AHL

Quickly after it was announced that Adirondack Flames of the AHL were leaving Glens Falls, we learned that the Calgary Flames were likely sending an ECHL team back to the Capital Region. Today, we learned that ECHL team will be called the Adirondack Thunder...

We learned yesterday afternoon that the Adirondack Flames are heading West, with the creation of a western division in the AHL. Today we talked about the next steps for Glens Falls with News 10 ABCs Justin Andrews. We also talked a busy weekend of HS sports ahead...

As was anticipated, the AHL announced that it will create a Western Division on Thursday. As a result of that, five affiliates are heading West, including the Adirondack Flames. The Flames, a Calgary Flames affiliate, will move to Stockton, Calif...

Joe Whitney of the Albany Devils registered a goal in last night's AHL All-Star Game in Utica. Despite Whitney's goal, the East lost to the West by a score of 14-12. Paul Thompson of the Devils had an assist on Whitney's goal.

The National Hockey League (NHL) may look at expanding its affiliate system (AHL) to include Western teams, and this could have a significant impact on both the Adirondack Flames and the Albany Devils. The NHL has many teams on the West Coast and Western Canada, but there are no AHL teams in California...

The New Jersey Devils have recalled Joe Whitney and Stefan Matteau from the Albany Devils, as of Dec. 29. Whitney is leading the AHL affiliate in scoring this year. He had 28 points in 30 games. It is second trip to the NHL after spending one game in New Jersey last season...

Hockey in the morning, hockey in the evening, hockey at supper time. When hockey is on a pond you can eat hockey anytime…or is that pizza?

In addition to the release of the MAAC basketball schedule yesterday, the AHL also released its schedule for the 2014-15 season. The league features the new Adirondack Flames, an affiliate of the Calgary Flames, as well as the Albany Devils, affiliate of the New Jersey Devils...

Every point is huge at this juncture of the season. The same can be said for every point not gained. Such was the case Sunday on home ice as the Devils dropped a 3-2 shootout decision to the Rochester Americans. This loss will sting even more as the Devils blew a 2-0 lead in the 3rd period...

Dominated from the outset, the Albany Devils were shutout by Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday night dropping them further behind in the Eastern Conference playoff chase. The Devils managed only a paltry 11 shots all night. Compare that to the Penguins who had 15 in just the 1st period, followed it up with 14 in the 2nd, and then pulled back in the 3rd when they generated only 3 chances, 2 that we

It is safe to say the Albany Devils playoff hopes are dimming by the game and day. Back from a terrible 6 game road trip that saw them lose the last 5, the Devils returned to home ice at the Times Union Center and were capped by the St. John's Ice Caps 4-2...

History tells you that defense wins championships. This is true in most sports most of the time. Nothing is absolute of course but this blue print is usually on the mark. However you do have to score to win and for the New York rangers, a team with Stanley Cup hopes scoring has been a major problem this year...