Rather than thinking about what could have been when he suffered a season-ending injury during his NHL debut on March 6, Carter Mazur is concentrating on what lies ahead.

Trevor Kuntar takes a positive approach to the struggles every hockey player will inevitably endure. His parents ingrained that in him. So no matter how difficult the situation, he refuses to have a negative outlook.

The Colorado Avalanche have acquired forward Danil Gushchin from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for forward Oskar Olausson.

As a player, Rocky Thompson built a reputation as someone who protected his teammates and brought an energetic, all-in mentality with him each day. Now he wants to bring that same enthusiasm to Bridgeport as he steps behind the bench of the Islanders.

Departing Hershey Bears head coach Todd Nelson made the most of his three seasons with the AHL’s senior-most franchise. Along with the pig roasts, team-bonding outings and memorable quips came a lot of wins.