We’re excited to welcome a new member of the inGoal Magazine team today – professional goaltender Mike McKenna of the AHL Lowell Devils. Mike signed with the Devils after playing for the Norfolk Admirals and Tampa Bay Lightning last season. He became the first Lightning goalie to record a shutout in just his 2nd NHL

 For at least 15 minutes before every game Jonas Hiller sharpens his skates with the perfectionist zeal of a diamond cutter. With one of his boots clamped in a jig, the Anaheim Ducks goalie and Doug Shearer, the team's equipment manager, take turns making ever-so-slight adjustments to the blade.
After the gentlest touch against the whirling sharpener, Hiller will hold the blade less than a puck's width from his eyes to see if the work meets his exacting standards.

Garrett Clarke isn't a popular guy in Lewiston, Me., but the Halifax Mooseheads defenceman stuck it to his former team, the Lewiston Maineiacs, on Wednesday night. The 17-year-old defenceman, traded from the Maineiacs to the Mooseheads in the off-season, had a goal and two assists and was nam

Education has always been an important aspect of Milwaukee Admirals forward Ben Guite’s life. The Montreal native recently graduated from the University of Maine with a master's degree in business administration, a level of accomplishment rare among professional athletes.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Defenseman Nolan Baumgartner has been called up by the ailing Vancouver Canucks to fill in for Sami Salo. Baumgartner has played 131 games in the NHL but none since the 2006-07 season. The 33-year-old was playing with the Manitoba Moose of the AHL.Salo hurt his groin during Thursday night's 4-3 win over the Dallas Stars, joining defenders Willie Mitchell (upper body) and Kevin Bieksa (lacerated

BOSTON — Had things worked out differently at training camp, Dean Smith would have probably been the proudest fan in a building of 21,273 Saturday night. Instead, he was one of the two proudest people in a town of 2,198.

2010 AHL All-Star Brett Sterling scored twice and Drew MacIntyre made 41 saves as Chicago took a 5-3 road win over San Antonio on Thursday at the AT&T Center. The Wolves won their season-high fourth straight game and moved to 7-1-0-0 in their last eight contests. Sterling netted two goals in a 2:34 span during the opening period, turning a 1-0 Ch

Less than 24 hours after beating the Nashville Predators in their rink, Jonas Hiller went back to work, and this time shut down one of the best teams in the sport. The Swiss goaltender made 42 saves on Sunday as the Anaheim Ducks won their fourth straight with a 3-1 victory

The Montreal Juniors traded the star 19-year-old goaltender to the Drummondville Voltigeurs yesterday. The deal was concluded several days ago, but could only be announced after

The Moncton Wildcats announced today that they have completed two major trades. They have traded goaltender Louis Domingue and forward Matt Brown to the Quebec Remparts in exchange for 19 year old Kelsey Tessier.

Zack Smith and Martin St. Pierre have been summoned from the Senators' American Hockey League affiliate in Binghamton, N.Y., suggesting another lineup change is likely to be made against the Panthers. While Michalek leads the Senators with 16 goals, his presence will be missed in other areas. "When you lose a guy like Milan, it’s not just (that you’re) taking him out of the

Lying in their beds on New Year's Eve, Canadian world junior roommates Alex Pietrangelo and Brandon Kozun had to revisit their thrilling 5-4 shootout victory over the United States before getting some shuteye.

Pietrangelo tied the game on a short-handed goal with about four minutes remaining, and Kozun won it with a shootout tally on goaltender Jack Campbell.

When the Czech Republic came calling for defenseman Radko Gudas he was quick to seize the opportunity to play at the 2010 World Junior Championship. It's just another step in his development, a process that includes his current stint with the Everett Silvertips of the WHL.

Gudas, who checks in at 5-11 and 195 pounds, is thick and burly. A native of Kladno in the Czech Republic, Gudas is enjoying life on and off the ice

SASKATOON — Jake Allen knows how to stop pucks. His victory dance? That needs some work. The Team Canada goaltender stopped American Jordan Schroeder to give the home side a 5-4 shootout victory on New Year’s Eve.

Rochester Americans center David Brine is one of those players who makes his teammates better.Sometimes, a lot better.Brine, a third-line center, has been something of good luck charm for his linemates this season. Four of them --

After a summer hiatus the "Ask A Thrasher" feature is back, and atlantathrashers.com is kicking off the 2009-10 edition with the Thrashers' leading scorer, Rich Peverley. The Guelph, Ontario native joined the team last January just in time for Casino Night and has been scoring at a point per game pace ever since...

The road to the National Hockey League can be an extremely short one for some players...