Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defenseman Dan Renouf has signed a one-year contract with DEL's Adler Mannheim, the team announced.

Renouf recorded two goals, 14 points and 94 penalty minutes in 51 games while serving as an assistant captain with the Penguins this season. 

A two-time Calder Cup Champion, Renouf won the 2017 title with the Grand Rapids Griffins and the 2019 championship with the Charlotte Checkers. 

The 31-year-old notched 21 goals and 132 points in 510 career AHL games with the Griffins, Checkers, Penguins, Colorado Eagles, and Providence Bruins.

„Die Adler Mannheim haben ihre Defensive um Dan Renouf ergänzt. Der 31-jährige Kanadier, der bislang ausschließlich in Nordamerika auf dem Eis stand, unterschreibt bei den Adlern einen Einjahresvertrag.“

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— Eisblog (@Eisblog_) June 18, 2025

The Pickering, Ont., native has three assists in 24 career NHL games with the Detroit Red Wings, Colorado Avalanche, and Boston Bruins. 

Renouf originally turned pro in 2016 with the Griffins after three years at the University of Maine. 

As noted by Tony Androckitis, Renouf joins Mac Hollowell and Filip Kral as Penguins defensemen who have signed in European leagues this offseason. 

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Manitoba Moose goaltender Chris Driedger has signed a one-year contract with the KHL's Traktor Chelyabinsk, the team announced. 

Driedger had a record of 11-9-6, a .875 SP, and 3.13 GAA in 20 appearances with the Charlotte Checkers and five appearances with the Manitoba Moose this season. He was dealt to Manitoba at the NHL's trade deadline in exchange for Kaapo Kahkonen.

In 217 career AHL appearances over 10 season Driedger had a record of 106-78-19 with a .910 SP and 2.74 GAA. 

A third round pick of the Ottawa Senators in 2012, Driedger has a 31-24-5 record, .917 SP, and 2.45 GAA in 67 career NHL appearances with the Senators, Florida Panthers, and Seattle Kraken. 

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— Hockey News Hub (@HockeyNewsHub) June 17, 2025

The 31-year-old backstopped the Coachella Valley Firebirds to the 2024 Calder Cup Finals, was an AHL All-Star in 2019-20, and led the league in save percentage (.924) in 2018-19. He appeared in six games and won a silver medal with Team Canada at the 2022 World Championship. 

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The Charlotte Checkers have tied the Calder Cup Finals 1-1 after an overtime winner from defenseman Mike Benning in Game 2. 

The Abbotsford Canucks took Game 1 in double overtime after a bizarre disallowed own goal that kept them in the game. 

John Leonard continued his fantastic play by opening the scoring, his team leading seventh goal and 11th point of the Calder Cup Playoffs.

Sammy Blais was everywhere for the Canucks, evening up the score just over a minute later while simultaneously taking a goalie interference penalty. 

OT WINNER WINNER BOJANGLES DINNER‼️@CheckersHockey | #CLTvsABB | #CalderCuppic.twitter.com/RqRvbDRRa4

— American Hockey League (@TheAHL) June 15, 2025

Wilmer Skoog notched his fourth of the playoffs midway through the first on the powerplay before Linus Karlsson scored his playoff leading 10th goal with the man advantage to tie the game 2-2 at the end of the first. 

Charlotte dominated the second and third period but could not beat Arturs Silovs. Their forecheck proved difficult for Abbotsford and they forced constant turnovers in the Canucks' end. 

Benning ultimately ripped a puck by Silovs on a powerplay after Chase Wouters took a tripping penalty four minutes into overtime. 

The relentless forecheck producing results and scoring two powerplay goals is a good sign for the Checkers who had trouble converting earlier in the playoffs. 

Charlotte outshot Abbotsford 42-13. 

Silovs was once again dominant for Abbotsford, making 39 saves. 

Blais and Karlsson were among the only Canucks to look dangerous and will need to continue to drive the bus offensively.

There was lots of chippy play throughout the game with 13 different players taking minor penalties, it will be interesting to see how the physicality develops in Game 3. 

Game 3 goes Tuesday June 17 at 4pm EST/7pm PT in Abbotsford. 

