Who got moved on deadline day?

Below is a breakdown of trades made at the NHL Trade Deadline which affected players at the AHL level… Click here for a full roundup of the day’s moves.   Player Old Organization (AHL affiliate) New Organization (AHL affiliate) David Laliberte (F) Anaheim Ducks (SYR) Boston Bruins (PRO) Stefan Chaput (F) Anaheim Ducks (SYR) Boston […]

NHL Trade Deadline roundup

Also see… 2011 NHL Trade Deadline tracker The Boston Bruins, parent club of the AHL’s Providence Bruins, announced that the club has acquired forwards David Lailberte and Stefan Chaput from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for forward Brian McGrattan and defenseman Sean Zimmerman. Laliberte and Chaput will both report to the Providence Bruins (AHL). Laliberte, […]

Amerks’ Plante named Player of the Week

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Rochester Americans goaltender Tyler Plante has been named the Reebok/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Feb. 27, 2011. In five appearances last week, Plante posted a 4-0-1 record with one shutout and stopped 156 of 165 shots (1.71, .945) for the Americans, […]

Sun. roundup: Lack shuts down Marlies

Sunday’s AHL Boxscores MANITOBA 1, TORONTO 0 Rookie goaltender Eddie Lack posted a 35-save shutout and first-year forward Bill Sweatt provided the game’s only goal as Manitoba took a 1-0 road win over Toronto in a nationally-televised Sunday afternoon matinee at Ricoh Coliseum. The Moose (32-22-1-5, 70 points) avenged a 3-1 loss to the Marlies […]

In Brust they trust

by Michael Sharp || AHL On The Beat Archive The hottest bit of Binghamton Senators merchandise features the face of a player who, just this past summer, was drawing little interest from hockey’s higher levels. Requests are now rolling in from Houston and Manchester, even Ottawa, for this particular T-shirt, which cleverly lauds a player […]

Sat. roundup: Meyer, Heat scorch Bruins

Saturday’s AHL boxscores ABBOTSFORD 6, PROVIDENCE 2 Stefan Meyer scored two power-play goals in the first period en route to a hat trick, pacing Abbotsford to a 6-2 win over Providence on Saturday night. Meyer added an assist for a four-point night, Quintin Laing chipped in with a goal and three assists and Ales Kotalik […]

Panthers acquire Kennedy, assign to Rochester

The Florida Panthers have acquired forward Tim Kennedy and a 2011 third-round draft pick from the New York Rangers in exchange for defenseman Bryan McCabe. Kennedy has been assigned to Florida’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Rochester Americans. Kennedy, 24, has recorded 12 goals and 30 assists for 42 points in 53 AHL games with […]

Fri. roundup: Pouliot paces Norfolk

Friday’s AHL Boxscores NORFOLK 4, CHARLOTTE 3 (SO) Marc-Antoine Pouliot scored twice in a 12-second span during a wild third period and then added another goal in the shootout as Norfolk got back on track with a 4-3 win over visiting Charlotte on Friday at the Scope. The Admirals collected their first home-ice win in […]

Valabik a big addition for Bruins

by Caroline Greene || AHL On The Beat Archive When people see Boris Valabik he is often confused for a professional basketball player, and at 6-foot-7, it’s not surprising. However, the native of Slovakia has never dunked a basketball, nor does he have any interest in trying. Instead, Valabik is focused on sinking slap shots […]

High expectations nothing new for Kadri

by A.J. Atchue || for NHL.com Nazem Kadri knows all about the close relationship between the city of Toronto and the sport of hockey. Born and raised in nearby London, Ont., Kadri grew up with a first-hand view of the way fans and media eat up the sport, and specifically the hometown Toronto Maple Leafs. […]