Patrick Williams
@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social
On the AHL beat:
● NHL.com
● TheAHL.com
● FloHockey
● SiriusXM NHL Radio
● Ellery Award winner
● Past: Winnipeg Jets NHL.com correspondent, Sportsnet, The Hockey News, & Sun Media
● NHL.com
● TheAHL.com
● FloHockey
● SiriusXM NHL Radio
● Ellery Award winner
● Past: Winnipeg Jets NHL.com correspondent, Sportsnet, The Hockey News, & Sun Media
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📝: The @abbycanucks.bsky.social know that they have a special one in goaltender Artūrs Šilovs. And what Šilovs does come springtime can no longer be considered an aberration or a one-off.
From @pwilliamsahl.bsky.social ⤵️
From @pwilliamsahl.bsky.social ⤵️
Canucks’ Šilovs writing another memorable playoff script
theahl.com
June 15, 2025 at 4:45 PM
📝: The @abbycanucks.bsky.social know that they have a special one in goaltender Artūrs Šilovs. And what Šilovs does come springtime can no longer be considered an aberration or a one-off.
From @pwilliamsahl.bsky.social ⤵️
From @pwilliamsahl.bsky.social ⤵️
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The Calder Cup Playoffs have reached the conference finals and @pwilliamsahl.bsky.social has a great preview for the big Eastern Conference series between Charlotte and Laval. www.flohockey.tv/articles/142...
AHL Calder Cup Playoffs: Breaking Down The Eastern Conference Finals - FloHockey
The Charlotte Checkers and the Laval Rocket will meet in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals for the right to advance to the Calder Cup Finals.
www.flohockey.tv
May 28, 2025 at 9:56 PM
The Calder Cup Playoffs have reached the conference finals and @pwilliamsahl.bsky.social has a great preview for the big Eastern Conference series between Charlotte and Laval. www.flohockey.tv/articles/142...
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📝: No lifting the #CalderCup, no celebrating late into the night, no parading the trophy. Still, the Hershey Bears had plenty to be proud of as they said their good-byes to the 2024-25 season.
From @pwilliamsahl.bsky.social ⤵️
From @pwilliamsahl.bsky.social ⤵️
Bears holding heads high after historic run comes to end
theahl.com
May 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM
📝: No lifting the #CalderCup, no celebrating late into the night, no parading the trophy. Still, the Hershey Bears had plenty to be proud of as they said their good-byes to the 2024-25 season.
From @pwilliamsahl.bsky.social ⤵️
From @pwilliamsahl.bsky.social ⤵️
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📝: Just weeks after completing a third round of chemotherapy in his battle against acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Will Francis made his pro hockey debut with the San Diego Gulls on Sunday. #HockeyFightsCancer
@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social has the story ⤵️
@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social has the story ⤵️
Debut ’unbelievable’ for three-time cancer survivor Francis
theahl.com
April 15, 2025 at 5:17 PM
📝: Just weeks after completing a third round of chemotherapy in his battle against acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Will Francis made his pro hockey debut with the San Diego Gulls on Sunday. #HockeyFightsCancer
@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social has the story ⤵️
@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social has the story ⤵️
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📝: Just as Zach Werenski did in Cleveland in the spring of 2016, collegiate players are beginning to launch their pro careers by jumping into the thick of the AHL stretch drive.
@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social looks at some of the players who have gone from the classroom to the AHL in recent days ⤵️
@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social looks at some of the players who have gone from the classroom to the AHL in recent days ⤵️
Collegiate players making jump to AHL
theahl.com
March 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM
📝: Just as Zach Werenski did in Cleveland in the spring of 2016, collegiate players are beginning to launch their pro careers by jumping into the thick of the AHL stretch drive.
@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social looks at some of the players who have gone from the classroom to the AHL in recent days ⤵️
@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social looks at some of the players who have gone from the classroom to the AHL in recent days ⤵️
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March 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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📝: After moving here, there and everywhere for that next opportunity, hockey has brought Jujhar Khaira back to British Columbia, and the newest member of the @abbycanucks.bsky.social is excited to be home.
Khaira excited to be home with Canucks
theahl.com
March 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
📝: After moving here, there and everywhere for that next opportunity, hockey has brought Jujhar Khaira back to British Columbia, and the newest member of the @abbycanucks.bsky.social is excited to be home.
