by Paul Friesen, Winnipeg Sun WINNIPEG, Man. … Never mind that the Manitoba Moose found a head coach. The big news yesterday was that Brendan and Stephanie Arniel got their dad back. Not to mention Lia Arniel will have somebody around to do the shovelling this winter. The announcement that Scott Arniel has become the […]
The Philadelphia Flyers, parent club of the AHL’s Philadelphia Phantoms, announced on Wednesday that they have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with center Mark Cullen. “Mark Cullen is an extremely smart, skilled hockey player,” said Flyers assistant general manager Paul Holmgren. “He is a guy who we think will upgrade the overall skill […]
As part of the American Hockey League’s 70th anniversary this season, theahl.com will be taking a look at some of the legendary careers that have been carved in the AHL over the last seven decades. The first professional hockey player ever to record 100 points in a season, Carl Liscombe dominated the American Hockey League […]
The Manitoba Moose, in conjunction with the parent Vancouver Canucks, today announced they have named Scott Arniel as head coach. Arniel, 43, becomes the fifth head coach in the 11-year history of the Moose. He replaces Alain Vigneault, who was promoted to head coach of the Canucks last month. Last year, the Kingston, Ont., native […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … At its Annual Meeting held on Hilton Head Island, S.C., last week, the American Hockey League’s Board of Governors approved the format for the 2007 Calder Cup Playoffs. At the conclusion of the 2006-07 regular season, the 2007 Calder Cup Playoffs will feature the top four teams in each of the four […]
The Atlanta Thrashers, parent club of the AHL’s Chicago Wolves, have signed unrestricted free-agent forward Darren Haydar. Haydar, 26, finished fifth in the AHL with 92 points (35 goals, 57 assists) in 80 games with Milwaukee last season while setting career highs in goals, assists and points. The 5-foot-9, 165-pound right wing led Milwaukee to […]
The Edmonton Oilers have acquired right wing Joffrey Lupul and defenseman Ladislav Smid from the Anaheim Ducks, along with Anaheim’s first-round draft choice in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, a conditional first-round draft choice and their second-round draft choice in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for defenseman Chris Pronger. Smid, the ninth overall […]
The Tampa Bay Lightning, parent club of the AHL’s Springfield Falcons, have signed free agent defenseman Andy Delmore to a one-year contract, executive vice president and general manager Jay Feaster announced. Delmore, a 6-foot, 201-pound native of LaSalle, Ont., has played 283 career NHL games with Philadelphia, Nashville, Buffalo and Columbus, recording 43 goals, 58 […]