The full Calder Cup Playoffs bracket and schedule can be seen here. 

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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defenseman Mac Hollowell has signed a one-year deal in Russia with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, it was announced earlier this week. 

Hollowell, a 2018 fourth-round pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs, spent this season with the Penguins, scoring one goal and adding 30 assists for 31 points in 56 regular season games. Over a total of 244 career AHL regular season games with the Penguins, Hartford Wolf Pack and the Toronto Marlies, Hollowell has collected 14 goals and 122 assists for 136 points. 

Having turned pro at the end of the 2018-19 season, Hollowell appeared in six NHL games, all with the Maple Leafs. In those games, Hollowell collected two assists. Prior to making the jump to the AHL, Hollowell played parts of five seasons in the OHL with the Soo Greyhounds. 

With Hollowell heading for the KHL, this will be his first foray overseas. A talented, puck-moving defender, Hollowell hasn't been able to make it back to the NHL but should be able to go over and have success in Russia as soon as he steps out onto the ice.  

SHL's Djurgården IF announced they have signed Texas Stars goaltender Magnus Hellberg to a three-year contract that runs through the 2027-28 season. 

Hellberg had a 24-14-1 record with a .904 SP and 2.69 GAA with the Stars this season before posting a 3-3 record with a .921 SP and 2.36 AA in the Calder Cup Playoffs. 

The 34-year-old formed a solid duo with Remi Poirier and backstopped Texas to the Western Conference Finals. 

Originally a second round selection of the Nashville Predators in 2011, Hellberg appeared in 26 career NHL games with the Predators, New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Ottawa Senators, and Pittsburgh Penguins.

In parts of eight AHL seasons Hellberg was a 2015 All-Star and racked up a 124-97-18 record, .912 SP, 2.55 GAA and 17 shutouts. 

The Uppsala, SWE., native spent parts of five seasons in the KHL where he was a two-time All-Star. 

📃✍🏻 Djurgården välkomnar med mycket stor glädje Magnus Hellberg till föreningen. Den 34-årige målvakten, som spelat i NHL, KHL, SHL, AHL och dubbla OS, ansluter på ett treårigt avtal skrivet till 2028.

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— Djurgården Hockey (@DIFHockeyse) June 12, 2025

Hellberg represented Sweden at the 2018 and 2022 Olympics and World Championships, winning the 2018 World Championship gold medal.  

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The American Hockey League has announced the Top Prospects Team for the 2024-25 season. 

The AHL's hockey operations department and general managers decide this honor. Skaters must have been 22 or under on the first day of the AHL season, played 36 AHL games, and less than 30 NHL games. Goalies must have been 23 or under, player 25 AHL games and less than 20 NHL games. 

Bradly Nadeau was named to the All-Rookie Team and became just the fifth U20 player in AHL history to score 30 goals in a season. 

The 2024-25 Top Prospects Team and their stats are below.

Jet Greaves - G - Cleveland Monsters

AHL: 21-11-6, 2.62 GAA. .920 SP 

NHL: 7-2-2, 1.91 GAA, .924 SP 

Logan Mailloux - D - Laval Rocket

AHL: GP: 63 G: 12 A: 21 P: 33

NHL: GP: 7 G: 2 A: 2 P: 4

Scott Morrow - D - Chicago Wolves

AHL: GP: 52 G: 13 A: 26 P: 39 

NHL: GP: 14 G: 1 A: 5 P: 6

Dalibor Dvorsky - F - Springfield Thunderbirds

AHL: GP: 61 G: 21 A: 24 P: 45 

NHL: GP: 2 G: 0 A: 0 P: 0

Konsta Helenius - F - Rochester Americans

AHL: GP: 65 G: 14 A: 21 P: 35

NHL: GP: 0 

Bradly Nadeau - F - Chicago Wolves 

AHL: GP: 64 G: 32: A: 26 P: 58 

NHL: GP: 2 G: 0 A: 1 P: 1

Check out the Calder Cup Finals schedule here.

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The Abbotsford Canucks have eliminated the Texas Stars and advanced to the Calder Cup Finals where they will take on the Charlotte Checkers. 

