Rockford IceHogs coach Derek King covered a lot of topics Tuesday.
King hadn’t spoken to the media since March 10 in a post-practice scrum, two days before the AHL put a pause on the season due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. During the course of 20 minutes, he discussed the AHL canceling the remainder of the season — including the Calder Cup Playoffs — Monday, player development and more.
Here are six takeaways from what he said.
1. Reaction to AHL canceling remainder of season, playoffs
King wasn’t surprised when he learned the AHL canceled the season, but it was still disappointing.