The Pittsburgh Penguins, parent club of the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, have signed free agent goaltender Andrew Penner. Penner, 23, appeared in 40 games for the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch during the 2005-06 season, posting a 20-12-1 record with a 3.25 goals-against average and one shutout. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound netminder has appeared in 63 career AHL games […]
The New Jersey Devils today set the coaching staff for its top development team, the American Hockey League’s Lowell Devils. Kurt Kleinendorst was named the first head coach in team history, and will be joined by goaltending coach Chris Terreri and assistant coach Kevin Dean. Kleinendorst, 45, will be entering his seventh season with the […]
The Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League on Tuesday announced that head coach Greg Ireland and assistant coach Jim Paek have signed contract extensions through the 2007-08 season. Under their guidance, the Griffins captured the AHL’s 2005-06 Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy as regular season champions, posting a 55-20-1-4 mark and setting franchise records for […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has named Milwaukee Admirals vice president of business development Mike Wojciechowski the winner of the league’s Ken McKenzie Award for the 2005-06 season. Recognizing the important role played by team management in building a successful franchise, the award is presented annually to an AHL team executive who most […]
The Albany River Rats are proud to announce that their National Hockey League affiliate, the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes, have reached an agreement with forward Bill Kinkel on an American Hockey League contract. "Bill adds depth for our club and is a physical power forward who will be able to play a strong corner […]
The Chicago Wolves have signed 10-year National Hockey League veteran Steve Martins. Last season, Martins shared fifth in the AHL and paced the Binghamton Senators with a career-high 58 assists, and ranked 12th in the league and second on the team with a career-most 80 points. He also shared fifth on the Senators with a […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins, parent club of the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, have signed free-agent right wing Connor James. James, 23, appeared in 77 games with the AHL’s Manchester Monarchs during the 2005-06 season and recorded 42 points (17 goals, 25 assists), ranking fourth on the team in scoring and fifth in goals. James made his NHL […]
The Columbus Blue Jackets, parent club of the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch, announced today that they have signed defenseman Filip Novak. Novak, 24, spent the past season with the Ottawa Senators and their AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Senators. In 64 games with Binghamton, he netted eight goals and 44 assists for 52 points with 58 penalty […]
The Chicago Blackhawks, parent club of the AHL’s Norfolk Admirals, on Tuesday announced the signing of signed goaltender Sebastien Caron to a one-year contract. Caron, 26, appeared in 26 games last season with the Pittsburgh Penguins, posting a record of 8-9-5 with a .881 save percentage and a 3.98 goals-against average. He also appeared in […]
