The 2005 Calder Cup champion Philadelphia Phantoms today announced that left wing Riley Cote and defenseman Charlie Cook have both been re-signed to one-year American Hockey League contracts. Per team policy, terms of the deals are not disclosed. Cote, 23, signed with the Phantoms just hours before the club’s season opener on Oct. 16 and […]
Ken Gernander, the only captain in the eight-year history of the Hartford Wolf Pack, has retired after an illustrious 14-year playing career. Gernander will assume a new position with the Wolf Pack, to be announced later this summer. A native of Coleraine, Minn., the 36-year-old Gernander recorded 293 goals and 331 assists for 624 points […]
The Manitoba Moose, AHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks, announced they have re-signed forwards Alexandre Burrows and Rick Rypien to American Hockey League contracts. Burrows, 24, played in 72 regular-season games in 2004-05 with the Moose and appeared in all 14 postseason contests. In the regular season, the Pincourt, Que., native scored nine goals and […]
Milwaukee Admirals governor/CEO Harris Turer announced today that Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Ben Sheets has been added as a minority partner in Milwaukee Admirals, LLC, the ownership group of the Admirals. Sheets, a Baton Rouge, La., native was originally drafted by Milwaukee in the first round of the 1999 Free Agent Draft and has compiled a […]
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. … American Hockey League President and CEO David Andrews has announced the 2004-05 recipients of two awards for excellence and service to the league. The announcement came Thursday at the closing reception and awards dinner to conclude the league’s annual meeting of the Board of Governors at Amelia Island, Fla. Glenn Stanford […]
