SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President and CEO David Andrews has announced the 2006-07 recipients of three awards for excellence and service to the league. The announcement came Thursday at the closing reception and awards dinner to conclude the league’s annual meeting of the Board of Governors at Hilton Head Island, S.C. Frank Miceli, […]
Milwaukee Admirals head coach Claude Noel has been named the new assistant coach of the National Hockey League’s Columbus Blue Jackets. The addition of Noel rounds out the Blue Jackets coaching staff for the upcoming 2007-08 season. “As I look forward to new challenges with the Columbus Blue Jackets, I would like to thank the […]
The Tampa Bay Lightning, parent club of the AHL’s Norfolk Admirals, have re-signed right wing Norm Milley to a one-year contract. Milley, a 6-foot, 195-pound native of Toronto, served as team captain for the Springfield Falcons last season. The 27-year-old finished second on the team in goals (26), assists (34) and points (60) in 73 […]
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – The Bridgeport Sound Tigers announced they are now accepting applications for their 2007-08 Fan Advisory Board. It is an opportunity for Sound Tigers fans to play a major role in the off-ice success and game-night excitement of Bridgeport Sound Tigers hockey. A select number of fans will join Sound Tigers’ staff on […]
LOWELL, Mass. – The Lowell Devils Street Team was busy last week at four different events throughout the area. They attended the Lowell Parks & Rec. kickoff event at the JFK Civic Center in downtown Lowell, the first Concert on the Green of the summer, in Pelham and attended Hanscom’s Heroes Homecoming Celebration at Hanscom […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League capped another record-setting year as the official league web site, theahl.com, reached an all-time record with over 86 million page views during the 2006-07 season, an increase of 32 percent over the previous campaign. The AHL unveiled a new look to its official on-line home in October 2006 […]
The Toronto Maple Leafs, parent club of the AHL’s Toronto Marlies, announced Monday that they have signed forward Simon Gamache to a two-year contract. Gamache, a 26-year-old native of Thetford Mines, Que., has played in 289 career American Hockey League games with Chicago and Milwaukee, posting 261 points (107 goals, 154 assists). He won a […]
The Nashville Predators, parent club of the AHL’s Milwaukee Admirals, announced on Monday that they have re-signed goaltender Pekka Rinne to a two-year contract. Rinne, 24, finished the 2006-07 season tied for sixth in the American Hockey League in goals-against average (2.34) after missing the first half of the season following shoulder surgery. The 6-foot-5 […]
The Carolina Hurricanes, parent club of the AHL’s Albany River Rats, have acquired goaltender Michael Leighton from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a seventh-round pick in Saturday’s NHL Entry Draft. Leighton, 26, owns a record of 100-80-21 with 22 shutouts in 208 career AHL appearances. Last season, he posted a 10-6-3 mark with a […]
The Atlanta Thrashers, parent club of the AHL’s Chicago Wolves, have acquired forward Jesse Schultz from the Vancouver Canucks, parent club of the AHL’s Manitoba Moose, in exchange for defenseman Jimmy Sharrow. Schultz, 24, registered 18 goals and 21 assists for 39 points in 67 games for Manitoba in 2006-07 and also made his NHL […]
