SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has announced the 2013-14 AHL All-Rookie Team, as voted by coaches, players and media in each of the league’s 30 member cities. 2013-14 AHL All-Rookie Team (stats through Apr. 8) Goaltender – Joni Ortio, Abbotsford Heat (34gp, 24-8-0, 2.37gaa, .924vs%, 2so) Defenseman – Brenden Kichton, St. John’s IceCaps […]
Rockford IceHogs assistant coach Mark Osiecki will serve as head coach of the 2015 U.S. National Junior Team, USA Hockey announced today. A three-time assistant coach for the U.S. National Junior Team, Osiecki helped Team USA capture gold medals in 2010 and 2013, plus a bronze medal in 2011. "I’m thrilled to accept the role […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has determined the following schedule for the announcement of 2013-14 AHL awards: Wed., Apr. 9 – 2013-14 AHL All-Rookie Team Thu., Apr. 10 – 2013-14 AHL First and Second All-Star Teams Fri., Apr. 11 – Fred T. Hunt Award (sportsmanship, determination, dedication) Mon., Apr. 14 – Dudley “Red” […]
The St. John’s IceCaps and Abbotsford Heat added their names to the postseason dance card by clinching berths in the 2014 Calder Cup Playoffs on Tuesday night. Eight of the 16 playoff spots are now secured, with just 11 days left in the regular season. The IceCaps qualified for the playoffs for the second time […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Norfolk Admirals center Zack Stortini has been suspended one (1) game as a consequence of his actions in a game at Hartford on Apr. 6. Stortini received an automatic one-game suspension under the provisions of AHL Rule 46.11 for accumulating his third instigating misconduct this […]
10 Things You Need to Know About the American Hockey League This Week AHL Standings || Scores and Schedules || League Leaders || Daily Playoff Primer 1. Playoff primer Entering the next-to-last week of the regular season, 10 of the 16 spots in the Calder Cup Playoffs are still up for grabs. In the Eastern […]
(AP) — John Gibson put an end to Vancouver’s playoff hopes with a perfect start to his career. The 20-year-old goalie made 18 saves to earn a shutout in his NHL debut, and the Anaheim Ducks eliminated the listless Canucks from postseason contention with a 3-0 victory Monday night. "The team played really well in […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Abbotsford Heat left wing Sven Baertschi has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Apr. 6, 2014. Baertschi collected three goals and four assists for seven points, along with a plus-7 rating, in two games last week as the […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Iowa Wild left wing Curt Gogol has been suspended for one (1) game as a consequence of his actions in a game at Milwaukee on Apr. 4. Gogol was assessed an instigator penalty within the final five minutes of the third period, resulting in an […]
The Syracuse Crunch scored three times with their goaltender pulled late in regulation and capped the comeback with a goal 2:36 into overtime for a 6-5 victory over the Utica Comets on Saturday night. The loss keeps the Comets four points behind Oklahoma City, Rockford and Charlotte, who are all tied for eighth place in […]
