Monarchs go up 2-0 with another OT win

MANCHESTER, N.H. (theahl.com) … Nic Dowd poked in a rebound with 5:36 gone in overtime as the Manchester Monarchs defeated the Utica Comets, 2-1, in Game 2 of the Calder Cup Finals at the Verizon Wireless Arena on Sunday evening. With their second overtime win in as many nights, the Monarchs grab a 2-0 lead […]

AHL Morning Skate: June 7

Take a game-day spin around the AHL ice with latest news and notes from the Calder Cup Playoffs in today’s Morning Skate. Complete Schedule || Playoff Brackets || Today’s Scoreboard || League Leaders     Game 2 – 5:00 ET, AHL Live, NHL Network Radio (Sirius 211, XM 218) Monarchs lead series, 1-0 Infographic: Series Snapshot | Game 2 Media Kit Follow […]

Mersch’s return sparks Monarchs in Game 1

MANCHESTER, N.H. (theahl.com) … In a fast-paced, hard-hitting start to the 2015 Calder Cup Finals, Michael Mersch scored 4:10 into overtime to give the Manchester Monarchs a 3-2 win over the Utica Comets in front of 8,155 fans at the Verizon Wireless Arena on Saturday night. The teams go right back at it in Game […]

AHL Morning Skate: June 6

Take a game-day spin around the AHL ice with latest news and notes from the Calder Cup Playoffs in today’s Morning Skate. Complete Schedule || Playoff Brackets || Today’s Scoreboard || League Leaders     Game 1 – 6:00 ET, AHL Live Infographic: Series Snapshot Follow @UticaComets Follow @MonarchsHockey Tweet #MCHvsUTI Nearly eight months after the season opened on Oct. 10, the […]

Back from LA, Shore helping push Manchester

by Kinsey Janke || for NHL.com For a team that has dominated the American Hockey League from end to end this season, Saturday night will mark the Manchester Monarchs’ first Calder Cup Finals appearance in the franchise’s 14-year history. Despite all the accolades – both team and individual – and the continued success in 2014-15, […]

AHL grads battling for Stanley Cup

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The 2015 Stanley Cup Final is set with the Tampa Bay Lightning and Chicago Blackhawks preparing to battle for the National Hockey League’s championship, and more than 80 percent of the players involved are graduates of the American Hockey League. On the Eastern Conference champion Lightning, 21 of the 24 players to […]

Bears, Capitals extend affiliation agreement

The Hershey Bears and Washington Capitals jointly announced today that the clubs have extended their affiliation agreement through the 2015-16 season. The announcement was made by Hershey Bears president/GM Doug Yingst and Washington Capitals president Dick Patrick. Under the current agreement, the Bears completed their milestone 10th season as Washington’s American Hockey League affiliate. The […]

Multimedia broadcast coverage for Finals

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has announced broadcast information for the 2015 Calder Cup Finals between the Eastern Conference champion Manchester Monarchs, top development team of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, and the Western Conference champion Utica Comets, top development team of the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks. As a thanks to the AHL’s loyal […]