PROVIDENCE 3, HERSHEY 2 Providence didn’t take long to make a statement in the Eastern Conference Finals, scoring a pair of power play goals in the first period and holding on for a 3-2 road victory over Hershey in Game 1 on Saturday. Goaltender Tuukka Rask stopped 30 of 32 shots for the Bruins, who […]
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. FRIDAY’S SCORES: MANITOBA 2, Houston 1 (MTB leads series, 1-0) […]
by Chris Etheridge || AHL On The Beat Archive To say Kris Versteeg’s success in the National Hockey League this year was a pleasant surprise would be an understatement. “I knew coming into training camp that I had a chance,” he said. “We had a meeting right before one of the last games of training […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … Only four teams remain in the hunt for the 2009 Calder Cup championship after second-round action wrapped up this week. The Hershey Bears faced a 3-2 series deficit before rookie goaltender Michal Neuvirth posted back-to-back shutouts, including a 3-0 win in Tuesday’s Game 7, to oust the defending Eastern Conference champion Wilkes-Barre/Scranton […]
MANITOBA 2, HOUSTON 1 Dusty Collins and Mario Bliznak scored their first career Calder Cup Playoff goals, and netminder Cory Schneider made 31 saves as Manitoba took a 2-1 win over Houston on Friday before 9,703 fans at the MTS Centre in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. Bliznak broke a 1-1 tie for […]
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: Providence 5, WORCESTER 1 (PRO wins series, […]
The name of the new American Hockey League (AHL) team coming to the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre will be the Abbotsford Heat, announced Lane Sweeting, President of Fraser Valley Sports and Entertainment, today. “We had an overwhelming response of name submissions on the website,” said Sweeting. “Out of more than 2,500 suggestions, the Abbotsford […]
The American Hockey League has announced the following schedules for the conference finals round of the 2009 Calder Cup Playoffs: Eastern Conference Finals – Series “M” (best-of-7) E1-Hershey Bears vs. A2-Providence Bruins Game 1 – Sat., May 16 – Providence at Hershey, 7:00 Game 2 – Sun., May 17 – Providence at Hershey, 5:00 Game […]
HOUSTON 4, MILWAUKEE 2 Houston continued its magical postseason ride on Wednesday, knocking off division champion Milwaukee by a 5-2 count in Game 7 of the West Division Finals at the Bradley Center. Corey Locke scored twice for the Aeros, who won their second straight Game 7 on the road and will battle Manitoba in […]
PROVIDENCE 5, WORCESTER 1 Providence took control early and cruised to a 5-1 win over Worcester on Wednesday at the DCU Center. Brad Marchand and Martin St. Pierre each had a goal and an assist, and Tuukka Rask finished with 34 saves on the night. The Bruins eliminated the Sharks in six games and will […]
