NHL.com: Schneider staying positive with Moose

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. Stacked against the rest of the goalies in the AHL, Manitoba’s Cory Schneider stands alone. Tossed into a Moose practice, he’s just another face in […]

Western Conference notebook

See also: Eastern Conference notebooks Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Chicago dropped a pair of road games against North Division foes last weekend on the heels of a three-game winning streak… Eleven of the Wolves’ last 12 games have been decided by either one- or two-goal margins… Jeff Hamilton had netted a goal in three […]

Oilers recall Potulny, send Sabourin to Springfield

The Springfield Falcons, proud members of the American Hockey League, announced today that forward Ryan Potulny has been recalled by their National Hockey League affiliate, the Edmonton Oilers. The Falcons also announced that goaltender Dany Sabourin has been assigned to the Falcons by the Oilers. Potulny recorded two goals and four assists and a +4 […]

All-Star Game MVP Ross to enter AHL Chat Room

Philadelphia Phantoms forward Jared Ross will enter the AHL Chat Room to answer fans’ questions on Friday, Jan. 30. Click here to submit your questions for the chat! Ross was named MVP of the 2009 AHL All-Star Game in Worcester on Monday after tallying a record six assists and seven points in PlanetUSA’s 14-11 victory. […]

Break’s over… Back to work

Six teams from the West Division, separated by a total of nine points, are in action tonight as the 2008-09 season resumes with five games on the schedule. You can catch all the action on AHL Live with coverage beginning at 7:10 p.m. ET. Albany (19-21-3-2) at Norfolk (16-21-2-5), 7:15 ET Iowa (22-18-2-3) at Chicago […]

Eastern Conference notebook

See also: Western Conference notebooks Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Albany has scored a power play goal on five of its last 12 opportunities (41.7%), and its penalty kill has killed off 13 straight shorthanded situations and 20 of its last 21 (95.2%)… Justin Peters recorded his second shutout of the season in Albany’s 3-0 […]

Ryan recalled by Carolina

Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has recalled forward Michael Ryan from the Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League. Ryan, 28, has scored 13 goals in Albany’s last 10 games, and leads the River Rats with 23 goals and 36 points […]

Pittsburgh recalls Minard from WBS

The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled forward Chris Minard from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL), it was announced today by Executive Vice President and General Manager Ray Shero. Minard leads the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins with 28 goals and ranks second with 43 points (28 goals, 15 assists) in 34 games this season. He […]

AHL Weekly Release: Teams ready for second half

WEEKLY RELEASE #16 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The two star-packed nights in Worcester are over, and with the successful 2009 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Charter Communications now behind us, the American Hockey League is set to resume its 73rd season as the road to the 2009 Calder Cup Playoffs kicks into high gear. The Hershey […]

Brunnstrom assigned to Moose

The Manitoba Moose, in conjunction with the NHL’s Dallas Stars, announced today the Stars have sent forward Fabian Brunnstrom to the Manitoba Moose. Brunnstrom, 23, has appeared in 31 games this season with the Stars where he has scored 14 points (10-4-14), and two penalty minutes. The Jonstrop, Sweden native scored his first career NHL […]