Tue. roundup: Bachman stymies Rivermen

TEXAS 3, PEORIA 0 Making his first start of the season, rookie goaltender Richard Bachman shut down the AHL’s fourth-ranked offense with a 38-save shutout as Texas beat visiting Peoria by a 3-0 count on Tuesday night at the Cedar Park Center. Bachman, who spent the majority of 2009-10 with ECHL Idaho but appeared in […]

Sabres recall Luke Adam from Portland

Buffalo Sabres general manager Darcy Regier announced today that forward Luke Adam has been recalled from the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League. Adam (6’2”, 215 lbs., 6/18/1990) is currently second on the Pirates in scoring with 10 points (5+5) in 8 games. His 10 points lead all AHL rookies, and his five goals […]

AHL Weekly: Andrews to join elite company

WEEKLY RELEASE #3 AHL standings || Scores and schedules || League leaders SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President and CEO David Andrews has presented numerous awards and trophies during his 16-plus years at the helm. On Wednesday evening in Boston, though, Andrews will receive a much-deserved recognition of his own when he accepts the […]

Minutemen lead Sharks to battle

by Ben Stewart || AHL On The Beat Archive With the New England area being known for its strong hockey following, it is only natural that more than a few players with local ties find themselves playing for the Worcester Sharks. It just so happens that the Sharks have four former UMass-Amherst players on the […]

Rheault sends Heat past Amerks in OT

Evgeny Dadonov forced overtime with just 1:17 left on the clock, but it was Jon Rheault’s goal just over a minute into the extra frame that lifted the Abbotsford Heat to a 4-3 win over the Rochester Americans at the Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre on Monday night. John Armstrong and Gaelan Patterson each scored […]

Klasen named Player of the Week

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Milwaukee Admirals left wing Linus Klasen has been named the Reebok/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Oct. 24, 2010. Klasen tallied three goals and three assists for six points in three games. Klasen began a busy weekend by notching an assist and […]

Falcons add Michael Ryan on PTO

The Springfield Falcons announced today the signing of forward Michael Ryan to a Professional Tryout Agreement (PTO) with the Falcons. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound native of Boston led the AHL’s Albany River Rats in goals during the 2008-09 season when he scored 25 markers in just 40 games that year, earning an appearance in the AHL […]

Sun. roundup: Giroux lifts OKC in OT

Sunday’s AHL Boxscores OKLAHOMA CITY 3, HAMILTON 2 (OT) Two-time defending AHL goal-scoring champion Alexandre Giroux struck at 3:58 of overtime to give Oklahoma City a 3-2 road win over Hamilton on Sunday afternoon in a game nationally televised live on CBC and the NHL Network. Giroux, with the Barons this season after winning consecutive […]

Sat. roundup: Breakout for Kadri

Saturday’s boxscores TORONTO 5, OKLAHOMA CITY 2 Nazem Kadri scored twice as part of a four-point night to lead Toronto to its first home win of the season, a 5-2 decision over Oklahoma City on Saturday evening. The Marlies had lost their first three home outings. Joey Crabb also scored twice and added an assist, […]

Amerks’ Weber finds himself at home

by Warren Kosel || AHL On The Beat Archive When the Rochester Americans took to the ice for the 2010-11 season, there was both a new and familiar look behind the Amerks bench at The Blue Cross Arena. Surely, the pride and tradition of Amerks hockey will be portrayed through the 20 guys donning the […]