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NHL · CanadaPatrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Summer’s months for young prospects mean a time to rest, recover and build for training camp in September. For goaltender Tomas Suchanek, that was last summer’s plan. Until it wasn’t. A ruptured ACL led to knee surgery in September, and Suchanek missed the entire 2024-25 season following a strong rookie campaign. Undrafted and playing on an AHL contract, Suchanek began 2023-24 in the ECHL before going See the Story
Suchanek Ready for Return to Gulls Crease After Lost Season

Bridgeport, Connecticut · BridgeportPatrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer No one pushed around Rocky Thompson during his playing days. Spending most of his 10-year career skating in the AHL, Thompson built a reputation as someone who protected his teammates and brought an energetic, all-in mentality with him each day. Now as he steps behind the bench for the Bridgeport Islanders, Thompson wants to bring that same enthusiasm to a team that endured a 57-loss season in 2024-25…Read Article
Islanders turning to Thompson to restore identity

Bridgeport, Connecticut · BridgeportPatrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer No one pushed around Rocky Thompson during his playing days. Spending most of his 10-year career skating in the AHL, Thompson built a reputation as someone who protected his teammates and brought an energetic, all-in mentality with him each day. Now as he steps behind the bench for the Bridgeport Islanders, Thompson wants to bring that same enthusiasm to a team that endured a 57-loss season in 2024-25…Read Article