Mursak recalled by Detroit

The Detroit Red Wings on Monday recalled right wing Jan Mursak from the Grand Rapids Griffins. Mursak, 22, is expected to make his NHL debut tonight when the Red Wings visit Colorado. He would become just the second native of Slovenia to ever play in the NHL, joining Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar, as […]

Whale sign veteran Williams to PTO

Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the team has signed forward Jason Williams to a professional tryout (PTO) agreement. Williams, an 11th-year pro, is a veteran of 420 NHL games and won a Stanley Cup in 2002 with the Detroit Red Wings. The 30-year-old Williams, a 5-11, 192-pound native of London, Ontario, […]

Amerks spread holiday cheer

by Patrick Jennings || AHL On The Beat Archive  The holidays are a time where giving is probably the single most important gift you can give anyone, no matter what the price tag says. A common misconception around Christmastime is that in order to make someone happy you must open up your wallet because you […]

Sun. roundup: Marlies edge ‘Dogs in SO

Sunday’s AHL Boxscores TORONTO 4, HAMILTON 3 (SO) Defenseman Keith Aulie tallied a pair of goals in regulation – including the tying marker midway through the second period – and Toronto went on to post a 4-3 shootout win over visiting Hamilton on Sunday at Ricoh Coliseum. Aulie entered the afternoon having totaled one goal […]

Monarchs-Falcons ppd. Monday

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has announced that Monday night’s game between the Springfield Falcons and the Manchester Monarchs (AHL #486), scheduled to be played at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, N.H., has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be rescheduled at a later date.

Sharks-Pirates postponed

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has announced that tonight’s game between the Portland Pirates and the Worcester Sharks (AHL #484), scheduled to be played at the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass., has been postponed due to impending inclement weather. For ticket information, please visit sharksahl.com. The game has been rescheduled for Tue., January […]

Touched by tragedy, making a difference

by Michael Sharp || AHL On The Beat Archive Binghamton Senators forward Cody Bass was walking off the ice one November morning, when he caught the attention of a team official just outside the home dressing room at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. “Hey, can you wait there one second?” Bass asked the team’s […]

AHL rookies off to World Juniors

by A.J. Atchue || for NHL.com The holiday season is a time to give thanks and enjoy the happiness that comes with spending time with family and friends. For a handful of young American Hockey League players, though, this holiday season also brings with it the opportunity to show off their skills on an international […]

Filppula pushes Griffins past Marlies

GRAND RAPIDS 4, TORONTO 3 Ilari Filppula’s second goal of the third period came with just 2:54 left in regulation to spoil Toronto’s comeback bid and send Grand Rapids to a 4-3 win over the visiting Marlies on Wednesday before 8,385 fans at Van Andel Arena. With the victory, the Griffins snapped a brief two-game […]

Harry Pidhirny (1928-2010)

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today is mourning the passing of Harry Pidhirny, one of the league’s all-time greats and a member of the American Hockey League Hall of Fame’s incoming Class of 2011. Pidhirny passed away on Monday after a battle with cancer. He was 82. “The American Hockey League extends its […]