Last chance to vote this weekend

Don’t forget that 2009 AHL All-Star Classic Fan Balloting presented by Reebok is underway now, exclusively on theahl.com. The players receiving the most votes by position will earn berths in the starting lineups of both the Canadian and PlanetUSA AHL All-Star teams at next month’s 2009 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Charter Communications in Worcester, […]

Spina’s hat trick lifts Rampage past Monsters, 6-2

SAN ANTONIO 6, LAKE ERIE 2 David Spina scored three times for his first career AHL hat trick as San Antonio cruised past visiting Lake Erie by a 6-2 count at the AT&T Center on New Year’s Day. San Antonio is now 10-3-0-0 in its last 13 contests. Spina (pictured) netted a goal in each […]

Stars recall Conner from Peoria

The Dallas Stars announced today that the National Hockey League club has recalled winger Chris Conner from the Peoria Rivermen of the American Hockey League. Conner, 25, has posted 13 goals and 11 assists for 24 points in 25 games with Peoria this season, leading the club in goals and placing second in points. This […]

Winnik, Tordjman assigned to San Antonio

Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes have assigned forward Daniel Winnik to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage, for a conditioning assignment. Goaltender Josh Tordjman has also been re-assigned to San Antonio. Winnik, 23, has recorded one assist in 23 games for the Coyotes this season. […]

Lightning recall Mihalik from Norfolk

The Tampa Bay Lightning, NHL parent club of the Norfolk Admirals, have recalled defenseman Vladimir Mihalik from the Admirals on an emergency basis, Lightning Executive Vice President & General Manager Brian Lawton announced today. Mihalik, 6-foot-7, 222 pounds, has appeared in 29 games with Norfolk this season scoring two goals and six assists with 28 […]

NHL.com: Leadership role agrees with Joslin

by Lindsay Kramer || NHL.com Lindsay Kramer, the AHL correspondent for NHL.com, profiles an up-and-coming player each Monday during the season, and his AHL notebook appears each Thursday on NHL.com. The way that Worcester defenseman Derek Joslin has been flying around the ice this season, it’s clear that a few extra ounces haven’t slowed him […]

Sloan returns to Hershey

The Hershey Bears announced today in conjunction with the Washington Capitals that defenseman Tyler Sloan has been assigned by the NHL club. The announcement was made today by Bears President/GM Doug Yingst. Sloan, 27, returns to Hershey where he has skated in seven games this season and recorded four assists. He has played in 24 […]

Rampage host Monsters in New Year’s matinee

San Antonio, winners of nine of its last 12, celebrates the new year with a home date against Lake Erie, which has points in eight of its last 11 (5-3-0-3) heading into today’s matinee at the AT&T Center. Rampage goalie Josh Tordjman went 9-2-0 in December, but was called up by the Phoenix Coyotes on […]

On the eve of a century

by Randy Rice || AHL On The Beat Archive Pavol Demitra was the first Grand Rapids Griffin to graduate to the NHL. On March 17, 1997, Pavol Demitra became the first-ever Grand Rapids Griffins alumnus to play in the National Hockey League, suiting up for the St. Louis Blues. Nearly 12 years later, the Griffins […]