May still answering the call

by Randy Rice || AHL On The Beat Archive  Several new faces have been added to the Grand Rapids Griffins’ lineup in the waning weeks of the regular season, one of which is 19-year NHL veteran Brad May, who was waived by the Detroit Red Wings prior to the NHL’s Olympic break and assigned to […]

Wed. roundup: Sharks break Hartford hex

Wednesday’s AHL Boxscores WORCESTER 6, HARTFORD 4 Worcester rallied for four goals in the third period to pull out a 6-4 win over Hartford on Wednesday at the DCU Center. T.J. Trevelyan broke a 4-4 tie with just 1:45 left in regulation, helping the Sharks to their first win in five tries against the Wolf […]

Wolves get Stewart, Bulldogs add Vernace

The Atlanta Thrashers have reassigned defenseman Mike Vernace from the Chicago Wolves to the Hamilton Bulldogs, while the Montreal Canadiens have reassigend left wing Greg Stewart from Hamilton to Chicago. Stewart has posted five goals and five assists for 10 points and 90 penalty minutes in 45 games with Hamilton this season. The 23-year-old forward […]

Bears add Lewis on blue line

The Hershey Bears announced today that defenseman Grant Lewis has been reassigned by the NHL’s Atlanta Thrashers from the Chicago Wolves to Hershey. Lewis, 25, was a second-round selection, 40th overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Thrashers. He has played in 123 games in the American Hockey League, all with Chicago. Lewis […]

Moose get Olvecky; Murray to Milwaukee

The Manitoba Moose today announced they have loaned center Marty Murray to the Milwaukee Admirals in exchange for forward Peter Olvecky, who has been reassigned by the Nashville Predators to Manitoba. Olvecky, 24, has appeared in 62 games so far this season for the Admirals. In that span, he has scored 34 points (11 goals, […]

Clear Day lists coming Thursday

The American Hockey League’s Clear Day deadline, when all 29 teams have to submit their 22-man Clear Day lists, has passed. Rosters will be posted on theahl.com Thursday morning. The 2010 Clear Day deadline was Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. ET. Only those players listed on a team’s Clear Day roster are eligible to compete in […]

AHL Quick Hits

LOOKING BACK: Both of Tuesday’s AHL contests ended in overtime victories for the home team… Defenseman Yannick Weber’s extra-session goal sent Hamilton to its ninth straight win, a 3-2 decision over Toronto… David Spina netted his first three goals of the season and capped the hat trick with the overtime winner as San Antonio edged […]

AHL announces suspensions

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Portland Pirates head coach Kevin Dineen has been issued a one-game suspension as a result of his actions following a game at Syracuse on Mar. 6. Dineen, who already missed Portland’s game vs. Rochester on Mar. 7, is eligible to return effective immediately. The American […]

2010 Clear Day Lists released

The American Hockey League has released the Clear Day Period lists for each of its 29 member clubs. Each Clear Day roster consists of a maximum of 22 players. According to AHL by-laws, only those players listed on a team’s Clear Day roster are eligible to compete in the remainder of the 2009-10 AHL regular […]

Spina completes trick with OT winner

SAN ANTONIO 6, PEORIA 5 (OT) Out for the first 53 games of the season due to injury and without a goal in 12 games since returning, David Spina capped off a hat trick with the game-winner 1:21 into overtime as San Antonio outlasted Peoria by a 6-5 count on Tuesday at the AT&T Center. […]