The National Hockey League’s trade deadline was 3:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 3, and many moves made at the NHL level are sure to be felt by American Hockey League clubs as they prepare for the stretch run towards the 2010 Calder Cup Playoffs. Here’s a look at the deals made leading up to […]
The St. Louis Blues, parent club of the AHL’s Peoria Rivermen, have acquired goaltender Joe Fallon from the Chicago Blackhawks, parent club of the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs, in exchange for goaltender Hannu Toivonen and defenseman Danny Richmond. Fallon will report to Peoria; Rochmond and Toivonen have been assigned to Rockford. In a separate transaction, the […]
The New York Islanders, parent club of the AHL’s Bridgeport Sound Tigers, have acquired defenseman Dylan Reese from the Columbus Blue Jackets, parent club of the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch, in exchange for center Greg Moore. Reese will join the Sound Tigers on Tuesday as they take on the Hershey Bears. Moore has been assigned to […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Manitoba Moose right wing Tom Maxwell has been suspended for one (1) game as a result of his actions in a game at San Antonio on Feb. 26. Maxwell was suspended under the provisions of AHL Rule 29.1 (supplementary discipline). Maxwell will miss Manitoba’s game […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The Abbotsford Heat spent much of their inaugural season hovering around the .500 mark and on the postseason bubble in the North Division. After an impressive road trip, though, the Heat are racing up the standings with their sights firmly set on a spot in the Calder Cup Playoffs. Guided by former […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Abbotsford Heat center Mikael Backlund has been named the Reebok/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Feb. 28, 2010. In three games for the Heat, Backlund recorded two goals, four assists and a plus-6 rating. Backlund began the week by setting up two […]
by Lindsay Kramer || NHL.com Eric Tangradi‘s third AHL game brought him down to size, an unfortunate development that has ultimately served to make him an even bigger threat ever since. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s rookie forward was bulling his way through the start of his pro career, figuring his 6-foot-4, 225-pound body was some kind of force […]
