AHL featured on Gretzky NHL ’06 for PS2

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League is proud to announce that as part of its three-year partnership with Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., the AHL is featured prominently in the recently-released Gretzky™ NHL® ’06. Gretzky NHL ’06 is the first video game that allows users to play with American Hockey League players and teams. […]

Wednesday’s preseason recaps

GRAND RAPIDS 6, MILWAUKEE 2 Grand Rapids scored the first five goals of the night and rolled to a 6-2 win over Milwaukee in AHL preseason action at the Mullett Center in Milwaukee on Wednesday. Ryan Oulahen, Derek Meech, Robin Big Snake and Ryan Barnes had a goal and an assist apiece for the Griffins; […]

Tuesday’s AHL preseason results

Tuesday’s AHL preseason results: Hartford 8, Providence 0 Toronto 5, Hamilton 2 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 5, Syracuse 1 Peoria 4, Iowa 1 Lowell 7, Springfield 2

AHL announces hurricane relief efforts

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has announced a league-wide initiative designed to raise funds and awareness in the wake of the hurricanes that struck the southern United States in recent weeks. For the first regular-season home game of each of the AHL’s 27 teams, the home team’s captain will wear a jersey featuring […]

Rivermen get first preseason win

Troy Riddle scored three times to lead Peoria to a 6-5 win over Chicago in AHL preseason action in Hoffman Estates, Ill., on Monday night. The Rivermen rallied from deficits of 2-0 and 3-2, sealing the win on Riddle’s third goal of the night with 7:51 remaining. Jon DiSalvatore had a goal and two assists […]

Kinnear returns, Skrlac retires

The New Jersey Devils on Monday announced that former defenseman Geordie Kinnear will return to the position of assistant coach of the American Hockey League’s Albany River Rats. The team also announced that forward Rob Skrlac has retired as an active player. He will remain with New Jersey as an alumni representative. Kinnear, 32, will […]

Wolves bolster blue line with veterans

The Chicago Wolves have signed two defensemen:­ Chicago native Nick Naumenko and National Hockey League veteran Chris Tamer. Naumenko collected eight goals and 12 assists for 20 points in 46 AHL games with Utah and Hershey in 2004-05. The 31-year-old product of the University of North Dakota has appeared in 292 career AHL games with […]

Crunch paste Senators, 9-1

Geoff Platt registered two goals and two assists and Syracuse’s special teams accounted for seven goals as the Crunch cruised to a 9-1 win over Binghamton in the teams’ preseason opener at the Broome County Arena on Sunday evening. Tim Jackman also scored twice and Raffaele Sannitz, Jeff Szwez and Brian Gornick added a goal […]

Bears knock off Penguins in OT

Jonas Johansson‘s goal with just over two minutes gone in overtime gave Hershey a 3-2 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in AHL preseason action at the Wachovia Arena on Sunday. The win came less than 24 hours after the Bears took an 8-6 decision from the Penguins on Saturday night. Jeff Legue and Louis Robitaille also scored […]

Wolves bounce Rivermen in shootout

Before a crowd of 3,584 at Carver Arena on Saturday night, the Peoria Rivermen lost their first preseason game as a member of the American Hockey League. After three hard-fought periods of regulation time and a scoreless overtime, the Chicago Wolves prevailed, 6-5, in a shootout. Pat Dwyer, a rookie out of Western Michigan University, […]