The ultimate Western expansion came roughly 170 years ago, when the prospect of gold drove hundreds of thousands of prospectors to California in search of wealth and prosperity. For the American Hockey League, the trail that was blazed in the 19th century served it well in 2015. (more…)
Author Archive | Jeff Goldberg
Pirates Planning Move to Springfield
The city of Springfield, MA, celebrated a surprisingly rapid return of an American Hockey League franchise to their city on Wednesday, but those cheers of joy were easily drowned out by the sounds of stunned disbelief and outrage that gripped their New England neighbors in Portland, ME. (more…)
Gulls Take Flight in San Diego
The San Diego Gulls‘ inaugural season in the American Hockey League reached a new level of success last Friday night, with a 6-2 victory over the Texas Stars before 7,509 at the Valley View Casino Center, propelling the Gulls into the second round of the Calder Cup playoffs. (more…)