Monsters Defeat Crunch with 1-0 Win Taking an Early Lead in Division Finals Series

May 16, 2024 - CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Monsters beat the Syracuse Crunch 1-0 on Thursday night at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. With the win, the Monsters lead the North Division Finals best-of-five series 1-0. Following a battle of both team's goaltenders resulting in a scoreless first and second period, Justin Pearson recorded an unassisted shorthanded goal at 4:46 of the final frame. Pearson's tally secured the 1-0 win for the Monsters while Jet Greaves recorded his first AHL playoff shutout. Clevelan... Full Story

Cleveland Monsters Official Fan Guide for North Division Finals

May 15, 2024 - CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Monsters continue their 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs run with the North Division Finals against the Syracuse Crunch with Game 1 presented by Goodwill starting on Thursday, May 16, at 7:00 p.m. at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Game 2 will take place on Saturday, May 18, at 1:00 p.m. before the series moves to Syracuse. 2024 MONSTERS CALDER CUP NORTH DIVISION FINALS SCHEDULE GAME DATE TIME LOCATION Game 1 Thursday, May 16 7:00 p.m. Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Game 2 ... Full Story

Monsters Advance to North Division Finals with 3-1 Win Over Senators

May 10, 2024 - CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Monsters beat the Belleville Senators 3-1 on Friday night at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in front of 12,118 fans. With the win, the Monsters move on to the North Division Finals to face the Syracuse Crunch. Marcus Bjork scored quickly just 1:39 into the first period with helpers from Trey Fix-Wolansky and Billy Sweezey, but Belleville's Stephen Halliday converted on a power play at 14:02 leaving the game tied 1-1 after 20 minutes. Owen Sillinger put the Monsters ahead... Full Story

Monsters Grab Division Semifinals Series Lead with 3-2 Double OT Win Against Senators

May 9, 2024 - CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Monsters beat the Belleville Senators 3-2 in double overtime on Wednesday night at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in front of 12,659 fans. With the win, the Monsters lead the North Division Semifinals best-of-five series 2-1. Mikael Pyyhtia opened the scoring at 5:01 of the first period off feeds from Hunter McKown and Jakub Zboril to put the Monsters ahead. David Jiricek doubled the lead on the man advantage at 9:54 assisted by Owen Sillinger and Stefan Matteau, but Bel... Full Story

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• Monsters Sign Forward Luca Pinelli to Amateur Tryout Contract - Cleveland Monsters (AHL) April 23
• Blue Jackets Reassign Defenseman Ole Julian Bjorgvik-Holm to Monsters - Cleveland Monsters (AHL) April 22
• Monsters' Jet Greaves Named Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week - Cleveland Monsters (AHL) April 22
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• Monsters Clinch North Division Championship with 3-1 Win over Marlies - Cleveland Monsters (AHL) April 21
• Pearson's Hat Trick Leads Monsters to 4-3 Win over Marlies - Cleveland Monsters (AHL) April 20
• Monsters Pick Up 3-2 Overtime Win Against Amerks - Cleveland Monsters (AHL) April 19
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