Latest news with #AmericanHockeyLeague
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Levi On NHL.com's Top-10 Young Goalie's List
After winning consecutive Mike Richter Awards as the NCAA's top goaltender, signing with the Buffalo Sabres, and going 5-2-0 at the end of the 2022-23 season, the expectations Devon Levi were extremely high. Since then, the 23-year-old netminder has not been able to repeat his success at the NHL level, but has been one of the best goalies in the American Hockey League.
Edmonton Journal
7 days ago
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
CPL's Vancouver FC fires head coach, hires Martin Nash
Article content VANCOUVER — Canadian Premier League club Vancouver FC has fired its first-ever head coach, Afshin Ghotbi. Article content The team announced the move Wednesday, saying Martin Nash will take over as interim head coach and head of Vancouver's academy. Article content Ghotbi has been the club's head coach since the team's inception back in 2022, and Vancouver went 18-37-20 during his tenure. Article content Article content The team currently sits in last place in the CPL standings with a 1-9-5 record on the season after getting thumped 4-0 by York United on Saturday. Article content Article content Vancouver's president and chief executive officer Rob Friend says in a statement that Ghotbi helped build the team from scratch, both on and off the pitch. Nash joins the team after serving as head coach for York United from 2021 to 2024, and as an assistant for Cavalry FC from 2019 to 2021. He began his playing career with the Vancouver 86ers. Article content Nash is the brother of NBA legend Steve Nash and brother-in-law of Manny Malhotra, who just won an American Hockey League championship with the Abbotsford Canucks. Article content Appointing the 49-year-old Canadian international to the role is an opportunity to 'reset, refocus and align our organization from top to bottom as we aim to put in strong performances over the second half of the year,' Friend said in a statement. Article content
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Manitoba Moose Unveil 2025-26 Regular Season Schedule
The Manitoba Moose, in conjunction with the American hockey League, have released their regular season schedule for the 2025-26 season. It will be another 72-game season for Manitoba that will see 12 different opponents over the course of the course of seven different calendar months. Photo by Steve Sasaki View the full schedule here. Advertisement Beginning with their home opener on Friday, October 10 at Canada Life Centre vs. the Laval Rocket, Manitoba will face Canadian opponents 20 times this year (Laval, Abbotsford Canucks, Calgary Wranglers, Belleville Senators and Toronto Marlies). 2025-26 will also feature the first game between the Moose and Tucson Roadrunners since the 2016-17 season. The Moose will have two six-game road trips this season, while staying home three different times for stretches of six games in a row. 27 of the Manitoba's 36 home contests will be held on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays or holidays this year, while 20 of the games at Canada Life Centre will be 2:00 PM matinee starts. November 25 and March 18 home dates will be 10:30 AM school day events. The team is expected to release its full promotional schedule in the coming month. All games will be aired live on AHL TV.
Ottawa Citizen
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Plus-minus: Saskatchewan Huskies navigate through changing hockey landscape, new NCAA rules
Article content While NCAA eligibility rules have changed to allow major junior players to play there, and with purse-strings down south loosening tremendously in many cases to attract recruits, U Sports has countered with a rule change of its own. Former pros are now eligible to play Canadian university hockey without having to sit out a full year. Article content Enter Roulette, Thomson and Thornton. Article content Thornton, a native of Winnipeg, signed a one-way American Hockey League deal with the Hershey Bears but ended up in the ECHL for most of last season. Article content 'A real good player,' Cote said of Thornton. 'A good offensive-minded D-man. Very similar to Kosior, just left-handed. He'll really help us, obviously, with losing Landon.' Article content Kosior heads south to the NCAA despite having played minor-pro hockey himself. That no longer seems to be a barrier for entry into the NCAA ranks as long as you haven't signed an NHL contract. Article content Article content 'That's the thing — it is what it is,' said Cote. 'I never anticipated losing Landon. These guys aren't leaving because they didn't like it here. They feel they're getting to be able to take advantage of new opportunities — that's just the way the world is right now in our area. I don't know how he's eligible (for NCAA after playing minor pro), but he is. He got an opportunity to go down there, and there are other guys who are going to the same spot that are in the same boat as Landon, for the most part. Article content 'And Trevor, that was a tough one … (But) they're getting opportunities to play where they foresee themselves potentially getting a little more exposure with the pro level and whatever else they're being offered. Article content 'I have no ill-will against either of them. They were great Huskies for the short time they were here and they helped us win another Canada West championship. They're great people and great players, so I wish them all the best.' Article content Article content Article content The Huskies' arch-rival Alberta Golden Bears have been hit particularly hard by off-season departures to the NCAA. They've lost goalie Tyler Palmer, D-men Aidan De La Gorgendiere and Marc Lajoie, plus forwards Sean Tschigerl, Brett Hyland and Ty Nash. Other departures include defenceman Elias Carmichael (European pro), forward Josh Prokop (pro) and Tyler Preziuso (graduated). Article content The Dogs expect the majority of their team from last season to return, with some younger guys taking on larger roles. Article content 'We still have lots of guys that are returning that are in their second or third years that are ready to take steps,' said Cote. Article content dzary@
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
AHL Announces 2025-26 Home Openers
The American Hockey League has announced the home openers for the 2025-26 season. Based on this release the AHL season will begin on Oct. 10, 2025. The reigning Calder Cup champion Abbotsford Canucks' home opener is Oct. 24 and will likely include the banner raising ceremony. Advertisement All home openers via the AHL are listed below. Abbotsford Canucks, Oct. 24 vs. Ontario Bakersfield Condors, Oct. 18 vs. San Jose Belleville Senators, Oct. 18 vs. Toronto Bridgeport Islanders, Oct. 11 vs. Providence Calgary Wranglers, Oct. 24 vs. Coachella Valley Charlotte Checkers, Oct. 17 vs. Iowa Chicago Wolves, Oct. 18 vs. Rockford Cleveland Monsters, Oct. 17 vs. Lehigh Valley Coachella Valley Firebirds, Oct. 10 vs. San Diego Colorado Eagles, Oct. 10 vs. Calgary Grand Rapids Griffins, Oct. 17 vs. Manitoba Hartford Wolf Pack, Oct. 17 vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Henderson Silver Knights, Oct. 10 vs. Abbotsford Hershey Bears, Oct. 11 vs. Syracuse Iowa Wild, Oct. 11 vs. Chicago Laval Rocket, Oct. 17 vs. Abbotsford Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Oct. 11 vs. Belleville Manitoba Moose, Oct. 10 vs. Laval Milwaukee Admirals, Oct. 18 vs. Texas Ontario Reign, Oct. 10 vs. Tucson Providence Bruins, Oct. 12 vs. Charlotte Rochester Americans, Oct. 10 vs. Toronto Rockford IceHogs, Oct. 11 vs. Milwaukee San Diego Gulls, Oct. 18 vs. Henderson San Jose Barracuda, Oct. 11 vs. Bakersfield Springfield Thunderbirds, Oct. 11 vs. Charlotte Syracuse Crunch, Oct. 18 vs. Rochester Texas Stars, Oct. 10 vs. Grand Rapids Toronto Marlies, Oct. 11 vs. Rochester Tucson Roadrunners, Oct. 18 vs. Calgary Utica Comets, Oct. 10 vs. Cleveland Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Oct. 11 vs. Hartford The complete list from the AHL can be found here. The entire schedule for the 2025-26 AHL season will be released Thursday July 10. Make sure you bookmark The Hockey News' AHL Page for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns and so much more. Photo Credit: © Taya Gray/The Desert Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
