The Washington Capitals announced they have traded defenseman Chase Priskie and the 123rd pick in the NHL draft to the Minnesota Wild for defenseman Declan Chisholm and the 180th pick in the draft. 

Priskie recorded 35 points in 61 game with the Hershey Bears in the regular season before adding five points in eight games in the Calder Cup Playoffs. 

The 29-year-old notched 14 points in 20 games while helping the Bears win back-to-back Calder Cups last season, he played big minutes and powerplay time during the run. 

A native of Pembroke Pines, Fla., Priskie has no points in four career NHL games with the Florida Panthers and 164 points in 314 career AHL games. He also has 20 points in 35 career AHL playoff games. 

It will be interesting to see if Priskie sees any time with Minnesota or if he will anchor the Iowa Wild blueline. 

NEWS | The Washington Capitals have acquired defenseman Declan Chisholm and the 180th overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft from the Minnesota Wild for defenseman Chase Priskie and their 123rd overall selection.#CapsDraft | @Shift4pic.twitter.com/tW7utPaZYn

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) June 28, 2025

Chisholm put up 12 points in 66 games with Minnesota this season, he had five points in six AHL games with the Manitoba Moose last season. 

The 25-year-old has 21 points in 99 career NHL games and 91 points in 146 career AHL games. He has 11 points in 10 career AHL playoff games. 

He represented the Central Division at the AHL All-Star Game while a member of the Moose in 2023. 

Make sure you bookmark The Hockey News' AHL Page for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns and so much more.    

Photo Credit: © Travis Boyd/Special to the Daily News / USA TODAY NETWORK

The Rockford IceHogs have signed forward Brett Seney to a two-year deal, it was announced Monday. 

Seney, a 2015 sixth-round pick of the New Jersey Devils, spent the entire 2024-25 season with Rockford, putting up 10 goals and 29 assists for 39 points in 58 regular season games. With the IceHogs having made the playoffs, Seney got into seven games with the team and accumulated three points. 

Having turned pro at the end of the 2017-18 season, Seney has gotten into 66 career NHL regular season games with the Devils, Toronto Maple Leafs and the Chicago Blackhawks. In that span, he has scored six goals and added eight assists for 14 points. 

Having served as the captain of Rockford this past season, the organization clearly values Seney as someone who can help guide the younger players coming through the system while also still being an important contributor himself. Although it remains to be seen whether Seney will see another NHL game, he seems content in his role with the IceHogs and that is a good thing. 

The Bridgeport Islanders announced they have hired Rocky Thompson as the team's new head coach. 

Thompson spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach with the Philadelphia Flyers. Prior to that he spent parts of two season as an associate coach with the San Jose Sharks, one of those seasons was under now Islanders assistant coach Bob Boughner. 

The 47-year-old won a Memorial Cup as head coach of the Windsor Spitfires in 2017 and the 2022 Memorial Cup as a consultant with the Saint John's Sea Dogs. 

The Calgary, Alta., native was head coach of the AHL's Chicago Wolves from 2017-2020, leading the team to the Calder Cup Finals in 2019. In those three seasons Thompson amassed a record of 113-79-21.

The Islanders finished dead last in the AHL last season with a 15-50-4-3 record and a lowly 37 points. They won the fewest home games in a season in AHL history. 

His resume also includes time as an assistant coach with the Edmonton Oilers in 2014-15, and four seasons as an assistant with the AHL's Oklahoma City Barons from 2010-2014.

The @NYIslanders announced today that Rocky Thompson has been named Head Coach of the Bridgeport Islanders. He becomes the 10th Head Coach in team history.

➡️ https://t.co/LtallBmuWopic.twitter.com/ccyUuwRlri

— Bridgeport Islanders (@AHLIslanders) June 23, 2025

In his playing career Thompson recorded 69 points in 566 career AHL games over 11 seasons and zero points and 117 penalty minutes in 25 career NHL games over parts of four seasons.  

Check out The Hockey News' New York Islanders team site for more updates. 

Make sure you bookmark The Hockey News' AHL Page for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns and so much more.    

Photo Credit: © Robert Edwards-Imagn Images

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.“

👉 https://t.co/iYJokMbGkA#EisblogNews 🧊 pic.twitter.com/DQH7QYLuFJ

— 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. 

Make sure you bookmark The Hockey News' AHL Page for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns and so much more.  

Photo Credit: © Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

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. 

.@ChrisDriedger introduces himself to Traktor fans.
🎥 HC Traktor pic.twitter.com/kzT8qTv12M

— 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. 

Make sure you bookmark The Hockey News' AHL Page for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns and so much more.    

Photo Credit: © Andy Abeyta/The Desert Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK

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. 

Check out The Hockey News' Vancouver Canucks and Florida Panthers team sites for more updates on the series. 

Make sure you bookmark The Hockey News' AHL Page for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns and so much more.  

Photo Credit: © Kris Craig/The Providence Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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.

▶️ Läs mer på https://t.co/81KFrua4p1.#DIFHockey | #AlltidOavsettpic.twitter.com/g9rRX7V0sd

— 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.  

Make sure you bookmark The Hockey News' AHL Page for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns and so much more.   

Photo Credit: © Andy Abeyta/The Desert Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images