Category Archives: Pro
Sharks’ Burns takes home James Norris Memorial Trophy as NHL’s top defenseman
June 22nd, 2017Brent Burns of the San Jose Sharks has won the James Norris Memorial Trophy, awarded to the defenseman demonstrating “the greatest all-around ability in the position,” as selected by the Professional Hockey Writers Association. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Burns was the only player receiving votes on all 167 ballots and attracted 96 first-place votes for…
Golden Staters mine gold with 2017 Calder Cup championship
June 17th, 2017A pair of Californians did indeed get their hands on this year’s Calder Cup championship trophy after all. Though the Pacific Division champion San Jose Barracuda fell short in its quest to raise the American Hockey League’s top playoff prize, Whittier’s Mitch Callahan and West Hills’ Matt Ford did so as members of the 2017…
Golden Knights tab Chicago Wolves as AHL affiliate, transactions keep moving
June 12th, 2017The Vegas Golden Knights, the National Hockey League’s newest team, assured itself a valuable future pipeline of playing talent after signing a multi-year partnership with the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League (AHL) to serve as the NHL team’s top development affiliate. Chicago Wolves and Golden Knights officials announced the partnership on May 16….
Barracuda falls short in AHL’s Western Conference Finals
May 31st, 2017The American Hockey League’s (AHL) Calder Cup Western Conference Finals between the San Jose Barracuda and Grand Rapids Griffins appeared to be a toss-up on paper prior to the first puck drop in the best-of-seven series. Both San Jose and Grand Rapids entered the conference finals as near mirror images of themselves. The teams were loaded…
Barracuda eliminates Gulls, off to AHL’s Western Conference Finals
May 19th, 2017The San Jose Barracuda is going to where no other Barracuda team has gone before: the American Hockey League’s (AHL) Calder Cup Western Conference Finals. The top-seeded Barracuda took a bold new step into previously unchartered territory by defeating the second-seeded San Diego Gulls four games to one in the teams’ best-of-seven Pacific Division Finals. READ OUR…
NHL debut behind him, Comrie focuses on working to return
May 17th, 2017With three seconds left, Eric Comrie could exhale for what seemed like the first time in two days. The goaltender shot the puck to the corner of the rink at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, and did an uncharacteristic fist pump, his first NHL victory secure in his debut for the Winnipeg Jets, a nail-biting…
Barracuda, Gulls advance to AHL Pacific Division Finals
May 5th, 2017The American Hockey League’s (AHL) best-of-five Calder Cup Pacific Division semifinal playoff series came down to dramatic deciding fifth games on May 2. The top-seeded San Jose Barracuda and second-seeded San Diego Gulls both survived elimination to advance to the division finals and, in the process, remain in the chase for this year’s Calder Cup…
Kings promote Stevens to serve as new head coach
April 24th, 2017The LA Kings and John Stevens have agreed to contract terms for Stevens to serve as the club’s new head coach. The announcement was made Sunday by Kings VP-GM Rob Blake. Stevens has most recently served as the club’s associate head coach and has been part of the Kings coaching staff the past seven seasons….
Calder Cup playoff matchups set for California AHL quartet
April 21st, 2017The San Jose Barracuda, San Diego Gulls and Stockton Heat all turned in record-breaking seasons to secure berths in this year’s American Hockey League (AHL) Calder Cup playoffs. They join the Ontario Reign in the upcoming Pacific Division semifinals. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE The Barracuda recorded the second-best record in the AHL this season, but…
Ducks break ground, kick start new era of hockey in SoCal
April 11th, 2017Hockey in Southern California is finally receiving the long-awaited boost it deserves. For years, the hockey community has grown rapidly in the region. However, the amount of ice sheets has not. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “What’s limiting the participation in all of those (hockey) programs that we have is availability of ice time,” Anaheim Ducks…