Thu. roundup: Monsters sink Bears early

Thursday’s AHL Boxscores LAKE ERIE 4, HERSHEY 1 Lake Erie torched Hershey for three goals in a span of 40 seconds in the first period and cruised from there to a 4-1 win over the visiting Bears on Thursday night at Quicken Loans Arena. The Monsters collected their 30th victory of the season (30-23-3-5) and […]

Habs acquire Dawes; Maxwell to Thrashers

The Montreal Canadiens, parent club of the AHL’s Hamilton Bulldogs, announced today that the team has acquired defenseman Brent Sopel and forward Nigel Dawes (pictured) from the Atlanta Thrashers, parent club of the AHL’s Chicago Wolves, in return for forward Ben Maxwell and a 4th round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Sopel will […]

AHL announces suspension

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Grand Rapids Griffins left wing Jordan Owens has been suspended for one (1) game as a result of his actions in a game at Toronto on Feb. 19. Owens was suspended under the provisions of AHL Rule 28.1 (supplementary discipline). Owens will miss Grand Rapids’ […]

Wed. roundup: Brust, B-Sens continue climb

Wednesday’s AHL Boxscores BINGHAMTON 4, WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON 1 Binghamton goaltender Barry Brust made 24 of his 47 saves during a third period in which Wilkes-Barre/Scranton held a 24-3 shots advantage, and the blistering Senators rolled on by knocking off the league-leading Penguins by a 4-1 count on Wednesday at the Broome County Arena. The AHL’s hottest […]

AHL Quick Hits

LOOKING BACK: On Tuesday, Kyle Palmieri and Josh Green each scored in both regulation and the shootout as Syracuse edged Charlotte, 4-3… Ray Kaunisto notched a pair of goals in Manchester’s 5-0 win at Springfield… Matt Halischuk tallied the tying and winning goals to send Milwaukee past Houston, 5-4… On Monday, Graham Mink racked up […]

Bears sign Orlov to tryout

The 2010 Calder Cup champion Hershey Bears announced on Tuesday that the club has signed defenseman Dmitri Orlov to an amateur tryout contract. Orlov, 19, was Washington’s second-round selection (55th overall) in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He won a gold medal while skating for Russia at the 2011 World Junior Championships in Buffalo, N.Y., […]

Tue. roundup: Admirals back on top

Tuesday’s AHL Boxscores MILWAUKEE 5, HOUSTON 4 Milwaukee rallied from a 4-2 deficit in the third period to post a 5-4 road win over Houston at the Toyota Center on Tuesday, moving two points up on the Aeros for sole possession of first place in the West Division race. After Houston had scored twice the […]

AHL announces suspensions

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Chicago Wolves center Andre Deveaux has been suspended for one (1) game as a result of his actions at the conclusion of a game vs. Texas on Feb. 19. Deveaux was suspended under the provisions of AHL Rule 28.1 (supplementary discipline). Deveaux will miss Chicago’s […]

AHL Weekly: Stars shine on in West

WEEKLY RELEASE #20 AHL standings || Scores and schedules || League leaders SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … Boosted primarily by a stingy defense and outstanding goaltending, the Texas Stars advanced all the way to the 2010 Calder Cup Finals in their inaugural season. As the stretch drive of the 2010-11 campaign approaches, the Stars are beginning to […]

Quiet Dawes making noise in Chicago

by Justin Skelnik || AHL On The Beat Archive Chicago Wolves left wing Nigel Dawes has always had a quiet demeanor during his six-year pro career. Even dating back to his junior days, he tried to fly under the radar and let his play on the ice speak for itself. Dawes turned pro in 2005 […]