Bulldogs advance to Calder Cup Final

The Hamilton Bulldogs are headed to the Calder Cup Final for the first time since 2003, wrapping up the Western Conference championship by defeating the Chicago Wolves, 3-1, at Copps Coliseum on Saturday night. Danny Groulx had a goal and an assist and Carey Price stopped 32 of 33 shots as the Bulldogs captured the […]

Bears repeat as Eastern Conference champions

Matt Hendricks scored twice and Frederic Cassivi stopped 31 shots as the Hershey Bears won their second consecutive Eastern Conference championship with a 3-1 win in Manchester on Saturday night. The Bears completed a four-game sweep of the Monarchs, and will meet Hamilton in the 2007 Calder Cup Final beginning Friday night in Chocolatetown. Former […]

AHL Morning Skate: May 26, 2007

Every morning, take a spin around the AHL ice with recaps and previews, news and notes, facts and figures, and the top headlines from around the American Hockey League. FRIDAY’S SCORES:Game 4 – Chicago 1, HAMILTON 0 (HAM leads, 3-1) FRIDAY’S THREE STARS:1. Fred Brathwaite’s 37-save shutout extends Chicago’s season to a Game 5 tonight. 2. […]

AHL Board OK’s Flames’ move to Quad Cities

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President and CEO David Andrews announced today that the league’s Board of Governors has unanimously approved the relocation of the AHL franchise owned by the Calgary Flames from Omaha, Neb., to the Quad Cities of eastern Iowa and western Illinois. The Quad City Flames will hit the ice for […]

Habs’ AHL kids strut stuff in Calder Cup Playoffs

by James Murphy || NHL.comMontreal Canadiens fans longing to see playoff hockey live may want to hop on the Hamilton Bulldogs website right away and order tickets. The Canadiens’ AHL affiliate is on a magical run right now and enters Friday’s Western Conference Final Game 4 with a 3-0 lead on the Chicago Wolves. While […]

Brathwaite helps Wolves keep season alive

Fred Brathwaite made 37 saves as Chicago kept its championship hopes alive with a 1-0 win over Hamilton at Copps Coliseum on Friday night. The Bulldogs still hold a 3-1 series lead in the Western Conference Final, with Game 5 set for Saturday evening in Hamilton. Brathwaite, making his third consecutive start for the Wolves, […]

AHL Morning Skate: May 25, 2007

Every morning, take a spin around the AHL ice with recaps and previews, news and notes, facts and figures, and the top headlines from around the American Hockey League. WEDNESDAY’S SCORES:Game 3 – Hershey 4, MANCHESTER 1 (HER leads, 3-0) Game 3 – HAMILTON 2, Chicago 1 (HAM leads, 3-0) WEDNESDAY’S THREE STARS:1. Carey Price […]

Bears creep closer to Finals with Game 3 win

The Hershey Bears are one win away from a return to the Calder Cup Final following Wednesday night’s 4-1 victory over the Manchester Monarchs at the Verizon Wireless Arena. The Bears now hold a commanding 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Final, and can secure their 20th trip to the AHL’s championship series with another […]

Bulldogs push high-octane Wolves to the brink

Carey Price shut the door on the Chicago Wolves and Hamilton took a stranglehold on the Western Conference Final with a 2-1 victory in Game 3 at Copps Coliseum on Wednesday night. The Bulldogs lead the series three games to none, and can sweep away the Wolves with another win in Game 4 on Friday. […]

AHL grads to battle for Lord Stanley’s Cup

The 2007 Stanley Cup Final is set with the Ottawa Senators and Anaheim Ducks preparing to do battle, and more than 75 percent of the troops leading the charge are graduates of the American Hockey League. Of the 29 Anaheim players to see action so far this postseason, 24 are AHL alumni, including eight who […]