Cross arena, the Rochester Americans hosted the Charlotte Checkers in a damn fine hockey game. The Amerks put up a strong effort all night, but the Checkers came out victorious winning 4-3. Erik Brannstrom scored his first goal as an Amerk just one minute into the game. He […]

AHL Game Recap: Charlotte Checkers vs Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 12/13/2024

It’s no secret that the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and the Charlotte Checkers are rivals, and it certainly showed in the second game of the week against each other. First Period: Charlotte got to work at:15 into the opening frame when Rasmus Asplund scored his eighth goal of the season unassisted into the back of Joel Blomqvist’s […]

AHL Series Preview: Calgary Wranglers vs Tucson Roadrunners

The first round of the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs between the Calgary Wranglers and the Tucson Roadrunners begins on Wednesday, with game two being scheduled for Friday and Sunday being the landing spot of the tentative game three, all at 7 PM MST (10 PM EST). Calgary finished the 2024 AHL regular season seventh in […]

Righting the Ship and Starting Seven Straight Games at Home

The Arizona Coyotes longest homestreak of the season begins on Friday night when the Seattle Kraken ride a six game losing streak into Mullett Arena. Seattle’s skid comes as the race to the playoffs ratchets down and the Kraken sit at 68 points, 13 points out of a wildcard spot with a 28-28-12 record and […]

Game Recap: Dallas Stars vs. Arizona Coyotes | 03/20/2024

After some much-needed time off, the Dallas Stars welcomed the Arizona Coyotes to the American Airlines Center and hosted the team’s annual Pride Night. The Dallas Stars Foundation sold some Pride Night-themed pucks and hosted a Pride Night Happy Hour for the fans. The Stars defeated the Coyotes 5-2 on Wednesday night. Dallas improved to […]

Luke Kunin Season Preview

Mike Grier’s first official move that affected the San Jose Sharks NHL roster was trading for forward Luke Kunin from the Nashville Predators for John Leonard and a 2023 third-round pick. Kunin, a pending RFA, was acquired during the second day of the 2022 NHL Draft and later signed a two-year, $5.5 million deal. Luke […]

ECHL: Wichita Thunder re-sign Boeing

The Wichita Thunder announced the re-signing of forward Brett Boeing for the 2023-24 season on July 25th. Boeing, 28, finished with two goals and four assists in 13 games for the Thunder following the ECHL Trade Deadline, where he was traded from the Kalamazoo Wings in exchange for defenseman Kyle Rhodes and future considerations. Overall, […]