Bruins’ Allen still living the dream

by Kevin Boryczki and Adam Kaufman || AHL On The Beat ArchiveFor many kids growing up, their dream is to someday be a professional athlete. For those who have had a chance to play pro, most have had to travel across the country or across borders to make that dream a reality, often leaving family […]

AHL Quick Hits — January 19-21, 2007

LOOKING BACK:On Wednesday night, Ben Ondrus scored twice for Toronto in a 5-4 win at Chicago… Keith Aucoin had a goal and two assists to lead Albany past Norfolk, 3-2… David Krejci had a pair of goals for Providence in a 3-2 win at Hartford… Clarke MacArthur tallied a goal and two assists in Rochester’s […]

LaBarbera set for second All-Star go

by Mike Ulmer It is, says Jason LaBarbera, a bit like college. “The NHL and the AHL are different money-wise,” he said. “The cities are different and because the guys in the NHL are older, they go home to their families. But in the American League, a lot more guys are single so they’re more […]

All-Star telecast to reach more than 100 million homes

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that the 2007 Rbk Hockey AHL All-Star Classic, taking place Jan. 28-29 at Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto, will be televised to more than 100 million households in the United States and Canada. The event begins on Sun., Jan. 28, with the 2007 CCM AHL All-Star Skills […]

Munroe, Phantoms hold off B-Sens

Scott Munroe held the B-Sens in check, stopping 47 of 49 shots on the night and helping the Phantoms defeat Binghamton 3-2 at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena on Wednesday. Munroe stopped 28 shots in the third period, setting a franchise record, while tying an 11-year-old team record with his 47 saves to help […]

AHL Quick Hits — January 17-18, 2007

LOOKING BACK:On Tuesday night, Warren Peters and Eric Godard scored in the third period to give Omaha a 3-1 win over visiting Hamilton… On Monday, Brandon Bochenski scored his 30th and 31st goals of the season to help Norfolk past Bridgeport, 3-2… Garrett Stafford’s second overtime goal of the year gave Worcester a 3-2 win […]

Weekly Notebook: Western Conference

Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Despite a 1-3-0 record, Fred Brathwaite has a 1.78 goals-against average and .929 save percentage in his last four starts… Defenseman Troy Milam notched a career-high three points (1g, 2a) in Saturday’s loss to Hamilton… Nathan Oystrick has nine points (3g, 6a) in his last eight games for Chicago and […]

Weekly Notebook: Eastern Conference

Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Rats center Ben Guite has earned points in 14 of his last 15 games, registering 14 assists and 20 points in that span and scoring his first NHL goal on Jan. 9 while on call up to Colorado… Keith Aucoin leads Albany with six points (1g, 5a) in his last […]

Knights pledge to make it work

by Mike Patterson, Omaha World-Herald || AHL On The Beat ArchiveWhile attendance at Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights games ranks among the lowest in the American Hockey League, Ren Smith remains upbeat about the franchise’s future. "Our attendance is 20 percent higher than it was at this time last year," said Smith, the team president. "And we […]

Amerks win fourth straight in shootout over Stars

Mark Mancari tallied a pair of goals and Michael Ryan provided the decisive goal in the shootout to give Rochester a 5-4 win at Iowa on Tuesday night. Ryan also recorded two assists for the Amerks, while teammates Greg Jacina had a goal and an assist and Clarke MacArthur also had two helpers as Rochester […]