April 25, 2018 - 93 Games Today

Alternative/Minor League Hockey News

Komets to Tangle with Walleye in Central Division Finals

April 25, 2018 - Fort Wayne, IN - The Komets once again will face arch rival Toledo in the Central Division Finals. The best-of-seven series will follow a 2-2-1-1-1 format. The Komets eliminated the Cincinnati Cyclones 4 games to 1 in the first round and the Walleye eliminated the Indy Fuel in four straight games. The Komets/Walleye series opens Saturday night at 7:35 at the Huntington Center (7,431) in downtown Toledo. Game 2 is slated for Sunday at 5:15pm at Toledo. The series switches to Fort Wayne for games 3 and 4. If needed, game... Full Story

Fort Wayne Komets News

Mooseheads Part Ways with Head Coach Jim Midgley

April 25, 2018 - The Halifax Mooseheads have made a change behind the bench. Jim Midgley was let go as the Head Coach today after one season on the job. "This was a very hard decision that we had to make but we feel it is the right move for the team moving forward. I want to thank Jim for all of his hard work and commitment to the organization," said General Manager Cam Russell. Midgley coached the team to a 43-18-6-1 regular season record and a fourth-place finish in the overall QMJHL standings. The Mooseheads were swept by the Charlo... Full Story

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Penguins Sign Linus Olund to ATO

April 25, 2018 - WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced today that they have signed forward Linus Olund to an amateur tryout agreement for the 2018 Calder Cup Playoffs. Furthermore, the Penguins have released forward Sam Lafferty from his ATO. The 20-year-old just finished his third season of pro hockey with Brynas IF of the Swedish Hockey League. This past season, he set career highs with 51 games played and 23 points (8G-15A). Pittsburgh selected Olund in the fifth round (155th overall) of the 2017 NHL Entry... Full Story

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Steelheads' offensive outburst forces Game 7

April 25, 2018 - Boise, ID - Shane Hanna scored the first two playoff goals of his professional career as part of a six-goal Idaho outburst on Tuesday night at CenturyLink Arena, as the Steelheads skated past the Allen Americans for a 6-3 win in Game 6 of the Mountain Division Semifinals. Idaho has erased a 3-0 series deficit with three straight wins and forced a decisive Game 7 on Wednesday night in Boise. Hanna opened the scoring early in the first period, the first time in the series the Steelheads had struck first. The Americans woul... Full Story

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