Kings place emphasis on development

by Nick Chacos || AHL On The Beat Archive The Manchester Monarchs’ 2013-14 regular-season campaign has gotten off to a terrific start, with the team winning 22 of its first 34 games and accumulating an American Hockey League-best 49 points. The Los Angeles Kings, the parent organization of the Monarchs, have experienced their own degree […]

Hurricanes acquire Nemisz

The Carolina Hurricanes on Monday acquired forward Greg Nemisz from the Calgary Flames in exchange for forward Kevin Westgarth. Nemisz will report to the Hurricanes’ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers. Nemisz, 22, has scored five goals, earned four assists and posted a plus-5 rating in 32 games this season with the AHL’s […]

Marlies edge Griffins at Comerica Park

DETROIT (theahl.com) — Michigan native Kenny Ryan scored the equalizer in the third period and former Detroit Red Wings draft pick Drew MacIntyre shut the door in the shootout as the Toronto Marlies defeated the Grand Rapids Griffins, 4-3, at the Hockeytown Winter Festival at Comerica Park in Detroit on Monday evening. The Marlies, who […]

Darling named CCM/AHL Player of the Week

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Milwaukee Admirals goaltender Scott Darling has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Dec. 29, 2013. In three appearances last week, Darling went 2-0-0 and stopped 65 of 66 shots, good for a 0.45 goals-against average and a .985 […]

Amerks drop Spengler Cup quarterfinal

(amerks.com) — The Rochester Americans exploded for three goals in the second period but Team Canada was able to withstand the comeback and hold on for a 6-3 win over the Amerks on Sunday in their quarterfinal matchup of the 2013 Spengler Cup at Vaillant Arena in Davos, Switzerland. The loss eliminates the Amerks from […]

AHL announces suspension

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Bridgeport Sound Tigers right wing Justin Johnson has been suspended for three (3) games as a consequence of his actions in a game vs. Hartford on Dec. 26. Under the provisions of AHL Rule 28.1 (supplemental discipline), Johnson has been suspended for one game for […]

Falcons give back at local shelter

by Josh Tannenbaum || AHL On The Beat Archive Members of the Springfield Falcons, along with their wives and girlfriends, delivered personally-donated items and served food at Friends of the Homeless in Springfield on Dec. 17. Friends of the Homeless, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)3 organization established over 20 years ago to serve Greater Springfield, operates […]

Andronov powers Wolves to win

(chicagowolves.com) — Sergey Andronov recorded his first American Hockey League hat trick as the Chicago Wolves defeated the Lake Erie Monsters 4-0 on Friday night at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. Friday’s AHL scoreboard Corey Locke (goal, assist), Keith Aucoin (two assists) and Mark Mancari (two assists) also notched multiple-point games as Chicago skated to […]

AHL announces suspension

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Bridgeport Sound Tigers right wing Justin Johnson has been suspended for one (1) game as a consequence of his actions in a game vs. Hartford on Dec. 26. Johnson received an automatic one-game suspension under the provisions of AHL Rule 46.11 for accumulating his third […]