The American Hockey League and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association today announced the ratification of a new three-year Collective Bargaining Agreement. The new CBA, which is effective through August 31, 2010, has been ratified by both the AHL’s Board of Governors and an overwhelming majority of AHL players. The existing agreement had been set to expire […]
The Calgary Flames, parent club of the AHL’s Quad City Flames, have signed forward Grant Stevenson to a one-year contract. Stevenson, a 5-foot-11, 170-pound right wing tied a career high with 39 points (14 goals, 25 assists) in 59 AHL games with Worcester in 2006-07. In 224 career AHL games over the last four years […]
The Tampa Bay Lightning, NHL parent club of the Norfolk Admirals, have acquired defenseman Bryce Lampman from the New York Rangers, parent club of the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack, in exchange for left wing Mitch Fritz. Lampman, 24, has been a member of the Rangers organization the past five seasons and appeared in 60 games […]
The St. Louis Blues, parent club of the AHL’s Peoria Rivermen, announced on Tuesday that they have signed defenseman Micki DuPont. DuPont, 27, was a First Team AHL All-Star in 2006-07, recording 18 goals and 33 assists for 51 points in 78 games for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, tying for the AHL lead among defensemen in goals and […]
The Ottawa Senators, parent club of the AHL’s Binghamton Senators, announced on Tuesday the signing of four players to contracts. The club signed 2005 first-round pick Brian Lee to an entry level contact, while agreeing to two-year deals with forwards Danny Bois and Jim McKenzie, and a one-year deal with defenseman Matt Carkner. Lee, 21, […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins, parent club of the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, have signed goaltender David Brown to an NHL entry-level contract, it was announced on Tuesday. A four-year standout at the University of Notre Dame, Brown led the nation with 30 wins and a 1.58 goals-against average in his senior season, while his six shutouts and […]
The Vancouver Canucks, parent club of the AHL’s Manitoba Moose, have signed goaltender Cory Schneider. In keeping with club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Schneider, 21, signed his first pro contract after being selected by Vancouver in the first round, 26th overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound native […]
The Nashville Predators, parent club of the AHL’s Milwaukee Admirals, have announced the signings of defenseman Ville Koistinen, forwards Ryan Maki and Mike Santorelli and goaltender Dov Grumet-Morris. Koistinen, 25, played his first pro North American season this past year with Milwaukee and notched 41 points (9g, 32a) in 59 games. The Oulu, Finland, native […]
The Minnesota Wild, parent club of the AHL’s Houston Aeros, on Monday announced the signing of former AHL All-Star center Steve Kelly to a 2007-08 contract. Kelly, 30, has played with three AHL teams – Hamilton, Albany and Manchester – totaling 269 points (82 goals, 187 assists) and 609 penalty minutes in 297 games. He […]
The Tampa Bay Lightning, NHL parent club of the AHL’s Norfolk Admirals, have signed free-agent left wings Craig MacDonald and Mathieu Darche to one-year contracts. MacDonald, 6-foot-1, 195 pounds, served as captain of the Admirals during the 2006-07 season, and recorded 15 goals and 25 assists for 40 points in 50 games with Norfolk. He […]
