AHL Quick Hits — January 3-4, 2007

LOOKING BACK:Joakim Lindstrom, Olivier Labelle and Jeff Szwez scored two goals apiece as Syracuse got six power-play tallies in an 8-1 win in Toronto on Tuesday night… Filip Novak had a goal and an assist and Janne Hauhtonen added three assists for the Crunch. Mon 1/1No games scheduled Tue 1/2Syracuse 8, TORONTO 1 LOOKING AHEAD:Hartford […]

In step with Aeros rookie John Scott

By Michael McHugh || AHL On The Beat Archive December 30, 2006, will be a day “Big” John Scott will never forget. The 6-foot-7, 255-pound Houston Aeros defenseman/forward signed his first professional NHL contract with the Minnesota Wild, and the entire season has been quite an adventure of sorts for him. “It feels good,” said […]

Crunch rout Marlies in North Division match-up

Syracuse jumped out to a quick start, scoring three power-play goals in the first period, and went on to defeat the Toronto Marlies by a score of 8-1 at Ricoh Coliseum on Tuesday night. The Crunch recorded a season-high eight goals, including six power-play goals, and netminder Tomas Popperle stopped 19 of 20 shots for […]

Phantoms-Griffins moved to Monday

The American Hockey League announced today that the game between the Philadelphia Phantoms and the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL #506) originally scheduled for Sunday, January 7, has been moved to Monday, January 8 in order to accommodate an NFL playoff game at the Wachovia sports complex. Monday’s game will begin at 7:05 p.m. (ET) at […]

San Jose assigns Carle, Bernier to Worcester

The San Jose Sharks announced today that the club has assigned right wing Steve Bernier and defenseman Matt Carle to the Worcester Sharks, the team’s top development affiliate in the American Hockey League. Carle, 22, currently leads all San Jose Sharks defensemen with 21 points (three goals, 18 assists). Among NHL rookies, he is sixth […]

AHL Weekly Release: Moose surging into New Year

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The Manitoba Moose will become the first team to hit the halfway point of its 2006-07 season when they take to the ice for Game 40 on Thursday night. But the Moose have come out of a hectic stretch of games within striking distance of first place in the AHL’s North Division. […]

Montoya named CCM Vector/AHL Player of the Week

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Hartford Wolf Pack goaltender Al Montoya has been named the CCM Vector/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending December 31, 2006. In three road games last week, Montoya went 3-0-0 with two shutouts to help the Wolf Pack keep pace in the tight […]

Haydar gets call to Atlanta

The Atlanta Thrashers announced on Monday that they have recalled right wing Darren Haydar, the American Hockey League’s leading scorer, from the Chicago Wolves. The 27-year-old forward currently holds the longest scoring streak in AHL history, registering at least one point in each of Chicago’s first 36 games of the 2006-07 season. Haydar’s streak will […]

AHL All-Star fan balloting ends Sunday

Now through Sunday night, January 7, cast your vote and help select the starting lineups for the Canadian and PlanetUSA teams at the 2007 Rbk Hockey AHL All-Star Classic. By casting your ballot you will be entered to win some great prizes: One (1) grand prize winner — A team-signed authentic 2007 AHL All-Star jerseyTen […]