Griffins’ Howard named Player of the Week

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Grand Rapids Griffins goaltender Jimmy Howard has been named the Reebok/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Jan. 25, 2009. Howard stopped 67 of 69 shots in two appearances, going 2-0-0 with a 0.94 goals-against average and a .971 save percentage for the […]

AHL announces suspensions

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Lake Erie Monsters forward Tom Fritsche and Norfolk Admirals goaltender Karri Ramo have been suspended for six (6) games each as a result of their actions in a game between the teams in Norfolk on Jan. 23. Both players were suspended under the provisions of […]

PlanetUSA prevails on record-setting night

Boxscore WORCESTER, Mass. … Philadelphia Phantoms forward Jared Ross set AHL All-Star Game records with six assists and seven points and the PlanetUSA AHL All-Stars scored a record nine times in the third period to rally for a 14-11 win over the Canadian AHL All-Stars at the 2009 AHL All-Star Game tonight in Worcester. The […]

AHL Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2009

WORCESTER, Mass. … The American Hockey League today formally inducted four new members into its American Hockey League Hall of Fame. The ceremony took place during the Hockey Hall of Fame/AHL All-Star Classic Luncheon at the DCU Center in Worcester, part of the festivities that are making up the 2009 AHL All-Star Classic presented by […]

All-Star Frazee steps into starting role in Lowell

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. Hockey boundaries are drawn hard in Minnesota. If you are from the northern part of the state, say, Grand Rapids, like Lowell Devils coach Kurt […]

2009 AHL All-Star Classic continues Monday

Sunday night’s 2009 AHL All-Star Skills Competition was just the beginning. The 2009 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Charter Communications continues from Worcester on Monday with a full day of activities. The All-Star players and mascots will take part in the Worcester Sharks Be a Leader and Reading is Cool programs, presented by the law […]

Schneider leads PlanetUSA to Skills victory

WORCESTER, Mass. … The PlanetUSA AHL All-Stars opened the 2009 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Charter Communications with an 18-12 victory over their Canadian counterparts in the 2009 AHL All-Star Skills Competition at the DCU Center on Sunday evening. Event scorecard Manitoba Moose goaltender Cory Schneider, a Massachusetts native and a Boston College product, set […]

All-Star Syvret a surprise for Phantoms

by Kaitlin Santanna || AHL On The Beat Archive When looking at the Philadelphia Phantoms scoring list, a curious name is found near the top of the inventory. The player who’s tied for the team lead in points – and who has been near the top of the scoring page all season – is not […]

Griffins take 1-0 shootout win over Flames

Saturday’s Boxscores GRAND RAPIDS 1, QUAD CITY 0 (SO) Grand Rapids emerged with a 1-0 shootout win over visiting Quad City in a duel of goaltenders before 9,370 fans at Van Andel Arena on Saturday. The Griffins’ Jimmy Howard made 43 saves through regulation and overtime before going 5-for-5 in the shootout, giving Grand Rapids […]