SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Grand Rapids Griffins left wing Trevor Parkes has been suspended for one (1) game as a consequence of a boarding incident in a game at Rockford on Jan. 11. Parkes will miss Grand Rapids’ game Wednesday (Jan. 16) at Charlotte. * * * The American […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President and Chief Executive Officer David Andrews announced today that the league’s Board of Governors has voted to discontinue to the current test of AHL Rule 82 (“Icing”), effective Friday, January 18. “We believe that 564 games has been a sufficient test period for ‘hybrid icing’ and that the […]
(CP) — Ottawa Senators prospect Patrick Wiercioch is making the most of his opportunities, because he’s well aware of how quickly they can slip away. Wiercioch’s career nearly came to an end before it even started when he took a puck to the throat during an American Hockey Legue game in December 2011. Just over […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Rockford IceHogs left wing Brandon Saad has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Jan. 13, 2013. Saad tallied six points in three games, including two game-winning goals, as Rockford kept pace in the wild Western Conference playoff picture. […]
The New York Rangers announced today that the club has agreed to terms with free agent defenseman Matt Gilroy. Gilroy, 28, has registered six goals and nine assists for 15 points in 34 games with the Connecticut Whale of the American Hockey League (AHL) this season, after signing with the team as a free agent […]
(AP) — Eric Tangradi joined a veteran teammate and a Pittsburgh Penguins staff member in poking fun at rookie teammate Beau Bennett after practice. Tangradi laughed and cracked a joke on Saturday. Then he made a self-deprecating joke. It seems that the burly 23-year-old forward is finally comfortable being in an NHL locker room. On […]
The Providence Bruins announced Saturday that they have signed veteran forward Graham Mink to a professional tryout contract. Mink, a 33-year-old native of Stowe, Vt., is a veteran of 722 professional games, including 686 in the American Hockey League over 11 seasons with Portland (2001-05), Hershey (2005-06, 08-09, 11-12), Worcester (2006-08), Rochester (2009-10) and Peoria […]
The Portland Pirates announced today that the team has signed defensemen Bryce Lampman and Russ Sinkewich to professional tryout contracts and defenseman Boris Valabik to an AHL contract with the Pirates. Valabik, 26, was a first-round draft choice (10th overall) by the Atlanta Thrashers in 2004. He has appeared in 187 career AHL games with […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has announced that tonight’s game between the Toronto Marlies and the St. John’s IceCaps (AHL #529), scheduled to be played at Mile One Centre in St. John’s, N.L., has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game has been rescheduled for Sun., January 13, 2013, at 2 p.m. […]
By Joey Martelli || AHL On The Beat Archive The numbers read off like the receipts in your car after Christmas shopping; 550, 317, 368, 444, etc. The Norfolk Admirals are not using those numbers to buy iPads, computers or any other gifts; rather those numbers are the amount of miles the Admirals travel to […]
