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Canucks’ Šilovs writing another memorable playoff script

📝: The @abbycanucks.bsky.social know that they have a special one in goaltender Artūrs Šilovs. And what Šilovs does come springtime can no longer be considered an aberration or a one-off.

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AHL Calder Cup Playoffs: Breaking Down The Eastern Conference Finals - FloHockey The Charlotte Checkers and the Laval Rocket will meet in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals for the right to advance to the Calder Cup Finals.

The Calder Cup Playoffs have reached the conference finals and @pwilliamsahl.bsky.social has a great preview for the big Eastern Conference series between Charlotte and Laval. www.flohockey.tv/articles/142...

Bears holding heads high after historic run comes to end

📝: No lifting the #CalderCup, no celebrating late into the night, no parading the trophy. Still, the Hershey Bears had plenty to be proud of as they said their good-byes to the 2024-25 season.

From @pwilliamsahl.bsky.social ⤵️

Debut ’unbelievable’ for three-time cancer survivor Francis

📝: Just weeks after completing a third round of chemotherapy in his battle against acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Will Francis made his pro hockey debut with the San Diego Gulls on Sunday. #HockeyFightsCancer

@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social has the story ⤵️

Collegiate players making jump to AHL

📝: Just as Zach Werenski did in Cleveland in the spring of 2016, collegiate players are beginning to launch their pro careers by jumping into the thick of the AHL stretch drive.

@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social looks at some of the players who have gone from the classroom to the AHL in recent days ⤵️

Wednesday’s @TheAHL #PlayoffPrimer is here:

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Khaira excited to be home with Canucks

📝: After moving here, there and everywhere for that next opportunity, hockey has brought Jujhar Khaira back to British Columbia, and the newest member of the @abbycanucks.bsky.social is excited to be home.

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You matter. Your mental health matters. 🦋

📝: From @pwilliamsahl.bsky.social, a collaboration between the @syracusecrunch.com and local entrepreneur and philanthropist Vinny Lobdell is shining a spotlight on mental wellness, and defenseman Max Crozier is proud to be a vocal advocate.

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Story lines to watch as season hits stretch drive

📝: With the calendar flipping to March this weekend, @pwilliamsahl.bsky.social breaks down some storylines to watch across the league as the #CalderCup Playoff races intensify.

Savoie getting a look with Oilers

📝: In the midst of a stellar rookie season, #AHLAllStar Matthew Savoie is poised to get a chance to show what he can do in the NHL – beginning with his Edmonton Oilers debut this afternoon in Philadelphia.

@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social has the story ⤵️

1,000 AHL games later, O’Reilly still has the drive

📝: Thursday morning at Allstate Arena will go something like all of the other AHL games that Cal O’Reilly has suited up for going back nearly two decades. Except it will be different.

@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social talks to the @mkeadmirals.bsky.social forward on the verge of his 1,000th AHL game ⤵️

Askarov’s game growing through good times and bad

📝: Yaroslav Askarov has an impressive resume in the AHL and the beginnings of what should be long career in the NHL. But it also hasn’t been without its challenges.

The latest from @pwilliamsahl.bsky.social ⤵️

Wranglers’ Sutter settling in behind the bench

📝: Between stepping in as an interim head coach, helping to represent his team at the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic, and now launching a clothing line, well, Brett Sutter’s “retirement” has hardly been a quiet one.

@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social talked to the Wranglers’ first-year assistant coach ⤵️

Carrick more than just a booming shot

📝: Trevor Carrick’s value to the @checkershockey.bsky.social goes beyond his booming shot, his power-play production, or his reliability to take on heavy minutes. The affable Carrick, says @pwilliamsahl.bsky.social, is also precisely the type of player you want in the locker room.

YouTube video by American Hockey League AHL Replay: 2005 AHL All-Star Game

📹: 20 years ago today, arguably the greatest collection of young talent ever to play together on AHL ice.

Kevin Quinn and Ray Ferraro had the call of the 2005 #AHLAllStar Game from Manchester, N.H.

Nearly 50 years after retirement, Drolet still grateful for AHL

📝: “I will always be proud to be an American Hockey League player and Hall of Famer,” René Drolet said at Monday’s #AHLHOF ceremony. “My hockey career has been good for me. But it has been great for my family.”

The latest for theahl.com from @pwilliamsahl.bsky.social ⤵️

Levi focusing on his craft, staying present in the moment

📝: When the Buffalo Sabres sent Devon Levi to Rochester in November, he arrived very much in need of playing time. He has responded by going 16-4-2, ranking sixth in the AHL with a .919 save percentage and second with a 2.16 GAA.

@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social has the story for theahl.com ⤵️

Fisher was ‘one of the nicest guys you’d ever meet’

📝: Opponents who had to contend with Dunc Fisher’s fierce play might disagree, but his collegiality and team-first approach made him popular with his teammates during his playing days – and in everyday life for decades afterward.

@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social profiles the incoming #AHLHOF member ⤵️

📝: In part two of his midseason AHL notebook, @pwilliamsahl.bsky.social takes a look around the Western Conference at the halfway point of the season.

First-half recap: Eastern Conference

📝: The AHL officially reached the halfway point of the 2024-25 schedule last weekend, and three months of play have started to provide some of the answers that NHL front offices are seeking to learn about their affiliates.

@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social takes a look at the Eastern Conference today ⤵️

For AHL fans (and hockey fans in general), the AHL Starter Pack is a great place to, well, start.

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Moose looking to get boost from Phillips

📝: A fifth-year pro who is still only 23 years old, Isaak Phillips is hoping to bring a boost to the @manitobamoose.bsky.social while making an impression on the @winnipegjets.com organization.

@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social has the story ⤵️

Thank you! Really enjoyed putting this together and seeing how quickly the team acted to get things into motion.

Good news coming in waves for first-place Amerks

📝: Good days have been in abundance lately in Rochester, where a six-game winning streak has pushed the Amerks into the North Division lead.

@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social takes a look at how things have been going right in the Flower City ⤵️

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The Lehigh Valley Phantoms pay a visit to the Hartford Wolf Pack in the Live on Social Game of the Week👊

Watch FREE across @flohockey.bsky.social’s social platforms, Saturday at 7 ET!💸