Category Archives: Pro
Newport Beach’s Comrie making his mark in AHL
April 4th, 2017Newport Beach’s Eric Comrie appears to have a promising career ahead of him in the National Hockey League. He’s already made his mark in the American Hockey League, the second best pro hockey league in the world. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE An Edmontonian by birth but a Californian by choice, the 21-year-old goaltender for the…
Kerdiles becomes first local product to play for NHL’s Ducks
March 21st, 2017As California commutes to work go, Nic Kerdiles’ on Feb. 22 wasn’t bad. Recalled by the Anaheim Ducks the day before, Kerdiles, who grew up in Irvine, had a short drive to Anaheim for a morning skate and evening game against the Boston Bruins. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE In the process, he became the first…
AHL’s California teams driving toward Calder Cup playoffs
March 21st, 2017Trading deadlines have passed in both the National Hockey League (March 1) and American Hockey League (March 8). Parent clubs have had a chance to help both themselves as well as their affiliates with last-minute trades to fortify rosters for playoff stretch drives. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE AHL teams have also attempted to fine-tune their…
Escondido native Ortega heads home, signs AHL contract with San Diego
March 20th, 2017University of Nebraska-Omaha senior forward Austin Ortega has signed an amateur tryout contract with the San Diego Gulls of the American Hockey League. Ortega recently completed his eligibility for the Mavericks. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE He was one of four finalists for the NCHC Forward of the Year and was a member of the NCHC…
Record point streaks boost AHL’s Gulls, Barracuda
February 21st, 2017The push for the Calder Cup playoffs traditionally begins after the American Hockey League’s midseason All-Star Classic. Please forgive the San Diego Gulls and San Jose Barracuda for getting a head start. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE The Gulls took a nine-game (8-0-0-1) point streak into the All-Star break and added three more wins to record…
Gulls’ Enroth named AHL Goaltender of the Month for January
February 3rd, 2017The American Hockey League (AHL) announced Thursday that San Diego Gulls goaltender Jhonas Enroth has been selected as the league’s CCM/AHL Goaltender of the Month for January. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Enroth was a perfect 6-0-0 in six appearances during January, sporting a 1.17 goals-against average and a .957 save percentage while allowing just seven…
All-Star Classic to showcase talent from AHL’s California teams
January 27th, 2017The American Hockey League will hold its annual All-Star Classic Jan. 29-30 at the PPL Center in Allentown, Pa., home of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. The AHL’s five California teams will collectively send eight players to the high profile event. Overall, 12 players have been named to the Pacific Division team. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE…
Stockton turning up the Heat as AHL season grinds on
December 26th, 2016One-third of the way into the 2016-17 American Hockey League (AHL) season, the Stockton Heat has undergone a major turnaround in the Pacific Division standings. The Heat, the AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Calgary Flames, finished 32-32-2-2 in the division’s inaugural 2015-16 season. The team’s .500 finish was not high enough to qualify for the…
Arrival of Vegas Golden Knights signals positive trend for Nevada hockey growth
December 21st, 2016Those who think that Las Vegas and professional hockey make an odd pairing must not have been paying attention for the last 25 years. The sport and Sin City have long been dancing partners, and it seemed only a matter of time before something big would happen there. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE That time has…
Harper never took a shift off, now takes them in the NHL
November 22nd, 2016Shane Harper just kept going about his business. Undrafted, demoted, injured, through all the stops and starts, Harper kept doing what he’s always done – work hard. That dedication paid off in mid-October when the Valencia native made the Florida Panthers out of training camp. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Making that achievement more impressive is…