‘Dogs end preseason with another shutout

HAMILTON 3, TORONTO 0 The Hamilton Bulldogs ended their preseason with a 3-0 win over the Toronto Marlies on Wednesday at General Motors Centre. The Bulldogs earned their third shutout in four games as they finish the preseason undefeated having won all four of their games. Hamilton opened the game’s scoring at 4:03 of the […]

Penguins claim two-time AHL champ

The Pittsburgh Penguins have claimed forward Chris Bourque off waivers, it was announced by Executive Vice President and General Manager Ray Shero. Bourque, who is the son of Hall of Fame defenseman Ray Bourque, will be added to the Pittsburgh Penguins roster. Bourque, 23, spent the previous five seasons in the Washington Capitals organization after […]

Sound Tigers unveil new sweaters

The Bridgeport Sound Tigers, top affiliate of the NHL’s New York Islanders, introduced their new color scheme and uniform Tuesday night during a press conference at the Arena at Harbor Yard. The new colors are the same colors the New York Islanders wore during their Stanley Cup years in the 1970s and 80s: white, royal […]

Amerks double up Crunch in Syracuse

ROCHESTER 4, SYRACUSE 2 Rochester scored twice in the first period and twice in the second en route to a 4-2 road win over Syracuse on Tuesday at the Onondaga County War Memorial. Evgeny Dadonov and ex-Crunch forward Mike York each posted a goal and an assist for the Americans. The Amerks jumped to a […]

Monarchs shake things up with food drive

The Monarchs Care Foundation, the charitable arm of the Manchester Monarchs, announced in a press conference on Tuesday that they are partnering with the New Hampshire Food Bank, Shaw’s supermarkets and AutoFair to host New Hampshire’s largest known collection of macaroni and cheese, the Max & Cheese Food Drive, at the Verizon Wireless Arena during […]

AHL launches redesigned Web site

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … With the start of its 74th season just days away, the American Hockey League today unveiled a redesigned official league Web site at theahl.com. The AHL has also expanded its relationship with NewSport Media, the company whose LeagueStat program has served as the official real-time scoring and statistics service of the league […]

Dynamic duo back in Hershey

The 2009 Calder Cup champion Hershey Bears announced today, in conjunction with the Washington Capitals, that left wing Alexandre Giroux and center Keith Aucoin have been assigned out of NHL camp to Hershey. Giroux and Aucoin last season became the first Hershey duo since 1969 to finish 1-2 in the American Hockey League in scoring. […]

Aeros battle back, outlast Stars in shootout

HOUSTON 3, TEXAS 2 (SO) Houston twice rallied from a one-goal deficit and eventually took a 3-2 shootout victory over host Texas on Monday in preseason action at the Cedar Park Center. Jon DiSalvatore, Morten Madsen, and Pete Zingoni all tallied shootout goals for the Aeros, with Madsen potting the game-winner in the third round. […]

Sharks take big bite out of Wolf Pack

WORCESTER 10, HARTFORD 3 Worcester struck for five goals in the first period and cruised to a 10-3 preseason win over Hartford on Sunday at the International Skating Center in Simsbury, Conn. Defenseman Michael Wilson posted two goals and an assist for the Sharks, and two-time AHL All-Star and team captain Ryan Vesce had four […]

Trukhno paces Falcons to preseason win

SPRINGFIELD 5, PROVIDENCE 1 A three-goal third period helped lift Springfield to a 5-1 victory over Providence on Saturday at the MassMutual Center. Third-year forward Viacheslav Trukhno paced the Falcons’ offense with two goals and an assist, and Charles Linglet also scored twice. Geoff Paukovich added a goal, and defenseman Chris Armstrong chipped in with […]