Former Manitoba Moose public relations director Matt Frost passed away on June 28 after a courageous battle with gastric cancer. Frost was 33. The Winnipeg native joined the Toronto Maple Leafs’ media relations department in October 2001 after serving as the PR director for the Moose. In the summer of 2004, he joined the internet […]
Spurs Sports & Entertainment (SS&E) announced today it has purchased the Florida Panthers’ portion of the San Antonio-based American Hockey League (AHL) franchise, the San Antonio Rampage. At the same time, the Rampage have entered into a multi-year affiliation agreement with the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). The announcement was made jointly […]
Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights President Doug Soetaert announced today the newest additions to the franchise’s hockey operations and administration staff. Further announcements will be made regarding head coach, broadcasting/PR, marketing, promotions and sales positions. Calgary Flames development system coach Scott Allen joins the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights as an assistant coach. Allen has coached in the Flames […]
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. … American Hockey League President and CEO David Andrews announced today that Mark Chipman, governor of the Manitoba Moose and chairman of True North Sports & Entertainment, Ltd., has been named the 2004-05 winner of the James C. Hendy Award as the outstanding executive in the AHL. The award was voted on […]
David Baseggio has been named the third head coach in Bridgeport Sound Tigers history. The announcement was made at a press conference today at the SportsCenter of Connecticut by Mike Milbury, general manager of the Sound Tigers’ NHL parent franchise, the New York Islanders. “Dave earned this opportunity with his hard work, dedication and ability […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President and CEO David Andrews made several announcements today from the AHL Board of Governors’ annual meeting at Amelia Island, Fla. First, the Board approved the conference and division alignment and playoff plan for the 2005-06 American Hockey League season: Eastern Conference Atlantic Division East Division Albany River Rats […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Board of Governors is pleased to announce that league president and chief executive officer David Andrews has agreed to terms on a new five-year contract that will see him continue to lead the AHL through the 2009-10 season. Andrews assumed the AHL presidency in 1994 and has solidified […]
Eric Nystrom takes everything in stride. As in one step at a time. Having now graduated from the University of Michigan, the next step for Nystrom is professional hockey. As a first-round pick of the Calgary Flames and son of 14-year National Hockey League veteran Bob Nystrom, you would think the kid is a lock. […]
John Ferguson, vice-president and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Friday the appointment of Paul Maurice as head coach of the American Hockey League’s Toronto Marlies. “Paul brings a great deal of coaching experience to the Marlies and he was our number one choice for the job,” said Ferguson. “We believe that he […]
