2006 AHL Hall of Fame inductees named

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced Thursday the seven legends who have been selected to make up the historic inaugural Class of 2006 of the American Hockey League Hall of Fame. The first inductees into the AHL Hall of Fame are Johnny Bower, Jack Butterfield, Jody Gage, Fred Glover, Willie Marshall, Frank Mathers […]

Pirates pair named month’s top rookies

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Portland Pirates forwards Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf have been named the co-winners of the Rbk Hockey/AHL Rookie of the Month award for December. Perry led all AHL scorers with 24 points (12 goals, 12 assists) in 13 contests during December, extending his scoring streak […]

Bruins’ Thomas wins monthly award

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Tim Thomas of the Providence Bruins has been named the Koho/AHL Goaltender of the Month for December. Thomas posted a record of 10-4-0 in 14 games during the month, with a 1.68 goals-against average and a .941 save percentage to lead the surging Bruins in […]

Slaney earns Milestone of the Month

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has named Philadelphia Phantoms defenseman John Slaney the recipient of the CCM/AHL Milestone of the Month award for December. On Dec. 30 at the Wachovia Spectrum, Slaney became the AHL’s all-time leading scorer among defensemen, assisting on a third-period goal by Tony Voce for his 454th career point. […]

AHL Quick Hits: January 4

LOOKING BACK: Rochester and Manitoba split a two-game series at the MTS Centre to ring in 2006, with the Moose earning a 1-0 shutout on Monday and Rochester answering with a 3-1 victory on Tuesday… Also Monday, Luke Fulghum scored his first three career AHL goals to help Toronto to a 6-1 win over Cleveland […]

B’s buzzing back into playoff chase

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … A busy month of December gave the Providence Bruins an opportunity to get back in the hunt in the Atlantic Division, and a 9-2-0-0 run to close out 2005 accomplished just that. Nathan Robinson drove the Providence offense during the last three weeks, recording nine goals and 11 assists for 20 points […]

Dubielewicz earns weekly honor

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Bridgeport Sound Tigers goaltender Wade Dubielewicz has been named the CCM Vector/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending January 1, 2006. In three games last week, Dubielewicz went a perfect 3-0-0, stopping 86 of 87 shots and posting two shutouts. On Wednesday night […]

White wears red for Canada at Spengler Cup

It is always an honor to wear the colors of your country and represent your nation on a world stage. Ian White was proud to accept that honour for Canada at the Spengler Cup. The Toronto Marlies defenseman was part of the blue line for Team Canada at last week’s tournament Spengler Cup in Davos, […]

Matinee doubleheader to begin 2006

The American Hockey League’s first games of 2006 are a Monday afternoon doubleheader north of the border, featuring four teams from the North Division. First, at 12:30 p.m. (ET), the Toronto Marlies and the Cleveland Barons invade the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, home of the parent Maple Leafs. Cleveland is coming off back-to-back shutout […]

Marlies’ Fulghum tricks Barons

Luke Fulghum scored the first three goals of his American Hockey League career to lead Toronto to a 6-1 win over Cleveland before 9,110 fans at the Air Canada Centre on Monday afternoon. Brad Leeb also had a goal and an assist for the Marlies, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Fulghum, who had one […]