Category Archives: Pro
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…
Player pipeline cements AHL-NHL ties with California squads
November 15th, 2016With the American Hockey League (AHL) serving as a development league for the National Hockey League, it would make sense that players making the transition both to and from the NHL parent club should experience a sense of continuity. Players in the AHL are, in fact, seen as an extension of the parent club’s roster. Thus,…
Defending AHL Pacific Division champion Reign back on top
October 24th, 2016Through the opening two weekends of the 2016-17 American Hockey League (AHL) season, the Ontario Reign has assumed a familiar position in the Pacific Division standings. First place. The Reign opened defense of its Pacific Division championship by defeating the host San Diego Gulls 2-0 in its season opener on Oct. 15 and then tipped…
Preseason winds down for AHL’s five California teams
October 13th, 2016The American Hockey League’s Pacific Division teams will face off the 2016-17 season the weekend of Oct. 14-15. It will be the AHL’s 81st season of operation and the second season for the Pacific Division, which will be buttressed once again by five teams in California. The division has grown in membership to eight teams…
AHL rosters building from NHL training camps
September 14th, 2016By all accounts, the American Hockey League’s (AHL) inaugural 2015-16 Pacific Division campaign was a smashing success. It accomplished all its goals, and then some. Fans can look forward to the 2016-17 AHL season when it faces off Oct. 14. All five California-based franchises return: the Pacific Division champion Ontario Reign (Los Angeles Kings) and…
Ducks, Kings, Sharks draft for the future in Buffalo
August 3rd, 2016California’s three NHL teams started to build for the future and beyond June 24-25 at the annual NHL Draft, held this year in Buffalo, N.Y. Just the Anaheim Ducks had a first-round pick (two, actually) and came away with London Knights (Ontario Hockey League) forward Max Jones at No. 24 and Regina Pats (Western Hockey…