Lack named top goalie for December

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Eddie Lack of the Manitoba Moose has been named the Reebok/AHL Goaltender of the Month for December. Lack made nine starts on the month and went 7-2-0 with a 1.99 goals-against average, a .935 save percentage and one shutout, lifting the Moose from fifth place […]

Monarchs’ Jones top rookie for December

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Manchester Monarchs goaltender Martin Jones has been named the Reebok/AHL Rookie of the Month for December. Jones made nine appearances on the month and went 7-1-0 with a 1.99 goals-against average and a .935 save percentage to help the Monarchs maintain first place in the […]

Player of the Month goes to Desharnais

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Hamilton Bulldogs center David Desharnais has been named the Reebok/AHL Player of the Month for December. Desharnais led all AHL scorers with 17 assists and 20 points in 14 games for the North Division-leading Bulldogs. Desharnais found the scoresheet in 12 of his 14 games […]

Stewart wins weekly award

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Adirondack Phantoms goaltender Brian Stewart has been named the Reebok/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Jan. 2, 2011. Stewart made four appearances and went 3-0-0 for the Phantoms, stopping 93 of 98 shots for a 1.34 goals-against average and a .949 save […]

Sun. roundup: Perfect weekend for Crunch

Sunday’s AHL Boxscores SYRACUSE 5, ALBANY 3 Behind a four-goal effort by center Trevor Smith, Syracuse completed a perfect weekend on Sunday with a 5-3 win over host Albany at the Times Union Center. The Crunch went 3-0-0-0 in a trio of road games this weekend, outscoring the opposition 13-6 after being shut out in […]

Sat. roundup: Moore lifts Phantoms late

Saturday’s AHL Boxscores ADIRONDACK 2, ALBANY 1 Greg Moore snapped a 1-1 tie with 3:54 to play in regulation, and Adirondack held on to edge visiting Albany by a 2-1 count on Saturday at the Glens Falls Civic Center. Moore, a two-time 20-goal scorer and former AHL All-Star, now has a goal in four straight […]

Islanders acquire Wishart

The New York Islanders have acquired defenseman Ty Wishart from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for goaltender Dwayne Roloson. Wishart will report to the Islanders’ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Wishart, 22, was the San Jose Sharks’ first-round draft choice, 16th overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Currently in […]

Predators putting premium on development

by Jason Karnosky || AHL On The Beat Archive  There are a lot of different ways to build a successful National Hockey League organization. Some teams sign top free agents, frequently trade and shuffle their lineups until they hit a winning chemistry. Others build from within, stockpiling through the draft and loading up their system […]

Fri. roundup: Moose win again

Friday’s AHL boxscores MANITOBA 4, CHICAGO 1 Defense partners Mark Flood and Nolan Baumgartner tallied a goal and an assist each to lead Manitoba to a 4-1 win over Chicago before 11,684 fans at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg on Friday evening. The Moose extended their winning streak to six games with the victory. At […]

AHL Quick Hits

LOOKING BACK: On Thursday, Dustin Boyd scored the game-winner for his 10th goal in seven games as Hamilton edged Lake Erie, 3-2… Braden Holtby posted a 25-save shutout to help Hershey past Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 1-0… Nathan Lawson stopped 32 of 33 shots in Bridgeport’s 2-1 triumph at Worcester… Rob Klinkhammer’s late third-period goal sent Rockford past […]