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Jay McGee, who was hired as the Hamilton Hammers’ first head coach, oversaw the Islanders’ development camp last month and briefed prospects on the way the team intends to play.

Photo: Tahoe Knight Monster Grand Rapids Griffins sign guard Marcus Crawford Signed a contract with the American Hockey League through the 2026-27 season. Crawford is the ECHL MVP, outstanding defensive player and scoring champion in the 2025-26 season. He played 70 games for the Kansas City Mavericks, contributing 14 goals, 72 assists, 86 points and…

Photo: Rachel Lily Abramson Ryan Papaioannou Hired as the new head coach of the Abbotsford Canucks. Papaioannou replaced Manny MalhotraWas appointed head coach in Vancouver on June 2. Papaioannou, 42, completed his first coaching season in the professional ranks in 2025-26, leading the ECHL’s Wheeling Nailers to a division title and a berth in the…

Photo: Chris Tanouye/Getty Images Colorado Avalanche hired Yossi Ahokas Serves as head coach of the Colorado Eagles, an American Hockey League affiliate. Ahokas, 45, spent three seasons as head coach of the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League before joining the Eagles, where they won a Memorial Cup championship in 2025-26. Ahokas was also…

LeBron James isn’t ready to reveal where he’ll play next season, but the NBA’s biggest free agent made it clear the wait won’t be long. Despite repeated attempts by guest host Tyrese Haliburton and viewers to get answers, James refused to reveal his next destination. “Are there any decisions left that need to be made?”…

Patrick WilliamsTheAHL.com Features Writer There are changes for the New Jersey Devils this offseason, and the Utica Comets are feeling the effects. New Jersey has failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs three times in the past five seasons and has only managed one series win during that span. The Comets have missed the…

Lakers fans may be excited about the Luka Doncic era right now, but DeMarcus Cousins ​​has warned that things can go downhill quickly. LeBron and Luka are out in Los Angeles. The team is clearly going all-in on the Luka era. They zeroed in on big man Walker Kessler, a fan of Luka’s, and locked…

Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images Coachella Valley Firebirds added Scott Ford As an assistant coach. Ford joins the Seattle Kraken organization after serving two seasons as an assistant with the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets. He previously served as an AHL assistant coach with the Milwaukee Admirals for eight seasons (2015-20, 2021-24), helping his club win…

The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Syracuse Crunch have announced a four-year extension that will allow Tampa Bay’s top players to continue to develop their talents with Syracuse through the 2029-30 season. Since their inception in 2012, 104 players have joined both the Crunch and Lightning teams, including Andrei Vasilevsky, Nikita Kucherov and brayden point….

Tyler Herro says he’s ready to put behind last week’s altercation with former Miami Heat teammate Bam Adebayo and focus entirely on his future with the Milwaukee Bucks. “Honestly, I just wanted to get away from it all,” Herro told ESPN. “I’m focused on Milwaukee and building something special. They obviously just traded their greatest…