On our first ATA update this offseason, we break down a busy past month in the AHL that has featured seven head-coaching changes, a new affiliation, a new team name, and plenty of player signings.
We speak with Minnesota Wild first-round pick Matt Boldy on his adjustment to the AHL with the Iowa Wild. Then, On The Fly, we check in with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Colorado Eagles, and San Diego Gulls.
This week we speak with Brent Rossi, the president of business operations for the newly renamed Bridgeport Islanders. He discusses the team’s recent rebranding as well as his task of overhauling the team’s off-ice performance for next season.
This week on Around The A, We will speak with the voice of the Henderson Silver Knights, Brian McCormack, to discuss this week’s Pacific Division final with the Bakersfield Condors and what’s made the Silver Knights so successful in their first AHL season.
This week’s guest is Sportsnet’s Chris Johnston. He’s an NHL insider who can be seen on Hockey Night in Canada broadcasts Saturday nights. He’s covered a bunch of Stanley Cup finals and Olympics. And he recently completed a marathon while raising funds in support of the organization Conquer Covid-19.
This week we preview the AHL’s spring board of governors meeting, which includes discussion on relocating the Utica Comets to Abbotsford, BC, other relocation rumours and the COVID-19 rebound.
This week we get an update on the Utica Comets’ COVID-19 situation and discuss how the virus is now impacting the Canadian clubs.
We also chat with Charlotte Checkers chief operating officer Tera Black to hear how she is guiding her club through the pandemic.
This week we chat with Iowa Wild head coach Tim Army to hear how he is guiding his team through this COVID-19 season.
From there we will hear from the Cole Caufield of the Laval Rocket, listen in on Hershey Bears head coach Spencer Carbery, drop by Rockford for a major announcement there, and then visit with Colorado Eagles head coach Greg Cronin.
This week we stay close to home and chat with long-time AHL sniper Brad Smyth, who is the colour commentator for Belleville Senators games this season on TSN 1200.
This week we head to Winnipeg for a chat with one of the best young writers in the AHL, Jacob Stoller of Inside AHL Hockey. He will break down the season so far with the Manitoba Moose.
