Coyotes sign Kearns

Phoenix Coyotes general manager Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes, parent club of the AHL’s San Antonio Rampage, have signed center Bracken Kearns to a one-year, two-way contract. Kearns, 29, recorded 15 goals and 36 assists for 51 points along with 99 penalty minutes in 80 games for the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs last season […]

Weber named head coach in Rochester

Florida Panthers executive vice president and general manager Dale Tallon announced today that the club has hired Chuck Weber as the head coach of the Panthers’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Rochester Americans. He becomes the 28th head coach in the history of the Rochester franchise. “We are very pleased to have hired Chuck as […]

B-Sens sign backstop Brust

The Binghamton Senators announced today they have signed goaltender Barry Brust a one-year American Hockey League contract. Brust, 26, split the 2009-10 season between the AHL’s Houston Aeros and the ECHL’s Florida Everblades. In 15 games with Houston, Brust went 6-6-0 with a 2.46 goals-against average and a .908 save percentage. In 16 games with […]

DaSilva re-signs with Worcester

Worcester Sharks general manager Wayne Thomas announced today that the team has re-signed forward Dan DaSilva to a one-year American Hockey League contract. DaSilva, 25, played 72 games with Worcester last season recording a personal high 53 points (21 goals, 32 assists) along with 65 penalty minutes. He also added eight points (2g, 6a) and […]

Coyotes re-sign Picard

Phoenix Coyotes general manager Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes, parent club of the AHL’s San Antonio Rampage, have re-signed left wing Alexandre Picard to a one-year contract. Picard, 24, recorded nine goals and six assists for 15 points in 16 games for the Rampage last season after being acquired from the Columbus Blue […]

Moose sign Shawn Weller

The Manitoba Moose announced today they have signed left winger Shawn Weller to an American Hockey League contract. Weller, 24, appeared in 31 games with the Abbotsford Heat last season. In that span, he collected 12 points (8g, 4a) along with 19 penalty minutes. He also played in three Calder Cup Playoff games with the […]

Bulldogs, Senators to train in Newfoundland

The Hamilton Bulldogs and Binghamton Senators will travel to Newfoundland to open their 2010 training camp this fall, the two teams announced today. The ‘Dogs will meet the Senators (AHL affiliate of the Ottawa Senators) in three games in three different cities in Newfoundland. The Bulldogs will arrive in Corner Brook on Tuesday, Sept. 28, […]

Lightning sign Durno

The Tampa Bay Lightning, parent club of the AHL’s Norfolk Admirals, have signed Chris Durno to a one-year, two-way contract, Lightning vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced on Sunday. Durno, a 6-foot-4, 205-pound left wing from Scarborough, Ont, played in 41 games with the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche last season, recording four goals and […]

Youngsters getting shot with Pens’ stars

by Sergei J. Feldman || NHL.com You know about the whole depth-down-the-middle thing going on in Pittsburgh nowadays, right? Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Jordan Staal. But how about another three? How about Eric Tangradi, Nick Johnson and Dustin Jeffrey — three prospects within the organization looking to make Pittsburgh their permanent home as early as […]

Tampa Bay signs Pouliot

The Tampa Bay Lightning, parent club of the AHL’s Norfolk Admirals, have signed center Marc-Antoine Pouliot to a one-year, two-way contract. "We are pleased to make Marc-Antoine a member of the Lightning organization today," said Lightning vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman. "He fits the mold for the type of person we want on […]