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Birmingham's Drake Glover Named Warrior Hockey SPHL Player of the Month
April 9, 2026 - HUNTERSVILLE, NC - The SPHL announced today that Drake Glover of the Birmingham Bulls has been named the Warrior Hockey SPHL Player of the Month for March/April.
Glover scored 11 goals, added four assists, and was +8 in leading the Bulls to a spot in the Presidents Cup Playoffs. Glover recorded a point in all but two games, including a four-goal outing on March 13 against Roanoke, which matched the team record for goals in a game. Glover also tied the SPHLââ¬Ërecord with three power-play goals in the game.
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San Diego Gulls Sign Matt Basgall to Amateur Tryout
April 9, 2026 - SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The San Diego Gulls announced today that the American Hockey League (AHL) club has signed defenseman Matt Basgall to an amateur tryout (ATO). Basgall, 23 (8/16/02), was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year for the 2025-26 season with Michigan State University (NCAA), posting 4-16 points with four penalty minutes (PIM) and a +16 rating in 37 games. Serving as captain for the Spartans, Basgall helped lead Michigan State to the best regular season record in the Big Ten this season (16-6-2), was na... Full StoryMore from the American Hockey League
Birmingham's Drake Glover Named Warrior Hockey SPHL Player of the Month
April 9, 2026 - HUNTERSVILLE, NC - The SPHL announced today that Drake Glover of the Birmingham Bulls has been named the Warrior Hockey SPHL Player of the Month for March/April.
Glover scored 11 goals, added four assists, and was +8 in leading the Bulls to a spot in the Presidents Cup Playoffs. Glover recorded a point in all but two games, including a four-goal outing on March 13 against Roanoke, which matched the team record for goals in a game. Glover also tied the SPHL record with three power-play goals in the game.
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Home Opener for 2026-27 Season Set
April 9, 2026 - Milwaukee, WI - The Milwaukee Admirals announced today that their home opener for the 2026-27 season will be on Saturday, October 10th at Panther Arena. In addition, the team also announced five more dates that will be home games for the team next year.
Those dates include:
1) Saturday, October 10-Home Opener
2) Wednesday, December 30
3) Saturday, February 13
4) Saturday, February 27
5) Saturday, March 13
6) Saturday, March 27
Game times and opponents will be announced later this summer when the compl... Full StoryMore from the American Hockey League
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- Birmingham's Drake Glover Named Warrior Hockey SPHL Player of the Month - Birmingham Bulls (SPHL) April 9
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- Birmingham's Drake Glover Named Warrior Hockey SPHL Player of the Month - (SPHL) April 9
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