The Chicago Wolves have signed defenseman Zach Miskovic.
The 27-year-old blueliner appeared in 35 games with the American Hockey League’s Hershey Bears last season, registering 3 assists and 26 penalty minutes. He also dished out 2 helpers in three Calder Cup playoff tilts with the Bears last year.
San Antonio Rampage General Manager Mike Santos announced today that the American Hockey League (AHL) club has signed forward David Pacan to an AHL contract.
Pacan, 21, joins the Rampage from the Niagara IceDogs of the Ontario Hockey League where he spent the last two seasons and played in 133 games, recording 49 goals and 77 assists. During the IceDogs playoff run last year, Pacan averaged 1.00 points per game on eight goals and 12 assists in 20 games as the club made it to the Robertson Cup Finals.
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Pacan was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the sixth round (177th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
His rights were dealt to Florida in the Michael Frolik trade.
Players added
Adirondack : Scott Munroe
Chicago : John Negrin
Milwaukee : Mark Van Guilder
Rochester : Corey Fienhage
San Antonio : David Pacan
St. John's : Ray Kaunisto, Jason Jaffray
Toronto : Paul Ranger
A strange year for AHL contracts. I guess it's linked to the possible lockout, but it's bizarre to see players like Callahan, Sterling, Paetsch, Taffe, DiSalvatore, Josh Green, St. Pierre, Craig and Jaffray on AHL contracts.
I've gotten no official comment from either Worcester or San Jose about the signing, but I was able to confirm it through a different source. It is an AHL contract (an NHL contract would have been confirmed through the "big boys" soon after it happened), and as I have a good idea why it hasn't been announced I suspect we won't hear about it until the falls rolls around.
A strange year for AHL contracts. I guess it's linked to the possible lockout, but it's bizarre to see players like Callahan, Sterling, Paetsch, Taffe, DiSalvatore, Josh Green, St. Pierre, Craig and Jaffray on AHL contracts.
On the other hand, some AHL/ECHL tweeners like Antoine Roussel, Jon Landry, Brandon DeFazio, Blair Riley, Kevin Henderson and Matt Clackson were able to land NHL contracts.
In some cases (Sterling, Taffe), it's about money. They might loose the chance to play a few games in the NHL but they'll make much more "AHL money"
For the rest, I guess they either had limited options or maybe they just waited too long.
The Boston Bruins made another minor league move this week signing Justin Courtnall to a contract with the Providence Bruins, according to a Bruins source.
The 23-year-old lefty-shooting forward opted to forego his senior season at Boston University to sign with the Bruins organization after taking part in Boston’s Development Camp back in July. Courtnall is the son of former Bruins forward Geoff Courtnall, and the nephew of Russ Courtnall in an impressive example of NHL bloodlines.
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Courtnall is a 6-foot-3, 210-pound gritty forward that didn’t put up big numbers for the Terriers as attested by his 13 career points in 92 games for Boston University, but the Bruins saw something they liked back in July during the practice sessions at Ristuccia Arena.
The Dallas Stars struck an American Hockey League deal with former DU defenseman John Ryder of Colorado Springs, who is one of the most entertaining players I have ever seen play the game. Ryder signed a one-year deal with the Texas Stars, based in Austin.
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Ryder is about 6-foot and 200 pounds but plays the game with no fear. He’s a big-time check waiting to happen, and although he never scored a goal in 152 career NCAA games, he became a force for the Pioneers. He perfected unpenalized checks on the puck carrier in the neutral zone or inside the blue line to the point that you would pay attention to him as if he was the best offensive player on the ice.
The Binghamton Senators announced today that the club has signed goaltender Marc Cheverie to a one-year, American Hockey League contract.
Cheverie, 25, spent part of the 2011-12 season with the Portland Pirates. In nine games with the Pirates he posted a record of 4-3-0 with a 3.29 goals-against average and a .893 save percentage.
The Providence Bruins, entering their 21st season in the American Hockey League, announced today that the club has re-signed forward Kyle MacKinnon to an AHL contract. Per club policy, the financial terms of the deal will not be disclosed.
MacKinnon, 24, skated in 67 games for the P-Bruins last season, recording 21 points on 14 goals and 7 assists. His 14 goals ranked third among rookies and fifth on the squad. The forward went pointless in two games with the Reading Royals (ECHL).
he Bridgeport Sound Tigers announced today that forward Max MacKay has agreed to terms on a one-year, American Hockey League contract for the 2012-13 season.
MacKay, 21, earns his first professional contract after leading the Walpole Express of the Atlantic Junior Hockey League to their third consecutive President’s Cup Trophy in the 2011-12 season. The Cranston, RI native led the Express in all offensive categories, recording 62 points (25 goals, 37 assists) in 29 games and adding a team-high 91 penalty minutes. MacKay was also a camp invite at this year's Islanders Prospect Camp.
The Providence Bruins have signed forward Alden Hirschfeld to an AHL contract. Hirschfeld, 24, is a four-year product of Miami University (Ohio) where he recorded 70 points on 35 goals and 35 assists.
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Per, Elite Prospects, Max MacKay is also known as Max Capuano and is the nephew of Bridgeport's parent team the NY Islanders.
It's clear that he got this contract because of his connections. I had no clue this AtJHL league existed, before checking his profile in eliteprospects.
Former UMass hockey forward Danny Hobbs signed a one-way American Hockey League contract last month with the Connecticut Whale, AHL affiliate of the New York Rangers. Hobbs, who was selected by the Rangers in the seventh round of the NHL Entry Draft in 2007, completed his senior season with the Minutemen in 2011-12.
Hobbs finished his career at UMass with 63 points on 28 goals and 35 assists over 120 games. As a junior in 2010-11, Hobbs posted a career-best 28 points, which included five power play goals and two game-winners.
Veteran defenseman Matt Taormina said Friday he has verbally agreed to an AHL deal that will allow him to play for the Syracuse Crunch during the NHL lockout.
Taormina needed the pact because he is on a two-way deal with the Lightning and needed to clear NHL waivers before he could be assigned to Syracuse. But the Lightning did not place him on waivers, meaning a new, temporary AHL deal was required to place him in the lower league.
