Sidelined since Oct. 24 recovering from an infection to his surgically repaired hip, Pekka Rinne returned to action where his North American career began more than eight years ago. The two-time Vezina Trophy finalist made 16 saves to lead the Milwaukee Admirals to a 9-1 win over the Iowa Wild in the first start of […]
by Alyssa Dombrowski || for NHL.com It was during his childhood in his shorefront hometown of Long Beach, Calif., that Emerson Etem of the American Hockey League’s Norfolk Admirals got his unconventional start in the game of hockey. “I started playing roller hockey when I was three,” said Etem, now 21 and in his second […]
by Justin Ritzel || AHL On The Beat Archive It’s no secret to anyone who has witnessed a Rochester Americans game over the past few months that the defensive duo of Rasmus Ristolainen and Drew Bagnall has been of critical importance to the Amerks’ recent surge through the American Hockey League. Who would have expected […]
The Minnesota Wild, parent club of the AHL’s Iowa Wild, have acquired forward Brad Winchester from the Chicago Blackhawks, parent club of the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs, in exchange for defenseman Brian Connelly. In addition, Iowa has acquired defenseman Zach Miskovic from Rockford. Winchester has collected 16 goals and 14 assists for 30 points in 55 […]
10 Things You Need to Know About the American Hockey League This Week AHL Standings || Scores and Schedules || League Leaders 1. Alumni bring home medals The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, drew to a close on Sunday with Canada’s 3-0 win over Sweden in the gold-medal match of the men’s ice hockey […]
by Hannah McCaffrey || AHL On The Beat Archive The Syracuse Crunch office was hardly surprised when Eric Neilson pitched the idea of bringing a healthy-eating campaign to Syracuse schools. Despite being known as an on-ice enforcer and a fierce competitor, Neilson plays a very active role off the ice in regularly giving back to […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced the following suspensions: Rockford IceHogs defenseman Theo Peckham has been suspended for two (2) games as a consequence of an illegal check to the head of an opponent in a game vs. Milwaukee on Feb. 22. Peckham was suspended under the provisions of AHL Rule 28.1 […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that St. John’s IceCaps center John Albert has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Feb. 23, 2014. Albert notched five goals and an assist last week – including three shorthanded markers and one game-winner – to help the IceCaps […]
by Kristen Shilton || AHL On The Beat Archive Call it cliché. Call it destiny. But as a kid growing up outside Montreal, Chicago Wolves center Alexandre Bolduc knew one thing: he was going to be a hockey player. “Hockey is just what you do there; everyone plays hockey,” Bolduc said. “It’s almost like a […]
by Alyssa Dombrowski || for NHL.com While athletes work their entire lives to achieve their professional goals, their ultimate rise is often meteoric. The recent on-ice success of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward Brian Gibbons in the American Hockey League has catapulted him all the way to the National Hockey League – a run that took off […]
