SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today is mourning the passing of Pat Dineen, the matriarch of one of the league’s most respected and successful families. Mrs. Dineen passed away on Thursday after a long illness. She was 75. “The entire league and our Board of Governors express our condolences to all of Pat’s […]
The Springfield Falcons, in conjunction with their National Hockey League affiliate the Columbus Blue Jackets, announced today that Brad Larsen has been named assistant coach of the Falcons. Larsen will join head coach Rob Riley behind the bench for the 2010-11 season. “We are very excited to add Brad Larsen as Assistant Coach,” said Blue […]
Pittsburgh Penguins executive vice president/general manager Ray Shero announced today that Alain Nasreddine has been named assistant coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Nasreddine, 35, returns to the place he called home for parts of five consecutive seasons to work behind the Penguins’ bench with new head coach John Hynes, who was promoted to head coach […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League and CBC today announced a one-year broadcast agreement that will see the Canadian network produce and broadcast 10 AHL games throughout the upcoming 2010-11 season. “We’re tremendously excited that CBC, with its distinguished excellence in hockey broadcasting, will be helping us celebrate our historic 75th anniversary this season,” […]
by Lindsay Kramer || NHL.com After he was traded from the Montreal organization to Tampa Bay earlier this week, the phone of goalie Cedrick Desjardins was overloaded with messages from well-wishers. The outpouring of support and curiosity caught him off-guard. "I was surprised. For a guy who plays in the AHL, so many people called. […]
The New York Islanders, parent club of the AHL’s Bridgeport Sound Tigers, have agreed to terms with centers Andy Hilbert and Rob Hisey, both to one-year, two-way contracts. Hilbert returns to the Islanders after playing within the Minnesota Wild organization last season. The Howell, MI native skated in four games for the Wild. He spent […]
The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired goaltender Cedrick Desjardins from the Montreal Canadiens today in exchange for goaltender Karri Ramo, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. "We are happy to be able to add Cedrick to the Lightning today," said Yzerman upon making the announcement. "With his American Hockey League experience, he will […]
San Antonio Rampage general manager Brad Treliving today announced that the Rampage have signed goaltender Joe Fallon to an AHL contract. Fallon, 25, split the 2009-10 season between the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs and Peoria Rivermen. He started last season with the IceHogs, appearing in 29 games and posting a 15-10-1 record with a 2.65 goals […]
The Portland Pirates announced today that the Buffalo Sabres have re-signed head coach Kevin Dineen and assistant coach Eric Weinrich for the 2010-11 American Hockey League season. “We are delighted to have Kevin and Eric returning to coach the Portland Pirates,” said Sabres general manager Darcy Regier. “They have done an excellent job in respect […]
by Lindsay Kramer || NHL.com Kurt Kleinendorst took a couple out-of-the-loop vacation weeks this summer. He figures that’s when Binghamton Senators coach Don Nachbaur must have resigned. He came to that deduction because when Ottawa Senators assistant general manager Tim Murray called him to discuss whether he’d be interested in coaching Binghamton, Kleinendorst had no […]
