Wednesday roundup: Phantoms rally past ‘Tigers in third

Wednesday’s AHL Boxscores ADIRONDACK 4, BRIDGEPORT 2 Adirondack defenseman Joey Mormina put up a goal and two assists as the Phantoms scored three unanswered goals to double up Bridgeport by a 4-2 count in a Wednesday afternoon matinee at the Arena at Harbor Yard. The Phantoms initially grabbed a 1-0 lead in the contest when […]

Ads sweep Moose with another 3-1 win

NORFOLK 3, MANITOBA 1 Norfolk allowed the first goal but then scored three unanswered tallies to take its second consecutive 3-1 road victory over Manitoba on Tuesday at the MTS Centre. The Admirals are now 3-0-0-0 on the road since an 0-3-0-0 start away from the Scope. Tom Maxwell’s first goal of the season gave […]

Phantoms’ Stephenson suspended

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Adirondack Phantoms defenseman Logan Stephenson has been suspended for one (1) game as a result of his actions in a game vs. Syracuse on Nov. 1. Stephenson was assessed an instigator penalty within the final five minutes of the third period, resulting in an automatic […]

Former foes now teammates and friends

by Tim Bugaile || AHL On The Beat Archive April 11, 2009. A day that Lake Erie Monsters head coach David Quinn and forwards Justin Mercier and Brandon Yip will never forget. With just a minute left in the NCAA national championship game, Mercier’s Miami (OH) University Redhawks held a 3-1 lead over Boston University […]

Two-goal third period lifts Norfolk

NORFOLK 3, MANITOBA 1 Norfolk registered a pair of third-period goals and rookie netminder Dustin Tokarski stopped 25 of 26 shots as the Admirals grabbed a 3-1 win over Manitoba at the MTS Centre on Monday in the first-ever meeting between the clubs. Admirals forward Brandon Bochenski broke a 1-1 tie with a power play […]

AHL Weekly: Monarchs ascending the throne

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The Manchester Monarchs reached the Calder Cup Playoffs for seven consecutive seasons before missing out for the first time last spring. One month into the 2009-10 campaign, buoyed by the AHL’s stingiest defense, the Monarchs have assumed a share of first place in the league standings. Under fourth-year head coach Mark Morris, […]

Giroux named AHL Player of the Month

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Hershey Bears left wing Alexandre Giroux has been named the Reebok/AHL Player of the Month for October. Giroux registered seven goals, seven assists and a plus-9 rating in just seven games for the Bears last month. The reigning AHL most valuable player began the 2009-10 […]

Amerks’ Salak named top rookie for October

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Rochester Americans goaltender Alexander Salak has been named the Reebok/AHL Rookie of the Month for October. Salak began his AHL career with a 6-0-0 mark in seven appearances, a 1.66 goals-against average and a .947 save percentage, helping the Americans to the best record in […]

Monarchs’ Bernier is Goaltender of the Month

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Jonathan Bernier of the Manchester Monarchs has been named the Reebok/AHL Goaltender of the Month for October. Bernier was 6-1-0 in seven appearances on the month, with a 1.29 goals-against average, a .963 save percentage and two shutouts. Bernier began the 2009-10 season by making […]

Irving heats up, takes weekly honor

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Abbotsford Heat goaltender Leland Irving has been named the Reebok/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Nov. 1, 2009. Irving won each of his three starts on the week and stopped 81 of 83 shots for a 0.65 goals-against average and a .976 […]