Monarchs-Falcons ppd. Monday

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has announced that Monday night’s game between the Springfield Falcons and the Manchester Monarchs (AHL #486), scheduled to be played at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, N.H., has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be rescheduled at a later date.

Sharks-Pirates postponed

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has announced that tonight’s game between the Portland Pirates and the Worcester Sharks (AHL #484), scheduled to be played at the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass., has been postponed due to impending inclement weather. For ticket information, please visit sharksahl.com. The game has been rescheduled for Tue., January […]

Touched by tragedy, making a difference

by Michael Sharp || AHL On The Beat Archive Binghamton Senators forward Cody Bass was walking off the ice one November morning, when he caught the attention of a team official just outside the home dressing room at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. “Hey, can you wait there one second?” Bass asked the team’s […]

AHL rookies off to World Juniors

by A.J. Atchue || for NHL.com The holiday season is a time to give thanks and enjoy the happiness that comes with spending time with family and friends. For a handful of young American Hockey League players, though, this holiday season also brings with it the opportunity to show off their skills on an international […]

Filppula pushes Griffins past Marlies

GRAND RAPIDS 4, TORONTO 3 Ilari Filppula’s second goal of the third period came with just 2:54 left in regulation to spoil Toronto’s comeback bid and send Grand Rapids to a 4-3 win over the visiting Marlies on Wednesday before 8,385 fans at Van Andel Arena. With the victory, the Griffins snapped a brief two-game […]

Harry Pidhirny (1928-2010)

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today is mourning the passing of Harry Pidhirny, one of the league’s all-time greats and a member of the American Hockey League Hall of Fame’s incoming Class of 2011. Pidhirny passed away on Monday after a battle with cancer. He was 82. “The American Hockey League extends its […]

Tue roundup: Monarchs roar back, stun CT

Tuesday’s AHL Boxscores MANCHESTER 5, CONNECTICUT 4 (SO) Oscar Moller notched two goals and an assist in regulation and scored again in the shootout as Manchester rallied back from a 4-0 deficit to stun visiting Connecticut in a 5-4 win on Tuesday at the Verizon Wireless Arena. The Monarchs matched a season high with their […]

Aeros-Rivs in St. Paul on Feb. 13

The National Hockey League’s Minnesota Wild today announced the Houston Aeros, the club’s American Hockey League affiliate, will host the Peoria Rivermen, top affiliate of the St. Louis Blues, at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. CT. The game was originally scheduled to take place on Saturday, […]

Life in an instant

by Caroline Greene || AHL On The Beat Archive In what is widely touted as the fastest game on earth, a game-changing play can be made in a split second, sending one team into an exuberant celebration and the other hanging their heads in disbelief. Just as quickly as the tempo of a hockey game […]

Falcons introduce new ownership

The Springfield Falcons, proud members of the American Hockey League, announced today that Springfield Pro Hockey, LLC has been purchased by a new local ownership called Falcons Hockey Entertainment, LLC. The new ownership group will consist of majority owner Charles Pompea, along with minority owner Bruce Landon. The ownership change has been unanimously approved by […]