SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … Head coach Bob Woods and assistant coach Mark French of the Hershey Bears have been named the coaches of the Canadian AHL All-Star team for the 2009 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Charter Communications, to take place Jan. 25-26 in Worcester, Mass. Woods and French earned the honor because the Bears own […]
A light four-game schedule in the AHL on Sunday will feature the decisive match in determining who will coach the Canadian team at this month’s 2009 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Charter Communications. Two teams remain in the hunt to send their coaches to the event, set for Jan. 25-26 at the DCU Center in […]
by Brian Coe || AHL On The Beat Archive Some people might have seen Paul Bissonnette as a one-dimensional hockey player as this season started. But he didn’t seem to mind. After all, it was Bissonnette’s ability to crash, bang and drop the gloves (and opponents) that earned him a spot on the Pittsburgh Penguins […]
Saturday’s boxscores ALBANY 3, BRIDGEPORT 2 (OT) Michael Ryan completed his second hat trick of the season with 1:22 remaining in overtime, lifting Albany to a 3-2 win over Bridgeport in an East Division battle at the Times Union Center on Saturday night. Ryan, who had three goals and two assists in a game vs. […]
The Atlanta Thrashers have assigned their 2008 first-round draft pick, defenseman Zach Bogosian, to the Chicago Wolves for a conditioning stint. The 18-year-old blueliner was selected by Atlanta with the third overall choice in the National Hockey League Entry Draft last June. He has appeared in nine outings with the Thrashers this season, collecting 13 […]
Friday’s Boxscores WORCESTER 5, NORFOLK 1 Fifth-year pro Riley Armstrong registered the first hat trick of his professional career to pace Worcester to a 5-1 victory over visiting Norfolk on Friday at the DCU Center. Armstrong scored once in each period and twice on the power play for the Sharks, moving him into a tie […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Milwaukee Admirals center Mike Santorelli has been named the CCM/AHL Player of the Month for December. In 14 games last month, Santorelli tallied eight goals and 15 assists for 23 points to help the Admirals to a 12-2-0-0 mark. Santorelli began the month with a […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Brian Elliott of the Binghamton Senators has been named the Reebok X-Pulse/AHL Goaltender of the Month for December. Elliott was 7-2-0 in 11 appearances for the Senators last month, with a 1.79 goals-against average, a .943 save percentage and one shutout. Elliott allowed two goals […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Philadelphia Phantoms right wing Claude Giroux has been named the Reebok Edge/AHL Rookie of the Month for December. Giroux recorded eight goals, six assists and a plus-12 rating in eight games for the Phantoms last month. Giroux began the month by scoring the winning goal […]
LOOKING BACK: In Thursday’s only AHL action, David Spina netted a hat trick to lead San Antonio over Lake Erie, 6-2… On New Year’s Eve, Simeon Varlamov posted a 30-save shutout as Hershey blanked Springfield, 2-0… Jimmy Howard made 24 saves in Grand Rapids’ 6-0 win over Iowa, the Griffins’ fourth team shutout in six […]
