LOOKING BACK:In Wednesday’s action, Justin Pogge made 24 saves as Toronto clinched the North Division title with a 2-0 win over Grand Rapids… Andrei Plekhanov netted a pair of goals as Syracuse clinched a playoff spot with a 4-1 decision over Binghamton… 2008 AHL All-Star Joey Tenute’s overtime goal propelled San Antonio to a 3-2 […]

Following are the potential scenarios for teams to clinch playoff berths and division titles for Sunday, April 6: Manchester clinches a playoff berth on Sunday with:(a) a point vs. Providence, OR(b) a Springfield loss (regulation/OT/SO) vs. Worcester Houston clinches a playoff berth on Sunday with:(a) a point vs. Peoria San Antonio clinches a playoff berth […]

Saturday’s Boxscores ROCKFORD 7, SAN ANTONIO 1 Bryan Bickell netted a pair of goals and added two assists as Rockford posted a 7-1 win over visiting San Antonio on Saturday at the MetroCentre. The victory allowed Rockford (42-24-4-6) to clinch a spot in the Calder Cup Playoffs. Kris Versteeg also had four points (1-3-4) for […]

by John Walton || AHL On The Beat Archive As the American Hockey League approaches 75 years of existence, the league has undergone many changes. Back in the day, with fewer teams both in the AHL and the NHL, players would stay with their AHL teams for years and years. Many would settle in the […]

It took 24 minutes. That’s it. Just 24 minutes for three different Comcast-Spectacor teams to qualify for postseason play, all on Friday, April 4. "I’ve never seen anything like it," said Comcast-Spectacor chairman Ed Snider. "It was an amazing night for the City of Philadelphia and all of our fans. We’re really excited to be […]

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has announced a new on-line game called the 2008 Calder Cup Challenge, which is offering AHL fans the opportunity to test their postseason knowledge and win exciting prizes. Registration is underway now at theahl.com. Participants will select a total of 10 players from among the 16 teams in the […]

Friday’s AHL Boxscores BRIDGEPORT 6, PHILADELPHIA 5 (OT) Jeff Tambellini completed a hat trick and a five-point performance (3-2-5) by scoring at 3:29 of overtime to give Bridgeport a 6-5 win over Philadelphia on Friday at the Arena at Harbor Yard. With the standings point earned in the overtime defeat, the Phantoms clinched their first […]

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that right wing Teddy Purcell of the Manchester Monarchs has been named the winner of the Dudley (Red) Garrett Memorial Award as the AHL’s outstanding rookie for the 2007-08 season, as voted by AHL coaches, players and media in each of the league’s 29 member cities. […]

by Beth Alderson || AHL On The Beat Archive In the halls of the Children’s Hospital of Illinois, patients wander. Families wait. Nurses and staff come and go. And from time to time, a group of Peoria Rivermen hockey players come to brighten the day for everyone. As four hockey players made their way through […]