AHL Quick Hits is now the Morning Skate… Every morning, take a spin around the AHL ice with recaps and previews, news and notes, facts and figures, and the top headlines from around the American Hockey League. SUNDAY’S SCORES: Hartford 3, BRIDGEPORT 2 CHICAGO 5, Peoria 3 Manitoba 4, TORONTO 3 Lowell 4, PROVIDENCE 1 […]
by Lindsay Kramer || NHL.com When Los Angeles Kings assistant general manager Ron Hextall says he hopes rookie goalie Jonathan Bernier sees things clearly now, he’s not just talking about pucks. Bernier started the season with the Kings — and beat defending Stanley Cup champ Anaheim in the opener in London — but Hextall and […]
Sixteen teams are left in the chase for the 72nd American Hockey League championship, as the 2008 Calder Cup Playoffs get underway in full force with six games on Wednesday night. Who’s hot at the right time? Who’s poised for an upset? Check out the schedules and follow the links below for previews of each […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Hershey Bears defenseman Grant McNeill has been suspended for six (6) games as a result of his actions during an AHL game vs. Philadelphia on Apr. 12. McNeill received a game misconduct under AHL Rule 70.6 for leaving the players’ bench during an altercation. McNeill […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Hamilton Bulldogs center Corey Locke has been named the CCM/AHL Player of the Month for April. Locke tallied seven goals and eight assists for 15 points and a plus-11 rating in just seven games to close out the 2007-08 season. Locke began the month with […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Syracuse Crunch center Derick Brassard has been named the Rbk Edge/AHL Rookie of the Month for April. Brassard registered 14 points (four goals, 10 assists) and a plus-7 rating in seven games as the Crunch closed out the regular season on a 15-game winning streak. […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Barry Brust of the Houston Aeros has been named the Rbk X-Pulse/AHL Goaltender of the Month for April. Brust stopped 110 of 116 shots in five appearances, posting a 1.22 goals-against average and .948 save percentage to help Houston secure a berth in the 2008 […]
WEEKLY RELEASE #28 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … An exciting finish to the regular season has set the stage for the 2008 Calder Cup Playoffs, which get underway this week. The final piece of the puzzle didn’t fit into place until the 1,160th game ended on Sunday night, when Quad City completed a 4-3 win at San […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Toronto Marlies left wing Jiri Tlusty has been named the Rbk/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Apr. 13, 2008. Tlusty recorded four goals and six assists for 10 points to go with a plus-6 rating in four games in the Marlies’ final […]
The AHL’s 72nd regular season is in the books, and the match-ups are set for the first round of the 2008 Calder Cup Playoffs. The last day of the season had plenty at stake, and the 16-team postseason field has been filled. Syracuse ran its winning streak to 15 games and its points streak to […]
