Ford still working towards NHL dream

by Chad Hudson || AHL On The Beat Archive Every athlete dreams of reaching the pinnacle of his or her sport: to play at the highest level with the best players in the world. When it comes to hockey, Sidney Crosby is considered to be the best player on the planet. How does it feel […]

Falcons acquire Miller from Chicago

The Chicago Wolves announced Tuesday they have traded forward Tim Miller to the Springfield Falcons in exchange for future considerations. The 26-year-old forward has accrued seven penalty minutes in four games with the Wolves this season. He accumulated two goals and four assists for six points along with 73 penalty minutes in 56 games with […]

The A-List: 10 things you need to know

10 Things You Need to Know About the American Hockey League This Week AHL Standings || Scores and Schedules || League Leaders 1. The Milwaukee Admirals remain the only team in the AHL without a regulation loss this season, earning a 4-2 victory vs. Rockford on Friday night and a 5-2 win at Iowa on […]

Chiarot a big plus for IceCaps

by Robin Short || AHL On The Beat Archive Until his recent promotion to the Winnipeg Jets, Ben Chiarot was among the St. John’s IceCaps’ leading scorers through the early going of the 2013-14 American Hockey League season, but the number Chiarot is most proud of is not his five points in nine games, rather […]

Kucherov garners Player of the Week honor

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Syracuse Crunch right wing Nikita Kucherov has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Nov. 3, 2013. Kucherov tallied five goals and four assists for nine points in three contests, extending his scoring streak to seven games and moving […]

Shootout affinity a plus for Griffins

by Alan Cross || AHL On The Beat Archive One shooter. One goalie. One high-stakes opportunity to propel your team to victory. The shootout arguably provides the best edge-of-your-seat action that hockey has to offer. When regulation and overtime play fail to yield a victor, the shootout becomes the ultimate determinant of worthiness. Furthermore, fans […]

Back from injury, Merrill thriving in AHL

by Alyssa Dombrowski || for NHL.com For Jon Merrill, patience is a virtue both on and off the ice. In his first full season with the Albany Devils of the American Hockey League, the 21-year-old product of the University of Michigan is exercising his skills on both sides of the puck. He has notched seven […]

Monthly award winners for October named

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Travis Morin of the Texas Stars, Nikita Kucherov of the Syracuse Crunch and John Gibson of the Norfolk Admirals have been chosen as the league’s award winners for the month of October. Morin, the CCM/AHL Player of the Month for October, notched a point in […]

Pelley, Devils major in chemistry

by Kevin Zalaznik || AHL On The Beat Archive If hockey was purely scientific, Albany Devils captain Rod Pelley would be a chemist. The Devils are off to their best start in franchise history with a 5-2-0-1 record entering this week, and their early success can be attributed to a few different elements: the power […]