Posts Tagged ‘American Hockey League’

Ducks recall Sami Vatanen and Jordan Hendry

Posted: 04/16/2013 by bc in Uncategorized
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Good for our Ducks and tough for the Admirals. How would you like to be Admirals Trent Yawney in the middle of stretch for a playoff seed and lose two of your top six D-men on a call-up. See that piano on Pete Holland’s back who was sent to Norfolk earlier? Ads need him to produce.

The call-ups mean that either of Nick Bonino or Cam Fowler will be ready for Wednesday. Bones is skating with the team again. No word on Cam at this time.

Coach will have to decide if he goes with the young Vatanen who can certainly lug the puck up ice or the seasoned Hendry. If both go, you can bet that there’s an undisclosed injury on the back line. Very unusual that anybody needs additional rest after 4 days off.

Not good….

Posted: 10/13/2012 by bc in Uncategorized
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David Shoalts of Canada’s newspaper of record, The Globe and Mail is reporting AHL affiliates for the New Jersey Devils and Columbus Blue Jackets have told their NHL players to arrange for permanent housing.
Worthwhile to note that the Devils and Blue Jackets are among the NHL’s financially challenged members. If this were Ed Snider owner of the Flyers or Terry Pegula owner of the Sabres it might just so much smoke. In this instant planning for a long strike is coming from among the NHL’s financially challenged members, the Devils and Blue Jackets respectively.

Fact is, nobody knows when the lockout will end.

At the outset of the lockout this blog considered if the NHL/NHLPA is really so stupid as to risk its premiere in-season marketing event, the outdoor games on New Year’s Day. The answer would appear to be yes, they really are that stupid.

Meet our Ducks newest ECHL affiliate

Posted: 08/30/2012 by bc in Uncategorized
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If Bob Murray is looking to reestablish the Big Bad Ducks affiliating with the Fort Wayne Komets is a good place to start. Ever since Ernie Berg entered the Komets in the old ‘I’ back in 1952-53, the team has reflected the tough as nails blue-collar nature of the city.
Now entering their 61st season and first in the ECHL, these Komets have strong ties with Anaheim. Coach Boudreau played there and former Ast. Coach Al Sims is the current head coach.