Photo: Michael Reeves/Getty Images New York Rangers named Jay Leach Head coach of their American Hockey League affiliate, the Hartford Wolfpack. Leach spent five seasons as an assistant coach in the NHL with the Boston Bruins (2004-26) and Seattle Kraken (2021-24) before joining the Rangers. Leach, 46, was the Providence Bruins head coach for four…
Tonight, the two conference finals series continues with a crucial Game 5. In Calder Cup playoff history, when best-of-seven series have been tied at two, the winner of Game 5 has won 119 of 144 series games (82.6 percent). The Eastern Conference Finals even head into tonight’s Game 5 at Coca-Cola Arena (7 p.m. ET,…
Victor Wembanyama didn’t panic after the San Antonio Spurs lost to the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Despite Wednesday night’s 105-95 loss, the Spurs superstar made it clear that he still has full faith that his team will respond in Game 2. “I was terrible tonight. It’s not more complicated…
Patrick WilliamsTheAHL.com Features Writer The Calder Cup playoffs are in full swing, but planning for the 2026-27 season is already well underway. With just four months left until the start of next season in October, several NHL organizations and their AHL affiliates have begun taking action to build their rosters and depth charts. It remains…
Stephen Curry has accomplished just about everything there is to accomplish on the basketball court. Four championships, two MVP awards, the all-time NBA three-point record and one of the greatest players in league history. Now, the Warriors superstar is making headlines off the court. Curry agreed to a 10-year partnership with Chinese sportswear giant Li-Ning,…
Kayden Primo The Chicago Wolves made 33 saves to tie the game against the Colorado Eagles 2-1 in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals on Wednesday at Allstate Arena. The Wolves will play Friday (8 p.m. ET, ), then the series will shift back to Colorado for Game 6 and, if necessary, Game 7….
Rutger McGroarty Wilkes-Barre/Scranton capitalized on a Marnier turnover with 2:59 left in regulation to beat the Toronto Raptors 4-3 on Wednesday night in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Coca-Cola Arena. Two of each of the best-of-seven series are tied. Game 5 will be Friday night in Toronto (7 p.m. ET, ) The…
Open this photo in the gallery: Last year, coach Manny Malhotra watched the Abbotsford Canucks play the AHL Calder Cup final against the Charlotte Checkers.Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press Vancouver Canucks general manager Rian Johnson is not impressed with the way Manny Malhotra led his team to the Calder Cup title. Johnson said Tuesday that it…
The Eastern Conference Finals continue tonight with Game 4 (7 p.m. ET, ) at Coca-Cola Arena in Toronto. The Marlies still held a two-to-one lead, but Wilkes-Barre/Scranton won 5-3 in Game 3 on Monday to get back into the series. This is the 10th consecutive game the visiting team has won since the 2022-23 season….
Although he is no longer the Spurs’ head coach, Hall of Famer Gregg Popovich remains the core of the team and his guidance will play a large role in the NBA Finals. Victor Wembanyama was the first person to talk to Pope after the team returned to San Antonio following their Game 7 win over…