Lupul scores 3 as Ducks ground Griffins

Joffrey Lupul helped Cincinnati start strong and end strong, potting a hat trick to lead the Mighty Ducks to a 5-4 win in Grand Rapids on Tuesday night. Lupul got his first two goals of the night 43 seconds apart as Cincinnati raced out to a 3-0 advantage just 3:43 into the game. The Griffins […]

Crunch’s Ryan suspended for 2

The American Hockey League announced today that Syracuse Crunch defenseman Prestin Ryan has been suspended for two (2) regular-season games as a result a match penalty received during a December 23, 2004, game vs. Rochester. Ryan served the first game of his suspension on Monday, Dec. 27, and will also miss Syracuse’s game on Wednesday, […]

Bulldogs rally to catch Road Runners

Corey Locke and Tomas Plekanec scored third-period goals to help Hamilton post a 3-2 win over Edmonton at Copps Coliseum on Monday night. Attendance was 8,092 for the North Division battle. The Road Runners opened the scoring 14 minutes into the game on a goal by forward Dan Baum, who redirected a pass from Kyle […]

Sens’ Spezza named Player of the Week

The American Hockey League announced today that Binghamton Senators center Jason Spezza has been named the CCM Vector/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending December 26, 2004. In two games, Spezza recorded two goals and three assists to help the Senators to pair of convincing victories. Binghamton had two games on the schedule […]

Nifty 50 for Budaj

With his father in attendance all the way from Slovakia, Peter Budaj made an AHL season-high 50 saves as Hershey posted a 5-0 win over Norfolk on Sunday evening. Carl Corazzini scored twice and Andre Savage had three assists for the Bears, but the story was Budaj, who recorded his second shutout of the season […]

Holiday greetings from the AHL

’Tis the day before Christmas, and all through the “A”, Not a creature is stirring on this holiday. There’s more to be played and a ways to go still, But so far this season has been quite a thrill. Excitement is found ’cross the league, top to bottom, The finest young players in hockey? We […]

Gaustad, Amerks hold off Crunch

Paul Gaustad had a goal and three assists to help Rochester to a 5-2 win over Syracuse at the Blue Cross Arena on Thursday night. The Amerks, outshot 15-4 in the first period, took control over the final 40 minutes to move into a first-place tie in the North Division. Gaustad’s fifth goal of the […]