Thanksgiving has arrived in America. At the Calder’s Calling Podcast- an AHL podcast, our hosts are giving thanks while also covering the last week in American Hockey League action!
Join your hosts Zander Manning and Deana Weinheimer as they give you only the tastiest bits of a full week in the AHL.
First- the quick hits! A fight leads to a three-game suspension for Iowa Wild forward Kale Kessy. What spurred the fight? Our hosts take a look. Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic made AHL history this past week, becoming the first goaltender to ever.. well… you’ll need to watch this on YouTube for the full context. Trust us, the celly is worth it.
Deana then leads us through a high-scoring (and injured) North Division with Toronto’s Alex Steeves and Laval’s Lias Anderson. Plus, two off-ice figureheads celebrated tenure milestones in the North. Learn more about Cleveland’s Jasen Sokol and Belleville’s Matt Mitchell. Finally, Zander compares and contrasts the Eastern and Western conferences and tells us about Chicago’s Chris Terry and Chris’ ALS All-Stars.
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Next are the hosts’ two stars of the week. We have the sentimental with Zander’s pick and explosive with Deana’s this week!
Deana is up first with her segment, all about giving thanks. We all know the AHL is one of the best sports leagues out there. She polled the staff at AHL News Now to find out what about the AHL they are most thankful for. For a twist, she turned the list into a poem… that made Zander laugh so hard he had to mute? Tune in to find out why!
Finally, Zander looks at the bottleneck in the Eastern Conference standings. Who has what it takes to break away from the pack? What stats have us thinking a team’s early success isn’t sustainable? Do you agree? Sound off!
