Patrick Williams

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AHL notebook: Prospects to watch in Calder Cup final 4

1 week ago | nhl.com | Patrick Williams

Four teams remain in the American Hockey League’s Calder Cup Playoffs. Charlotte (Florida Panthers) denied Hershey (Washington Capitals) a chance to become the first team to win three consecutive Calder Cup championships since 1962. Charlotte swept Hershey in the best-of-5 Atlantic Division Finals and is facing Laval (Montreal Canadiens) in the best-of-7 Eastern Conference Finals. Abbotsford (Vancouver Canucks) and Texas (Dallas Stars) will play in the best-of-7 Western Conference Finals.
AHL notebook: NHL prospects making impact in Calder Cup Playoffs

3 weeks ago | nhl.com | Patrick Williams

Eight teams remain in the Calder Cup Playoffs, which decide the championship of the American Hockey League. Hershey (Washington Capitals), one of those eight, has won back-to-back Calder Cup crowns and is bidding to become the first to win three straight Calder Cup titles since Springfield in 1960-62. However, that attempt will face a difficult road, with the other seven playoff teams finishing either first or second in their respective divisions.
AHL notebook: Prospects to watch in Calder Cup playoffs

1 month ago | nhl.com | Patrick Williams

The Calder Cup Playoffs provide another difficult test for some of the NHL’s top prospects in the American Hockey League. After 23 teams qualified for the Calder Cup Playoffs, first-round play has reduced that field to 16 teams. The Hershey Bears (Washington Capitals) have won back-to-back Calder Cup championships and are trying to become the first team to win the Calder Cup in three consecutive years since Springfield did so in 1960-62.
Jacob Fowler Looking Likely To Start For Laval Rocket

1 month ago | flohockey.tv | Patrick Williams

With Cayden Primeau on recall to the Montreal Canadiens, it is looking likely that rookie Jacob Fowler will start for the Laval Rocket on Wednesday. Apr 30, 2025 by Patrick WilliamsIt is increasingly looking like the Laval Rocket will be without standout goaltender Cayden Primeau for at least the first game of their upcoming Calder Cup Playoff series with the Cleveland Monsters.
AHL notebook: Luchanko, Chesley among players to watch after CHL, NCAA seasons end

2 months ago | nhl.com | Patrick Williams

The annual influx of NCAA and Canadian Hockey League talent is underway in the American Hockey League. Players who either complete their NCAA eligibility or elect to leave school early are eligible to join the AHL for the rest of the regular season and Calder Cup Playoffs. CHL players whose teams have completed their seasons are also able to join the AHL for additional seasoning.
AHL notebook: Western Conference push for the Calder Cup Playoffs | NHL.com

2 months ago | nhl.com | Patrick Williams

The quarter-pole of the American Hockey League season is approaching and the race to the Calder Cup Playoffs is in full swing. Here is a look at some key players, including one familiar NHL name, who will be counted on to secure a postseason berth in the NHL’s top developmental league. Playoff qualification varies among the AHL’s four divisions but clinching first place guarantees avoiding a potential best-of-3 first-round series.
AHL Notebook: Eastern Conference prospects who could impact playoff race

Mar 5, 2025 | nhl.com | Patrick Williams

The quarter-pole of the American Hockey League season is approaching and the race to the Calder Cup Playoffs has begun. Here is a look at some key prospects who will be counted on to get their teams into the postseason or to secure as high a spot as possible in the NHL’s top developmental league. Playoff qualification varies among the AHL’s four divisions but clinching first place guarantees avoiding a potential best-of-3 first-round series.
AHL Notebook: Under-the-radar prospects making impact

Feb 19, 2025 | nhl.com | Patrick Williams

First-and second-round picks from the NHL garner much of the attention in the American Hockey League. Each season, however, less-heralded prospects also step forward in the NHL's top developmental league and begin to contend for future NHL work. Sometimes injuries may have sidetracked a career. Perhaps a lack of size causes a player's draft status to fall. Or maybe a player struggled early in the pro game. However, fortunes can change quickly in the AHL.
AHL Notebook: Korchinski named MVP at All-Star Challenge

Feb 6, 2025 | nhl.com | Patrick Williams

Blackhawks prospect was No. 7 pick at 2022 NHL Draft, played 76 NHL games in 2023-24 February 06, 2025 It was a who’s who of NHL top prospects at the 2025 American Hockey League All-Star Challenge at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, California this week. Defenseman Kevin Korchinski, a Chicago Blackhawks prospect, was named the most valuable player of the AHL All-Star Challenge on Monday.
NHL prospects shine at AHL All-Star Challenge

Feb 4, 2025 | nhl.com | Patrick Williams

Blackhawks’ Korchinski named MVP after Central Division victory February 04, 2025 Kevin Korchinski, Owen Beck and Dalibor Dvorsky put on a show at the 2025 American Hockey League All-Star Challenge at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, California, on Monday.