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You matter. Your mental health matters. 🦋
March 1, 2025 at 4:40 PM
You matter. Your mental health matters. 🦋
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📝: From @pwilliamsahl.bsky.social, a collaboration between the @syracusecrunch.com and local entrepreneur and philanthropist Vinny Lobdell is shining a spotlight on mental wellness, and defenseman Max Crozier is proud to be a vocal advocate.
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March 1, 2025 at 3:18 PM
📝: From @pwilliamsahl.bsky.social, a collaboration between the @syracusecrunch.com and local entrepreneur and philanthropist Vinny Lobdell is shining a spotlight on mental wellness, and defenseman Max Crozier is proud to be a vocal advocate.
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📝: With the calendar flipping to March this weekend, @pwilliamsahl.bsky.social breaks down some storylines to watch across the league as the #CalderCup Playoff races intensify.
Story lines to watch as season hits stretch drive
theahl.com
February 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
📝: With the calendar flipping to March this weekend, @pwilliamsahl.bsky.social breaks down some storylines to watch across the league as the #CalderCup Playoff races intensify.
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📝: In the midst of a stellar rookie season, #AHLAllStar Matthew Savoie is poised to get a chance to show what he can do in the NHL – beginning with his Edmonton Oilers debut this afternoon in Philadelphia.
@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social has the story ⤵️
@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social has the story ⤵️
Savoie getting a look with Oilers
theahl.com
February 22, 2025 at 10:01 PM
📝: In the midst of a stellar rookie season, #AHLAllStar Matthew Savoie is poised to get a chance to show what he can do in the NHL – beginning with his Edmonton Oilers debut this afternoon in Philadelphia.
@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social has the story ⤵️
@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social has the story ⤵️
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📝: Thursday morning at Allstate Arena will go something like all of the other AHL games that Cal O’Reilly has suited up for going back nearly two decades. Except it will be different.
@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social talks to the @mkeadmirals.bsky.social forward on the verge of his 1,000th AHL game ⤵️
@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social talks to the @mkeadmirals.bsky.social forward on the verge of his 1,000th AHL game ⤵️
1,000 AHL games later, O’Reilly still has the drive
theahl.com
February 20, 2025 at 2:16 PM
📝: Thursday morning at Allstate Arena will go something like all of the other AHL games that Cal O’Reilly has suited up for going back nearly two decades. Except it will be different.
@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social talks to the @mkeadmirals.bsky.social forward on the verge of his 1,000th AHL game ⤵️
@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social talks to the @mkeadmirals.bsky.social forward on the verge of his 1,000th AHL game ⤵️
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📝: Yaroslav Askarov has an impressive resume in the AHL and the beginnings of what should be long career in the NHL. But it also hasn’t been without its challenges.
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The latest from @pwilliamsahl.bsky.social ⤵️
Askarov’s game growing through good times and bad
theahl.com
February 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
📝: Yaroslav Askarov has an impressive resume in the AHL and the beginnings of what should be long career in the NHL. But it also hasn’t been without its challenges.
The latest from @pwilliamsahl.bsky.social ⤵️
The latest from @pwilliamsahl.bsky.social ⤵️
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📝: Between stepping in as an interim head coach, helping to represent his team at the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic, and now launching a clothing line, well, Brett Sutter’s “retirement” has hardly been a quiet one.
@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social talked to the Wranglers’ first-year assistant coach ⤵️
@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social talked to the Wranglers’ first-year assistant coach ⤵️
Wranglers’ Sutter settling in behind the bench
theahl.com
February 16, 2025 at 6:47 PM
📝: Between stepping in as an interim head coach, helping to represent his team at the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic, and now launching a clothing line, well, Brett Sutter’s “retirement” has hardly been a quiet one.
@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social talked to the Wranglers’ first-year assistant coach ⤵️
@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social talked to the Wranglers’ first-year assistant coach ⤵️
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📝: Trevor Carrick’s value to the @checkershockey.bsky.social goes beyond his booming shot, his power-play production, or his reliability to take on heavy minutes. The affable Carrick, says @pwilliamsahl.bsky.social, is also precisely the type of player you want in the locker room.
Carrick more than just a booming shot
theahl.com
February 15, 2025 at 6:39 PM
📝: Trevor Carrick’s value to the @checkershockey.bsky.social goes beyond his booming shot, his power-play production, or his reliability to take on heavy minutes. The affable Carrick, says @pwilliamsahl.bsky.social, is also precisely the type of player you want in the locker room.
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📹: 20 years ago today, arguably the greatest collection of young talent ever to play together on AHL ice.
Kevin Quinn and Ray Ferraro had the call of the 2005 #AHLAllStar Game from Manchester, N.H.
