AHL Morning Skate: June 1

Complete Schedule || Playoff Brackets || Scoreboard || League Leaders || Series Preview  2012 Calder Cup Finals – Game 1 – 7:30 ETTV: Leafs TV (Toronto), ESPN AmericaSatellite Radio: NHL Home Ice (Sirius 207, XM 92)Webcast: AHL LiveThe AHL’s Calder Cup Finals come to Virginia for the first time ever as Norfolk hosts Toronto in […]

Admirals, Marlies ready to go

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … After 1,140 regular-season games and 63 more through three playoff rounds, two powerhouses are set to battle for the American Hockey League championship when the 2012 Calder Cup Finals get under way on Friday night. The Norfolk Admirals are in the Finals for the first time in their 12-year history, looking to […]

Multimedia coverage of Finals set

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has announced broadcast information for the 2012 Calder Cup Finals between the Eastern Conference champion Norfolk Admirals, top development team of the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning, and the Western Conference champion Toronto Marlies, top development team of the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs. 2012 Calder Cup Finals TV Satellite […]

AHL grads set to battle for Stanley Cup

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The 2012 Stanley Cup Final is set with the Los Angeles Kings and New Jersey Devils preparing to battle for the National Hockey League’s championship, and more than 80 percent of the players, coaches and managers involved are graduates of the American Hockey League. The Western Conference champion Kings are guided by […]

Depth proving vital for Marlies

(CP) — Dallas Eakins has put his team on notice — anyone’s name could be called to suit up in the AHL’s Calder Cup final. Three rounds of playoff hockey are catching up to the Toronto Marlies and six players missed Monday’s practice with various injuries while two others took part, but are still waiting […]

Bruins acquire Bourque for Hamill

The Washington Capitals, parent club of the AHL’s Hershey Bears, have acquired center Zach Hamill from the Boston Bruins, parent club of the AHL’s Providence Bruins, in exchange for left wing Chris Bourque. Hamill, 23, recorded 21 points (eight goals, 13 assists) in 41 games in 2011-12 with Providence. The 5-foot-11, 180-pound center also tallied […]

Marlies advance to Calder Cup Finals

(CP) — The biggest goal of Simon Gysbers’ career has put Toronto Marlies into the American Hockey League final. Gysbers scored the game-winning goal to propel the Toronto Marlies into the Calder Cup championship series after defeating the Oklahoma City Barons 3-1 on Friday. Gysbers scored 8:38 into the third period when he skated into […]

AHL Morning Skate: May 25

Complete Schedule || Playoff Brackets || Scoreboard || League Leaders || Series Previews  Game 5 – 7:00 ET (TOR leads series, 3-1)TV: Rogers TV (Toronto), Cox Channel 3/703 (OKC), ESPN America (UK/Northern Europe)Webcast: AHL LiveToronto can punch its ticket to the Calder Cup Finals with a victory in Game 5 vs. Oklahoma City tonight… The […]

Monarchs say “You Can Play”

The Manchester Monarchs, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings, have partnered with You Can Play Project to help ensure equality, respect and safety for all athletes, without regard to sexual orientation. Monarchs goaltender Jeff Zatkoff, right wing Brandon Kozun, left wing Richard Clune, defenseman Jordan Hill and right wing Stefan Legein […]

AHL Morning Skate: May 24

Complete Schedule || Playoff Brackets || Scoreboard || League Leaders || Series Previews  Toronto leads series, 3-1Western Conference Finals – Series “N” (best-of-7) 1-Oklahoma City Barons vs. 2-Toronto Marlies Game 1 – Thurs., May 17 – Toronto 5, OKLAHOMA CITY 0 || RecapGame 2 – Fri., May 18 – OKLAHOMA CITY 5, Toronto 1 || […]