Weekly Notebook: Eastern Conference

Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Head coach Tom Rowe earned his 100th win as an AHL head coach in the River Rats’ 3-1 win over Hershey on Feb. 17… Albany’s penalty killing unit has killed off 31 of its last 32 power plays from the opposition in its last 10 games… Keith Aucoin leads the […]

The art of the mask

by Anna LaCombe || AHL On The Beat ArchiveThere is a whole other side to Mike Myers, the manager of community relations and youth hockey for the Worcester Sharks, which may surprise some people. The charismatic charm that Myers brings to the front office of the Sharks everyday is sometimes overshadowed by his dedicated focus […]

Great Eight: Moose extend winning streak

Down 1-0 late in the second period, the Manitoba Moose tallied four unanswered goals to extend their winning streak to eight games with a 4-1 win over the Toronto Marlies at Ricoh Coliseum on Wednesday night. Four different players scored for Manitoba, led by Lee Goren with a goal and an assist in the win. […]

Former AHL coach reaches milestone

Some 11 hours before Ottawa Senators head coach Bryan Murray collected NHL win number 600 in Tuesday evening’s 4-3 shootout win over the Edmonton Oilers at Scotiabank Place, the wily bench boss harkened back to his days with the Hershey Bears.

AHL Quick Hits — February 21-22, 2007

LOOKING BACK:On Tuesday night, Wade Dubielewicz made 37 saves as Bridgeport ran its home winning streak to a team-record nine games with a 2-1 victory over Albany… On Monday, Curtis Glencross had a goal and two assists and Joakim Lindstrom scored twice as Syracuse ended Hamilton’s 12-game points streak with a 5-3 win over the […]

Sound Tigers edge Rats, remain hot on home ice

Eric Boguniecki broke a 1-1 tie early in the third period as the Bridgeport Sound Tigers edged the visiting Albany River Rats by a score of 2-1 at the Arena at Harbor Yard on Tuesday night. Boguniecki also tallied an assist in the contest to extend his scoring streak to seven games (6g, 6a), while […]

Tigers, Rats square off tonight

The race for the Calder Cup Playoffs has heated up and it’s a rat race of sorts. The Bridgeport Sound Tigers and the East Division rival Albany River Rats will face off in a big game tonight at 7:30 p.m. (ET) at the Arena at Harbor Yard. The Sound Tigers hold a seven-point lead on […]

Syracuse puts a Crunch on Bulldogs’ win streak

Joakim Lindstrom had a pair of goals and Curtis Glencross added a goal and two assists as the Syracuse Crunch defeated the Hamilton Bulldogs by a score of 5-3 on Monday night. Ty Conklin, who led the Bulldogs to the Calder Cup Finals in 2003, stopped 28 of 31 shots in the contest for the […]

AHL Weekly Release: Rookies readying for future

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … As the premier development league for the NHL, the American Hockey League is always home to the top young players in the sport. But the best of the youngest – AHL rookies – traditionally turn a successful campaign here into a springboard to National Hockey League stardom. Brett Sterling is leading the […]

Griffins’ Ellis named week’s best

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Grand Rapids Griffins center Matt Ellis has been named the CCM Vector/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending February 18, 2007. Ellis recorded four goals and two assists for six points in three games last week. Ellis kicked off the week with his […]