Kevin Quinn and Ray Ferraro had the call of the 2005 #AHLAllStar Game from Manchester, N.H.
AHL Replay: 2005 AHL All-Star Game
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February 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
📹: 20 years ago today, arguably the greatest collection of young talent ever to play together on AHL ice.
Kevin Quinn and Ray Ferraro had the call of the 2005 #AHLAllStar Game from Manchester, N.H.
Kevin Quinn and Ray Ferraro had the call of the 2005 #AHLAllStar Game from Manchester, N.H.
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📝: “I will always be proud to be an American Hockey League player and Hall of Famer,” René Drolet said at Monday’s #AHLHOF ceremony. “My hockey career has been good for me. But it has been great for my family.”
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The latest for theahl.com from @pwilliamsahl.bsky.social ⤵️
Nearly 50 years after retirement, Drolet still grateful for AHL
theahl.com
February 8, 2025 at 8:13 PM
📝: “I will always be proud to be an American Hockey League player and Hall of Famer,” René Drolet said at Monday’s #AHLHOF ceremony. “My hockey career has been good for me. But it has been great for my family.”
The latest for theahl.com from @pwilliamsahl.bsky.social ⤵️
The latest for theahl.com from @pwilliamsahl.bsky.social ⤵️
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📝: When the Buffalo Sabres sent Devon Levi to Rochester in November, he arrived very much in need of playing time. He has responded by going 16-4-2, ranking sixth in the AHL with a .919 save percentage and second with a 2.16 GAA.
@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social has the story for theahl.com ⤵️
@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social has the story for theahl.com ⤵️
Levi focusing on his craft, staying present in the moment
theahl.com
February 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
📝: When the Buffalo Sabres sent Devon Levi to Rochester in November, he arrived very much in need of playing time. He has responded by going 16-4-2, ranking sixth in the AHL with a .919 save percentage and second with a 2.16 GAA.
@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social has the story for theahl.com ⤵️
@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social has the story for theahl.com ⤵️
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📝: Opponents who had to contend with Dunc Fisher’s fierce play might disagree, but his collegiality and team-first approach made him popular with his teammates during his playing days – and in everyday life for decades afterward.
@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social profiles the incoming #AHLHOF member ⤵️
@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social profiles the incoming #AHLHOF member ⤵️
Fisher was ‘one of the nicest guys you’d ever meet’
theahl.com
January 29, 2025 at 3:41 PM
📝: Opponents who had to contend with Dunc Fisher’s fierce play might disagree, but his collegiality and team-first approach made him popular with his teammates during his playing days – and in everyday life for decades afterward.
@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social profiles the incoming #AHLHOF member ⤵️
@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social profiles the incoming #AHLHOF member ⤵️
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📝: In part two of his midseason AHL notebook, @pwilliamsahl.bsky.social takes a look around the Western Conference at the halfway point of the season.
January 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
📝: In part two of his midseason AHL notebook, @pwilliamsahl.bsky.social takes a look around the Western Conference at the halfway point of the season.
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📝: The AHL officially reached the halfway point of the 2024-25 schedule last weekend, and three months of play have started to provide some of the answers that NHL front offices are seeking to learn about their affiliates.
@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social takes a look at the Eastern Conference today ⤵️
@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social takes a look at the Eastern Conference today ⤵️
First-half recap: Eastern Conference
theahl.com
January 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
📝: The AHL officially reached the halfway point of the 2024-25 schedule last weekend, and three months of play have started to provide some of the answers that NHL front offices are seeking to learn about their affiliates.
@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social takes a look at the Eastern Conference today ⤵️
@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social takes a look at the Eastern Conference today ⤵️
For AHL fans (and hockey fans in general), the AHL Starter Pack is a great place to, well, start.
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January 24, 2025 at 7:24 AM
For AHL fans (and hockey fans in general), the AHL Starter Pack is a great place to, well, start.
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📝: A fifth-year pro who is still only 23 years old, Isaak Phillips is hoping to bring a boost to the @manitobamoose.bsky.social while making an impression on the @winnipegjets.com organization.
@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social has the story ⤵️
@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social has the story ⤵️
Moose looking to get boost from Phillips
theahl.com
January 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
📝: A fifth-year pro who is still only 23 years old, Isaak Phillips is hoping to bring a boost to the @manitobamoose.bsky.social while making an impression on the @winnipegjets.com organization.
@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social has the story ⤵️
@pwilliamsahl.bsky.social has the story ⤵️