AHL names award winners for February

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Hershey Bears left wing Chris Conner, Hamilton Bulldogs left wing Daniel Carr and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins goaltender Matt Murray have been selected as the CCM/AHL award winners for February. Conner, the CCM/AHL Player of the Month, recorded six goals – including three game-winners – and eight assists for 14 points along with a plus-9 rating in […]

All in the family for Sound Tigers players

by Paul Ryan | AHL On The Beat Archive   Hockey is a family game. Whether it’s a parent driving kids to practice, coaching the team, or the sibling that cheers them on, everyone is involved in the sport. The Bridgeport Sound Tigers personify this notion better than any other team.    The first example many point […]

Avalanche, Bruins make trade

The Boston Bruins, parent club of the AHL’s Providence Bruins, have acquired forwards Paul Carey and Maxime Talbot from the Colorado Avalanche, parent club of the AHL’s Lake Erie Monsters, in exchange for forward Jordan Caron. Carey, 26, has recorded 13 goals and 14 assists for 27 points in 43 games with Lake Erie (AHL) […]

Ducks get Sgarbossa from Avs for Clark

The Colorado Avalanche, parent club of the AHL’s Lake Erie Monsters, have acquired defenseman Mat Clark from the Anaheim Ducks, parent club of the AHL’s Norfolk Admirals, in exchange for forward Mike Sgarbossa. Sgarbossa, 22, has four goals and 19 assists for 23 points in 40 games with Lake Erie this season, his third pro […]

Bruins, Wild trade AHL forwards

The Boston Bruins, parent club of the AHL’s Providence Bruins, have acquired forward Zack Phillips from the Minnesota Wild, parent club of the AHL’s Iowa Wild, in exchange for forward Jared Knight. Phillips, 22, has played 49 AHL games for Iowa this season, notching seven goals and eight assists for 15 points. The third-year pro […]

Sabres acquire Nevins from Montreal

The Buffalo Sabres, parent club of the AHL’s Rochester Americans, have acquired forward Jack Nevins and a seventh-round pick in the 2016 NHL Draft from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for forward Torrey Mitchell. Nevins, 21, has played 32 games with the Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) this year in his first full professional season, totaling 88 […]

Panthers, Lightning reassign AHL players

The San Antonio Rampage have received defenseman Matthew Corrente on loan from the Tampa Bay Lightning; in exchange, the Florida Panthers have loaned forward Ryan Martindale to the Syracuse Crunch. Corrente, 26, has two goals and six assists for eight points as well as 101 penalty minutes in 48 games for Syracuse this season. A […]

Canucks acquire Baertschi from Flames

The Vancouver Canucks, parent club of the AHL’s Utica Comets, have acquired forward Sven Baertschi from the Calgary Flames in exchange for Vancouver’s second-round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Baertschi, 22, has played 15 games with Calgary this season, recording four assists and six penalty minutes. He has also appeared in 36 AHL […]

Blue Jackets add Karlsson, Bourque, Falk

The Columbus Blue Jackets, parent club of the AHL’s Springfield Falcons, have acquired left wing Rene Bourque, center William Karlsson and a second-round selection in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for defenseman James Wisniewski and a third-round selection in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. The Blue Jackets also acquired Justin […]

Leggio traded to Arizona

The New York Islanders, parent club of the AHL’s Bridgeport Sound Tigers, have acquired defenseman Mark Louis from the Arizona Coyotes, parent club of the AHL’s Portland Pirates, in exchange for goaltender David Leggio. Leggio, 30, had a 7-13-0 record with the Sound Tigers in 2014-15, posting a 3.93 goals-against average and an .861 save […]