NHL job would be sweet for Junland

by Lindsay Kramer || NHL.com Many young hockey players grow up with a trophy room in their house. Peoria defenseman Jonas Junland was even luckier. He had a chocolate room in his family abode in a suburb of Linkoping, Sweden. Both of Junland’s parents work for Cloetta, one of the most well-known chocolate companies in […]

Sun. roundup: Sharks take bite out of Bears

Sunday’s AHL Boxscores WORCESTER 6, HERSHEY 2 Worcester raced out to a 5-0 lead after 40 minutes and cruised to 6-2 win over Hershey at the DCU Center on Sunday in a battle of the Eastern Conference’s two top teams. Andrew Desjardins racked up a game-high four points (2-2-4) for the Sharks, who reached the […]

AHL announces suspensions

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Rochester Americans left wing Jimmy Bonneau has been suspended for one (1) game and Rochester left wing Steve MacIntyre has been suspended pending completion of a league review, as a result of their actions in a game at Syracuse on Mar. 13. Bonneau received an […]

Sat. roundup: Jaffray keeps Abbotsford hot

Saturday’s AHL Boxscores ABBOTSFORD 5, LAKE ERIE 3 2010 AHL All-Star Jason Jaffray tallied his first hat trick of the season, scoring all three goals in the second period, as red-hot Abbotsford rolled to a 5-3 win over visiting Lake Erie on Friday at the Entertainment & Sports Centre. The Heat improved to 13-2-0-3 in […]

AHL announces suspension

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Syracuse Crunch left wing Jon Mirasty has been suspended for one (1) game as a result of his actions in a game vs. Lowell on Mar. 12. Mirasty received an automatic one-game suspension under AHL Rule 23.3 for accumulating his third game misconduct in the […]

Gillies grabbing attention on Long Island

by Kimber Auerbach || AHL On The Beat Archive  Outside of the New York Islanders’ dressing room, bronzed plaques of the organization’s most prominent figures appear, mounted into the wall where the team takes the long walk to the ice. The names and faces of Bill Torrey, Al Arbour, Bryan Trottier and Bobby Nystrom, among […]

Fri. roundup: Enroth, Pirates halt skid

Friday’s AHL Boxscores PORTLAND 4, MANCHESTER 0 Jhonas Enroth made 24 of his 29 saves over the final two periods, earning the shutout as Portland snapped a three-game losing skid with a 4-0 victory over visiting Manchester on Friday at the Cumberland County Civic Center. Enroth, who had surrendered seven goals in dropping his last […]

AHL Quick Hits

LOOKING BACK: In Wednesday’s action, T.J. Trevelyan scored twice as Worcester beat Hartford for the first time in five tries this season, 6-4… Josh Hennessy registered two goals and an assist to lead Binghamton past Manchester, 5-3… Nick Johnson’s fifth-round shootout conversion lifted Wilkes-Barre/Scranton over Albany, 4-3… Mike Santorelli notched a pair of goals as […]

Sabres, Pirates extend affiliation

The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League and the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League announced today that they have extended their affiliation agreement. The Pirates are currently in the second year of their original deal with the Sabres. The new extension is a long-term agreement that re-affirms the commitment between the two […]

East Notes: Crunch making move, Samson hot

Also see… West Notes: Subban sets mark, Amerks roll Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Adirondack has dropped a season-high four straight games in regulation – totaling five goals in that span – and is 2-7-0-0 in its last nine contests… Goaltender Jeremy Duchesne stopped 23 of 24 shots in his AHL season debut on Saturday […]