Penguins name Donatelli head coach

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced today that Clark Donatelli has been named head coach. Donatelli becomes the 10th head coach in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton history after spending the last four seasons with the Wheeling Nailers (ECHL). Jay Leach, who had been serving as interim head coach since Mike Sulllivan was promoted to Pittsburgh on Dec. 12, has been […]

#AHLOTB: Welcome to Condorstown

by Marc Ciampa | AHL On The Beat Archive Note: This is an excerpt from a story that originally ran on EdmontonOilers.com on Dec. 20, 2015  Nobody has more fun.   That’s the marketing slogan of the Bakersfield Condors. But it’s more than just a slogan. It’s a guideline for minor-league hockey in the Southern […]

Pirates’ McKenna named Player of the Week

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Portland Pirates goaltender Mike McKenna has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Dec. 20, 2015.  McKenna won all three of his starts last week and allowed just three goals on 80 shots, good for a 1.00 goals-against average and a .963 save percentage.  […]

AHL announces suspensions

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced the following suspensions:  Binghamton Senators defenseman Mark Fraser has been suspended for two (2) games as a consequence of his actions during an altercation in a game at Syracuse on Dec. 18.  Fraser was suspended under the provisions of AHL Rule 28.1 (supplementary discipline). He will miss Binghamton’s games […]

Heat keep cool with outdoor win

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (theahl.com) … Oliver Kylington scored the go-ahead goal with 12:34 left in regulation to send the Stockton Heat to a 3-2 victory over the Bakersfield Condors in the Golden State Hockey Rush outdoor game at Raley Field on Saturday evening. It was the eighth outdoor game in AHL history, and the seventh […]

AHL announces suspensions

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced the following suspensions: Rochester Americans left wing Jack Nevins has been suspended for three (3) games as a consequence of his actions in a game vs. Hartford on Dec. 18. Nevins was suspended under the provisions of AHL Rule 28.1 (supplementary discipline) for leaving the players’ […]

Heat-Condors postponed by rain

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced tonight that the outdoor game between the Stockton Heat and Bakersfield Condors scheduled for this evening at Raley Field in West Sacramento, Calif., has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game has been rescheduled for 4:30 p.m. PT on Saturday at Raley Field. League statement:"For the […]

AHL announces suspension

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Utica Comets center Wacey Hamilton has been suspended for one (1) game as a consequence of his match penalty for high-sticking in a game vs. Rochester on Dec. 16. He will miss Utica’s game tonight (Dec. 18) at Springfield.

#AHLOTB: Where in the world is Jeremy Welsh?

By Lindsey Willhite | AHL On The Beat Archive   Perhaps the revelation came to Chicago Wolves forward Jeremy Welsh while he climbed endless steps to reach the top of Mount Machu Picchu in Peru.   Perhaps it came while he visited underground clubs in Buenos Aires with new friends who spoke Spanish—a language he […]