Penguins win ninth straight, inch closer to division lead

Wednesday’s Boxscores WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON 3, LOWELL 1 Kurtis McLean netted a pair of goals in the second period to lead Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to a 3-1 victory over Lowell on Wednesday before 7,219 fans at the Wachovia Arena. The Penguins matched a season high with their ninth consecutive win and pulled within one point of Philadelphia for first […]

AHL announces suspensions

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Lowell Devils right wing Pierre-Luc Leblond has been suspended for four (4) regular-season games as a result of his actions during an AHL game vs. Worcester on Mar. 14. Leblond was suspended under the provisions of AHL Rule 29.1 (supplementary discipline). Leblond will miss Lowell’s games tonight […]

AHL announces suspension

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Syracuse Crunch forward Alexandre Picard has been suspended for one (1) regular-season game as a result of his actions during an AHL game vs. Binghamton on Mar. 16.  Picard received an automatic one-game suspension under AHL Rule 47.10 for accumulating his third instigating misconduct this […]

Monsters sink West-leading Wolves, 7-5

LAKE ERIE 7, CHICAGO 5 Lake Erie notched three goals in the third period on its way to a 7-5 victory over Western Conference-leading Chicago on Tuesday at the Quicken Loans Arena. Eric Healey was one of three Monsters to post three points on the night (1-2-3), and Brent Kelly (2-1-3) tallied the eventual game-winning […]

AHL announces suspension

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins left wing Tim Wallace has been suspended for two (2) games as a result of his actions during an AHL game at Bridgeport on Mar. 14. Wallace was suspended under the provisions of AHL Rule 29.1 (supplementary discipline). Wallace will miss Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s games on Wednesday […]

Monsters entertain Wolves tonight at the “Q”

The Lake Erie Monsters have signed left wing Tom Fritsche to an amateur tryout (ATO) contract. Fritsche could make his professional debut tonight when the Monsters host the Chicago Wolves at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. Fritsche has strong hockey ties to the area: he is a native of nearby Parma, Ohio; he is […]

Kronwall’s dad took a chance on love

by Mike Ulmer || AHL On The Beat Archive Sometimes you just never know how the sports and entertainment world cross over. With that said, there are just some stories that connect the two worlds that are amazing. Take the example of the loving Kronwall family. I am a fan of love. The late Keith […]

Flames double up Aeros on St. Patrick’s Day

QUAD CITY 4, HOUSTON 2 Quad City scored twice in the second period and two more times in the third on its way to a 4-2 road victory over Houston on Monday at the Toyota Center. Cam Cunning notched a pair of goals for the Flames, while Matt Pelech and Derek Couture also scored in […]

AHL announces suspension

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Lake Erie Monsters defenseman Dale Purinton has been suspended for two (2) games as a result of his actions during an AHL game at Grand Rapids on Mar. 15. Purinton received an automatic two-game suspension under AHL Rule 23.3 for accumulating four game misconducts in […]

AHL Weekly Release: 1 team in, 15 still to come

WEEKLY RELEASE #24 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … With four weeks remaining in the 2007-08 regular season, the Providence Bruins have become the first team to clinch a berth in the 2008 Calder Cup Playoffs. The Bruins will be making their 10th consecutive postseason appearance, becoming the 10th team in AHL history to reach the playoffs every […]