1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (102+ words) The Hamilton Hammers officially signed their first professional contract on Monday morning, inking forward Matthew Highmore to an AHL contract. The deal is for two years, The Hockey News has learned." Highmore, 30, was on an expiring one-year, two-way deal worth…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (583+ words) The New York Islanders hired Jay Mc Kee on Friday for their American Hockey League team. He is the first coach in the Hamilton Hammers era and will replace Rocky Thompson. It's all part of the chain reaction. Thompson was…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago  (233+ words) The New York Islanders announced on X that they have hired Jay Mc Kee as head coach of their AHL affiliate, the Hamilton Hammers ahead of their inaugural season. Mc Kee, 48, was a former 14th overall pick by the Buffalo Sabres…...