The Canucks captured the Robert W. Clarke as Western Conference Champions with a 4-2 win in game six.

Goaltender Arturs Silovs continued his fantastic playoff run with a .917 SP, 2.28 GAA, and one shutout in the series, he has a .929 SP, 1.94 GAA, and 12-5 record with five shutouts in the playoffs. He made 23 stops in game six.

There was a bizarre sequence early in the game when Sammy Blais thought he had opened the scoring, during the confusion several players stopped playing and Texas went down the ice and scored.

After scoring his first goal of the playoffs in game five Arshdeep Bains scored twice in game six, he and Linus Karlsson led the team with seven points each in the Conference Finals. 

Jujhar Khaira scored his third of the playoffs before Max Sasson scored his first of the series midway through the third in what ended up being the game winner.

The Canucks' defense core had a stellar series, veteran Christian Wolanin formed a great pairing with Victor Mancini while Guillaume Brisebois continued to perform in all situations. 

In a series that had three overtime games and a 1-0 game Abbotsford showed their comfort under pressure and ability to grind out different types of games. 

RAN AWAY WITH IT🏃@abbycanucks | #CalderCuppic.twitter.com/jHyVMQfFIE

— American Hockey League (@TheAHL) June 9, 2025

Despite boasting the two top point scorers of the playoffs in Cameron Hughes (19) and Justin Hryckowian (18) the Stars could not solve the Abbotsford defense. 

Harrison Scott scored his first career professional goal for the Stars in one of their few bright spots in game six. 

Goaltender Magnus Hellberg earned the start after entering the game in relief in game four, he was under fire all game and made 36 saves on 39 shots. 

The Stars had a great campaign and it will be fascinating to see the roster they return with next season as several players are pending free agents or have earned promotions. 

The 87th Calder Cup gets underway on June 13 in North Carolina. 

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Milwaukee Admirals defenseman Mark Friedman has signed a two-year deal in Sweden with Rogle BK, it was announced earlier this week. 

Friedman, a 2014 third round pick of the Philadelphia Flyers, split time this season between the Admirals, the Abbotsford Canucks and the Vancouver Canucks. In five NHL games, Friedman went pointless but he collected three goals and 16 assists for 19 points in 41 combined AHL games. 

With the Admirals having made the Calder Cup playoffs, Friedman got into 10 games with the team, putting up a goal and three points. 

Since turning pro at the end of the 2016-17 season, Friedman has gotten into 93 career NHL regular season games with the Flyers, Canucks and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Over that span, he scored four goals and added nine assists for 13 points. 

With Friedman off to the SHL, he should get the opportunity to solidify a consistent role for himself that will see him play in all situations. A talented defender, Friedman was never able to grab a full-time NHL role but has the tools needed to be a difference maker for Rogle BK. 

The Tampa Bay Lightning announced they have re-signed defenseman Max Crozier to a three-year contract. 

The contract is a two-way deal for the 2025-26 season and transitions to a one-way contract for the remaining two seasons. 

Crozier served as an assistant captain and recorded 34 points in 52 games with the Syracuse Crunch this season and went pointless while averaging 16:41 of ice time in five games with the Lightning.

The 25-year-old had a strong season and will take on even more responsibility moving forward. He has two assists in 18 career NHL games and 58 points in 110 career NHL games. 

We've signed defenseman Max Crozier to a three-year contract worth an AAV of $775k!

It will be a two-way contract for the 2025-26 season before converting to a one-way contract for the remaining two years.

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— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) June 6, 2025

Originally a fourth round selection of the Lightning in 2019, Crozier won the USHL's Clark Cup in 2018-19 with the Sioux Falls Stampede and was a two-time Hockey East Third Team All-Star. 

The North Vancouver, B.C., native had 17 goals and 71 points in 119 career games with the NCAA's Providence College, he also served as captain in 2022-23 before joining the Crunch. 

Check out The Hockey News' Tampa Bay Lightning team site for more updates. 

Tampa Bay hired Colorado Eagles associate head coach Dan Hinote as an assistant coach earlier today. 

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