Former American Hockey League player and coach Jimmy Roberts has passed away, the St. Louis Blues announced on Friday. Roberts was 75. A five-time Stanley Cup champion and three-time NHL All-Star, Roberts was the Blues’ first-ever player, selected with their first pick in the 1967 expansion draft. He played 1,159 games in the NHL, and […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced the following suspensions: Rochester Americans right wing Dan Catenacci has been suspended for one (1) game as a consequence of a match penalty for slew-footing, assessed in a game at Utica on Oct. 21. Catenacci will miss Rochester’s game tonight (Oct. 23) vs. Toronto. San Jose […]
by Alan Cross | AHL On The Beat Archive When Daniel Cleary, a 17-year veteran of the NHL, was suddenly faced with the reality of playing in the AHL, he had a decision to make: report or retire. It had been a long, long time since he last played in the AHL. Fifteen years, in […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins left wing Kael Mouillierat has been suspended for two (2) games as a consequence of an illegal check to the head of an opponent in a game vs. Lehigh Valley on Oct. 17. Mouillierat was suspended under the provisions of AHL Rule 28.1 […]
by Dan D’Uva | AHL On The Beat Archive Jeff Tambellini knows the feeling: Stanley Cup focused in the crosshairs. And missed. Four years after he and his hometown Vancouver Canucks lost the Finals in seven games to Boston, Tambellini has joined the most recent runners-up, the Tampa Bay Lightning. Inked to a one-year, two-way contract […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Texas Stars center Devin Shore has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Oct. 18, 2015. Shore scored five goals and added one assist for a total of six points in helping the Stars collect three impressive road victories […]
by Ryan Holt | AHL On The Beat Archive Fans in Bakersfield are certainly excited about the arrival of the American Hockey League in Condorstown. But, from a player’s standpoint, veteran winger Matthew Ford may just be the leader in the excitement clubhouse. “It’s been 17 years since I played in California,” said Ford, who turned […]
The American Hockey League family is mourning the loss of league counsel Joe Rodio, Sr., who passed away Wednesday. He was 67. One of the leading attorneys in the state of Rhode Island, Rodio served as legal counsel to the AHL for 21 years and was an integral part of the leadership group as an advisor […]
by Andy Zilch | AHL On The Beat Archive The Springfield Falcons are once again affiliated with the Arizona Coyotes, an organization that saw names such as Danny Briere, Shane Doan and Trevor Letowski pass through Springfield before enjoying illustrious NHL careers. During an eight-year tenure from 1996 to 2004, the Falcons clinched a playoff berth […]
Gil Mayer, one of the top goaltenders in American Hockey League history, passed away on Sept. 29 at the age of 86. Nicknamed "The Needle" because of his small stature, Mayer made up for his lack of size with quickness and agility, and was credited with winning 346 games over 14 seasons with the Pittsburgh […]
