Bears’ Aucoin is player of the month

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Hershey Bears center Keith Aucoin has been named the Reebok/AHL Player of the Month for October. Aucoin led all AHL scorers with 14 assists and 19 points in 10 games as the Bears began their quest for a third consecutive Calder Cup championship. Aucoin found […]

Crunch’s Palmieri earns weekly award

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Syracuse Crunch right wing Kyle Palmieri has been named the Reebok/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Oct. 31, 2010. Palmieri scored five goals and added an assist for six points in three games last week. On Wednesday night, Palmieri notched his first […]

AHL announces front office addition

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President & CEO David Andrews announced today that Maria Lauring has been named Coordinator of Team Business Services for the AHL. Lauring will be responsible for providing administrative support to the league’s Team Business Services department. Launched during the 2007-08 season, the Team Business Services program provides quantitative and […]

Sun. roundup: Monster Mash in Providence

Sunday’s AHL Boxscores WORCESTER 6, PROVIDENCE 1 Second-year pro Brandon Mashinter, who entered the day with three points in eight games, racked up a goal and three assists to pace Worcester past Providence by a 6-1 count on Sunday afternoon at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center, the Sharks’ second win over the Bruins in as many […]

Matsumoto up, pair to Charlotte

The Carolina Hurricanes, parent club of the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers, today announced that the team has recalled forward Jon Matsumoto from the Checkers and assigned forwards Drayson Bowman and Zac Dalpe to Charlotte. Matsumoto, 24, has totaled three goals and six assists (9 points) in 10 games for Charlotte this season, leading the team in […]

Sat. roundup: Pens make statement

Saturday’s AHL Boxscores WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON 6, HERSHEY 2 After losing 10 of 12 meetings with Hershey last season, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton has had the Bears’ number early in 2010-11. Chris Conner had two goals and an assist on Saturday night to lead the Penguins to a 6-2 win at Giant Center, their third victory in 22 days over […]

Finley out to prove himself in Hershey

by John Walton || AHL On The Beat Archive On the road to a potential NHL career, Joe Finley has endured his share of potholes and speed bumps along the way. Washington’s first-round pick, 27th overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft out of the University of North Dakota, Finley entered his first full season […]

Fri. roundup: Kane lifts Bears to comeback win

Friday’s AHL Boxscores HERSHEY 4, SYRACUSE 3 (OT) Boyd Kane notched a pair of goals – including the game-winner 1:43 into overtime – as Hershey rallied for a 4-3 road win over Syracuse on Friday at the Onondaga County War Memorial. The Bears increased their winning streak to a season-high three games heading into Saturday’s […]

AHL Quick Hits

LOOKING BACK: In Thursday’s lone AHL action, Fabian Brunnstrom notched the game-winner in the third period as Texas topped Chicago, 4-3… On Wednesday, Max Pacioretty had three points (1-2-3) to help Hamilton rally for a 5-4 win over Syracuse… Alexandre Giroux scored twice and added an assist as Oklahoma City captured a 4-1 win in […]

Stars outlast Wolves for third straight win

TEXAS 4, CHICAGO 3 Texas defenseman Maxime Fortunus scored his second goal in as many nights, and Fabian Brunnstrom’s early third-period strike lifted the Stars to a 4-3 road win over Chicago on Thursday at Allstate Arena in the teams’ first meeting since the 2010 West Division Finals. En route to a Calder Cup Finals […]