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Yahoo
07-04-2025
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Utica's Willman named AHL Player of the Week
UTICA, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) — Another Utica Comet has been named the AHL Player of the Week, the second this season for the Comets. Comets forward Max Willman was named the American Hockey League Player of the Week on Monday, April 7. He joins fellow forward Mike Hardman as the two Utica players who have earned the honor this season. Willman scored eight points — four goals and four assists — in a three-game span over the last week. The Comets won all three games, extending their current win streak to five and keeping themselves in the hunt for the AHL playoffs. Willman began the week scoring one of the Comets' two goals in a 2-1 matinee victory over the Toronto Marlies on Wednesday, April 1. He followed that up with an empty-net goal and two assists in Utica's 5-2 win over the Springfield Thunderbirds During his game on Saturday, April 5 against the Providence Bruins, Willman was responsible for four of the Comets' six goals in their 6-4 victory. For that performance, he was named the league's's Third Star of the Night. Willman has scored 41 points — 22 goals, 29 assists — since joining the Comets from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in the 2023-24 season. He has 29 points — 10 goals and a career-high 19 assists — in 64 games this season The Comets are back at the Adirondack Bank Center on Wednesday, April 9 for a crucial playoff matchup with the Syracuse Crunch. Puck drop is set for 7 pm. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
31-03-2025
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Rochester Americans Forward Noah Ostlund Named AHL Player Of The Week
Rochester Americans forward Noah Ostlund has been named AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Mar. 30. Ostlund recorded three goals and six points in three games last week. He has 18 goals and 35 points in 43 games this season. The 16th overall selection by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2022 draft, Ostlund is on a five-game goal scoring streak and scored in each of Rochester's games last week. That's a five-game goal streak for Noah Östlund, in case you weren't counting😏@AmerksHockey | #SYRvsROC — American Hockey League (@TheAHL) March 30, 2025 His performance helped the Americans pick up five of six possible points and moves the team closer to clinching a playoff berth. The 21-year-old played two AHL regular season games and three Calder Cup Playoff games last season and has followed it up with a fantastic rookie AHL campaign. Ostlund notched 10 points in seven games and won a silver medal with Team Sweden at the 2024 World Junior Championship. Keep an eye on The Hockey News Buffalo for more updates on the team's prospects. Make sure you bookmark The Hockey News' AHL Page for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns and so much more.
Yahoo
27-01-2025
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Abbotsford Canucks Update: Lekkerimäki, Winning, And More
Fans' joy at the Vancouver Canucks' 2-1 victory over the Washington Capitals was quickly diminished upon learning of the news that star prospect Jonathan Lekkerimäki was sidelined due to injury. The 2022 first-round draft pick has scored 14 goals and seven assists in 24 games played for the Abbotsford Canucks, and made his NHL debut on November 12 against the Calgary Flames. Lekkerimäki crashes head first into the boards, his night looks over #Canucks — Scott Spitters (@scott_spitters) January 26, 2025 Lekkerimäki sustained an injury after falling head-first into the boards in Abbotsford's 6-2 victory on Saturday night against the Tuscon Roadrunners. While RinkWide's Jeff Paterson reported that Canucks GM Patrik Allvin believes the injury isn't serious, Abbotsford has yet to release any news on the prospect. Currently, Lekkerimäki is third in team scoring. Latest From : Canucks Prospects Qualifies For The 2025 Champions Hockey League Finals What The Mikko Rantanen Trade Means For The Vancouver Canucks Report: Canucks Tried To Acquire Nečas From The Hurricanes Despite losing Lekkerimäki, Saturday night's victory marks Abbotsford's eighth-straight victory. At the forefront of this campaign is Nils Åman, whose seven goals and 19 assists lead the team in points. Aatu Räty has also impressed, with the prospect being named the AHL Player of the Week off a two-goal, seven-assist effort in four games. Wednesday, January 29, is Abbotsford's last road game for this month. They're set to take on the Coachella Valley Firebirds at 7:00 pm PT. After, they will return to the Abbotsford Centre to face off against the Calgary Wranglers on Friday. Both of these teams are currently above Abbotsford in the standings, making these two games very valuable to their playoff push. Make sure you bookmark THN's Vancouver Canucks site and add us to your for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns, and so much more. Also, be sure to leave a comment at the bottom of the page and engage with other passionate fans through
