Weekly Notebook: Eastern Conference

Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Albany netminder Justin Peters went 2-0-0 on the week recording a 0.50 GAA and a .981 save percentage and posted his first professional shutout in a 4-0 win at home against Springfield…Rats’ center Ben Guite has scored in his last five games, recording six points (3g, 3a) in that span…Defenseman […]

AHL announces suspension

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Iowa Stars defenseman Matt Nickerson has been suspended for one (1) regular-season games as a result of his actions during an AHL game vs. the Chicago Wolves on Dec. 12. Nickerson was assessed an instigator penalty within the final five minutes of the third period, […]

AHL Quick Hits — December 13-14, 2006

LOOKING BACK:On Tuesday, Cory Larose recorded five points, including a second-period hat trick, and Darren Haydar took over the AHL scoring lead with four assists as Chicago beat Iowa, 7-3… Brett Sterling scored twice and Fred Brathwaite made 28 saves for his seventh win in a row. Mon 12/11No games scheduled Tue 12/12Chicago 7, IOWA […]

Larose, Wolves provide big win at Iowa

Cory Larose and Darren Haydar combined for nine points as the Wolves upended the Stars by a score of 7-3 at Wells Fargo Arena on Tuesday night. Larose picked up five points, including a second-period hat trick, and Haydar assisted on all four Chicago goals in the middle frame. Haydar took over the AHL scoring […]

AHL Weekly Release: All-Star balloting underway

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … From now until January 7, American Hockey League fans logging on at theahl.com will be able to help decide which players will earn a trip to the 2007 Rbk Hockey AHL All-Star Classic, to be held in Toronto on January 28-29. Fan balloting will determine the starting lineups for both the Canadian […]

Oh, what a Knight: McElhinney named week’s best

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights goaltender Curtis McElhinney has been named the CCM Vector/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending December 10, 2006. McElhinney led the Knights to a pair of key division wins in Houston last week, moving the club to within three points […]

Morris reflects on his road to Manchester

by Mark Morris || AHL On The Beat Archive Little did I know back in 1970 that attending a hockey school in Lake Placid, N.Y., would lead me to a career in the coaching business. It was called the Northwood Hockey School and it was held for six weeks. The price tag was $125 for […]

MacIntyre shuts down Rivermen for second time

Drew MacIntyre stopped all 33 shots faced to record his first shutout of the season as the Moose took down Peoria by a score of 3-0 at the MTS Centre on Sunday and sweeping the weekend series against the Rivermen. MacIntyre has won his last two starts for Manitoba, allowing just one goal in that […]

Bears edge Norfolk in East Division battle

The Bears used three power-play goals and Eric Fehr provided the game-winning goal in overtime as Hershey defeated Norfolk 3-2 at the Giant Center on Saturday night and re-gained second-place in the East Division. Frederic Cassivi made 22 saves for the Bears, while opposing goaltender Corey Crawford stopped 41 shots in a losing effort for […]

AHL Quick Hits — December 8-10, 2006

LOOKING BACK:On Thursday, Omaha’s Curtis McElhinney (29 saves) and Houston’s Josh Harding (26 saves) dueled to a scoreless tie through 65 minutes before the Knights prevailed in a shootout, 1-0… On Wednesday, Frederic Cassivi became the 11th goalie in AHL history to record 200 career wins when Hershey beat Norfolk in overtime, 3-2… Jeff Tambellini […]