The Chicago Wolves announced on Monday that head coach Don Granato and assistant coach Jason Christie have been relieved of their duties. “I’d like to thank Don and Jason for their time with the team,” said Wolves general manager Wendell Young. “I know they put their heart and soul into this team, but after missing […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Providence Bruins center Vladimir Sobotka has been named the Reebok/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Oct. 18, 2009. Sobotka recorded three goals, three assists and a plus-4 rating in two games for the Bruins. On Oct. 16, Sobotka scored the game-winning goal […]
Sunday’s AHL Boxscores ADIRONDACK 4, BRIDGEPORT 2 Adirondack rebounded from an early 1-0 deficit to double up host Bridgeport by a 4-2 final on Sunday at the Arena at Harbor Yard. Jared Ross and Krys Kolanos each tallied a goal and an assist for the Phantoms, while Jon Matsumoto and Jason Ward scored once apiece. […]
Long Island native Ryan Vesce scored his first National Hockey League goal on Saturday night to help the San Jose Sharks to a 4-1 win over the New York Islanders at Nassau Coliseum. With family and friends in attendance, Vesce broke a 1-1 tie at 16:24 of the second period. It was his first NHL […]
Saturday’s AHL Boxscores LOWELL 7, WORCESTER 5 Tim Sestito, who entered the night with 16 career AHL tallies in 145 games, erupted for four goals on Saturday as Lowell spoiled Worcester’s home opener with a 7-5 win over the Sharks at the DCU Center. Sestito scored once in the first period, once in the second, […]
Friday’s AHL Boxscores PORTLAND 6, HARTFORD 3 Rookie Tyler Ennis registered a hat trick and an assist, and reigning AHL rookie of the year Nathan Gerbe also had four points (1-3-4) as Portland doubled up visiting Hartford by a 6-3 count on Friday. The Pirates, who had totaled eight goals in their previous four games, […]
by Dave Sheldon || AHL On The Beat Archive The whirlwind of activity surrounding the Abbotsford Heat continues to spin. Just two weeks into their inaugural season, the players and staff of the AHL’s Pacific coast team can now take a deep breath and begin to evaluate. For many teams in start-up mode, the journey […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Albany River Rats left wing Nicolas Blanchard has been suspended for one (1) game as a result of his actions in a game vs. Norfolk on Oct. 14. Blanchard was suspended under the provisions of AHL Rule 29.1 (supplementary discipline). Blanchard will miss Albany’s game […]
LOOKING BACK: On Thursday, Matt Climie posted a 25-save shutout to help Texas to a 2-0 win over Grand Rapids… In Wednesday’s action, Matt Anderson’s two goals in his season debut included the game-winner as Chicago rallied past Rockford, 5-4… Guillaume Desbiens scored in the fifth shootout round to lift Manitoba over Abbotsford, 5-4. Wed […]
TEXAS 2, GRAND RAPIDS 0 Rookie winger Sergei Korostin broke a scoreless deadlock with just 1:33 to play in regulation, and Texas went on to post a 2-0 win over visiting Grand Rapids on Thursday at the Cedar Park Center. Korostin’s second goal of the campaign was assisted by Warren Peters, and it came in […]
