Monsters roll in playoff return

Back in the postseason for the first time in five years, the Lake Erie Monsters rolled to a 5-2 win over the Rockford IceHogs in Game 1 of the teams’ Central Division semifinal series on Wednesday night. Game 2 of the best-of-five series is Thursday in Rockford. Alex Broadhurst notched a goal and two assists […]

Rowney lifts Penguins to Game 1 win

Carter Rowney buried a shot just 1:09 into overtime on Wednesday night as the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins opened up their Atlantic Division semifinal series with a 3-2 win over the Providence Bruins. Game 2 of the best-of-five series is Thursday night in Wilkes-Barre. Tom Kostopoulos collected a loose puck behind the Bruins net and found an […]

AHL Morning Skate: April 20

Take a game-day spin around the AHL ice with latest news and notes from the 2016 Calder Cup Playoffs in today’s Morning Skate. Complete Schedule || Playoff Brackets || Today’s Scoreboard || League Leaders     Game 1 – 7:05 ET, AHL Live Follow @AHLBruins Follow @WBSPenguins Tweet #PROvsWBS The 2016 Calder Cup Playoffs get underway tonight when the puck drops on Game […]

#AHLOTB: The Gulls’ inaugural AHL season

By Sam Kieckhefer | AHL On The Beat Archive   As with the first of anything, the first season of a sports team, at any level, is filled with unknowns and questions. How will the city react to a new sports franchise? How will season ticket sales be? What about group sales? And single-game tickets? […]

AHL announces suspension

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Bridgeport Sound Tigers left wing Ross Johnston has been suspended for three (3) games as a consequence of his actions in a game at Albany on Apr. 16.  Johnston was suspended under the provisions of AHL Rule 28.1 (supplementary discipline). He will miss the first three games of […]

Richardson departs from Binghamton

OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators announced today that Binghamton Senators head coach Luke Richardson will not return next season after coming to a mutual agreement with the organization to vacate the position to pursue a new opportunity.   “I’ve enjoyed my four years of coaching in Binghamton and am proud of the accomplishments of the […]

AHL teams establish all-time attendance record

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … In its first season with teams stretching from the easternmost point in North America to the California coast, the American Hockey League celebrated its 80th anniversary by establishing a new attendance record in 2015-16.  An all-time high of 6,693,526 fans attended AHL games during the regular season, which ended Sunday – an average of 5,982 fans per […]

IceHogs’ Carruth named Player of the Week

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Rockford IceHogs goaltender Mac Carruth has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Apr. 17, 2016.  Carruth allowed two goals on 79 shots over three starts (3-0-0, 0.67, .975) to send the IceHogs into the Calder Cup Playoffs on a winning streak.  Carruth opened […]