The Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday assigned center Stephen Weiss to the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins for conditioning. Florida’s first-round choice (fourth overall) in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, Weiss appeared in 26 games with the Red Wings during the 2013-14 season and notched four points (two goals, two assists) and 12 penalty minutes. The […]
10 Things You Need to Know About the American Hockey League This WeekAHL Standings || Scores and Schedules || League Leaders 1. On the Mark The AHL season is barely three weeks old, and already the record books are in danger of being outdated. Jacob Markstrom of the Utica Comets moved closer to American Hockey […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … Binghamton Senators forward Brad Mills has been suspended for 20 games for violating the terms of the AHL/PHPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program. Mr. Mills has already served the first four (4) games of that suspension as he was removed from the Senators lineup following his report of his positive test result to […]
by George Darkow || AHL On The Beat Archive "Don’t take anything for granted." That’s the mantra of Oklahoma City Barons forward and former Stanley Cup champion Jason Williams. A 15th-year pro and veteran of 455 games in the NHL, Williams finds himself in what he considers a different stretch of his career. Williams has […]
On Monday, the Portland Pirates announced the signing of forward Paul Bissonnette to an AHL Professional Tryout Contract. The six-year NHL veteran will join the team later this week. Bissonnette, a 6-foot-3, 220 pound left wing from Welland, Ontario, joins the Pirates after spending the last five seasons with the Arizona Coyotes. While with the […]
Florida Panthers Executive Vice-President & General Manager Dale Tallon announced today that Eric Joyce has been named General Manager of the American Hockey League’s San Antonio Rampage. In his new role, Joyce will serve as the point person for all hockey operations matters associated with Florida’s American Hockey League affiliate in San Antonio. “We are […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Utica Comets goaltender Jacob Markstrom has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Oct. 26, 2014. Markstrom continued his remarkable start to the 2014-15 season by stopping all 56 opponent shots in a pair of Comets victories last week. Entering the week with just […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Lehigh Valley Phantoms left wing Jay Rosehill has been suspended for three (3) games as a consequence of an illegal check to the head of an opponent in a game vs. Hershey on Oct. 24. Rosehill was suspended under the provisions of AHL Rule 28.1 (supplementary discipline). Rosehill […]
Jacob Markstrom moved closer to American Hockey League history with his third consecutive shutout on Saturday night, making 27 saves to lead the Utica Comets to a 4-0 win over the Toronto Marlies. Markstrom has now gone 232 minutes and 13 seconds without allowing a goal, less than two periods shy of the all-time AHL […]
Connor Hellebuyck finally made the save they needed, and the St. John’s IceCaps pulled out a 2-1 shootout victory over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at Mile One Centre on Saturday night. The IceCaps, who had eight overtime losses and two shootout losses in their previous 10 trips past regulation (including playoffs), scored four consecutive go-ahead […]
