Bruins win Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The Providence Bruins have won the Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy as the American Hockey League’s 2007-08 regular season points champion. The Bruins clinched first place overall with a 6-1 victory over the Worcester Sharks on Wednesday night. The Bruins have already captured the Emile Francis Trophy as the Atlantic Division champions, and the […]

Five-goal second period leads Marlies over Wolves

Wednesday’s Boxscores TORONTO 8, CHICAGO 3 Jiri Tlusty notched two goals and two assists, and Jay Harrison had a three-point night (1-2-3) as Toronto scored five times in the second period on its way to an 8-3 win over visiting Chicago at Ricoh Coliseum. The North Division champion Marlies moved within two points of the […]

Bruins’ Gordon named AHL’s top coach for 2007-08

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Scott Gordon of the Providence Bruins has been named the winner of the Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award as the AHL’s outstanding coach for the 2007-08 season, as voted by coaches and members of the media in each of the league’s 29 cities. In his […]

AHL Quick Hits: Western powers meet at Ricoh

LOOKING BACK:In Tuesday’s AHL action, Joakim Lindstrom netted his team-leading 24th goal of the season and assisted on the game-winner as Syracuse defeated Lake Erie, 4-2, to run its winning streak to 12 games and its points streak to 20 (17-0-0-3)… Matt Murley tied the game with 33.8 seconds left in regulation and Mike Zigomanis […]

Devils’ Kleinendorst to join Team USA staff

The Lowell Devils, in conjunction with USA Hockey, have announced that head coach Kurt Kleinendorst has been named an assistant coach for the 2008 U.S. Men’s National Team. He will join head coach John Tortorella and assistant coach Mike Sullivan in leading Team USA in the 2008 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship, May 2-18 […]

Crunch double up Monsters, extend win streak to 12

SYRACUSE 4, LAKE ERIE 2 Syracuse netted a pair of goals in both the first and second periods and rolled on to its 12th consecutive victory, a 4-2 decision over Lake Erie on Tuesday at the Quicken Loans Arena. The Crunch moved within two points of second-place Manitoba in the North Division. Syracuse is guaranteed […]

AHL announces suspensions

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Philadelphia Phantoms defenseman Martin Grenier has been suspended for three (3) games as a result of his match penalty received during an AHL game vs. Bridgeport on Apr. 6. Grenier will miss Philadelphia’s games on Friday (Apr. 11) vs. Hershey, Saturday (Apr. 12) at Hershey and […]

Leighton wins AHL’s Aldege “Baz” Bastien Award

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Michael Leighton of the Albany River Rats has been named the winner of the Aldege “Baz” Bastien Memorial Award as the AHL’s outstanding goaltender for the 2007-08 season, as voted by coaches, players and members of the media in each of the league’s 29 cities. […]

AHL Weekly Release: Regular season finish line in sight

WEEKLY RELEASE #27 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The 2008 Calder Cup Playoffs picture is beginning to come into focus, but there are still plenty of holes to fill as the American Hockey League enters the final week of its 72nd regular season. A playoff berth and a division title are still up for grabs, and all […]

Sens’ Hamel wins Yanick Dupre Memorial Award

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has announced that Denis Hamel of the Binghamton Senators has been selected the winner of the Yanick Dupré Memorial Award as the 2007-08 American Specialty/AHL Man of the Year. The award is presented annually to an AHL player for his outstanding contributions to his local community and charitable […]