Every game day from now until the end of the Calder Cup Playoffs, the AHL Morning Skate takes a spin around the AHL ice with recaps and previews, news and notes, facts and figures, and the top headlines from around the American Hockey League. WEDNESDAY’S SCORES: Portland 3, PROVIDENCE 0 (POR leads series, 1-0) PEORIA […]
TORONTO 3, MANITOBA 2 (OT) Bates Battaglia scored 5:28 into overtime to give Toronto a 3-2 win over Manitoba on Wednesday night at the MTS Centre in Game 1 of the teams’ North Division semifinal. Marlies goaltender Justin Pogge turned away 37 of 39 shots in the victory, including 30 from the second period on, […]
Yan Stastny had two goals and an assist as Peoria used quick strikes to earn a 6-4 victory over Houston in Game 1 of their West Division semifinal series at Carver Arena on Wednesday night. Game 2 is set for Friday. It was the first-ever Calder Cup Playoff victory for the Rivermen, whose only previous […]
PORTLAND 3, PROVIDENCE 0 Conference finalists two of the last three years, Portland kicked off its 2009 postseason with a 3-0 road win over Providence on Wednesday at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. Marek Zagrapan scored twice for the Pirates, giving them a 1-0 lead in the opening period and sealing the victory with a late […]
Every game day from now until the end of the Calder Cup Playoffs, the AHL Morning Skate takes a spin around the AHL ice with recaps and previews, news and notes, facts and figures, and the top headlines from around the American Hockey League. WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE (all times ET): Game 1 – Portland at Providence, […]
USA Hockey today named Joe Sacco, head coach of the AHL’s Lake Erie Monsters, as an assistant coach for the 2009 U.S. Men’s National Team that will compete in the 2009 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship from April 24 to May 10 in Berne and Zurich-Kloten, Switzerland. Sacco just completed his second season at […]
Sixteen teams are left in the chase for the 73rd American Hockey League championship, as the 2009 Calder Cup Playoffs get underway with three games on Wednesday night. Who’s hot at the right time? Who’s poised for an upset? Check out the schedules and follow the links below for previews of each of the eight […]
The New York Islanders have announced today that forward Kyle Okposo and defenseman Jack Hillen have been reassigned to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League. Okposo and Hillen are scheduled to dress for the Sound Tigers this weekend when they open up their East Division semifinal series at the Nassau Coliseum versus […]
Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has reassigned forwards Ryan Jones, Cal O’Reilly and Jed Ortmeyer to the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League. Jones played in 46 games for the Predators in 2008-09, posting 17 points (7g-10a) – all totals ranked first among the seven […]
Grand Rapids Griffins center Darren Helm was recalled by the Detroit Red Wings on Monday. Helm, 22, appeared in 16 games with the Red Wings this season, contributing one assist while averaging 12:25 in ice time. As a rookie last spring, he tallied four points (2-2-4) in 18 playoff games with Detroit to earn a […]
