The Manitoba Moose, AHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks, announced they have re-signed forwards Alexandre Burrows and Rick Rypien to American Hockey League contracts. Burrows, 24, played in 72 regular-season games in 2004-05 with the Moose and appeared in all 14 postseason contests. In the regular season, the Pincourt, Que., native scored nine goals and […]
Milwaukee Admirals governor/CEO Harris Turer announced today that Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Ben Sheets has been added as a minority partner in Milwaukee Admirals, LLC, the ownership group of the Admirals. Sheets, a Baton Rouge, La., native was originally drafted by Milwaukee in the first round of the 1999 Free Agent Draft and has compiled a […]
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. … American Hockey League President and CEO David Andrews has announced the 2004-05 recipients of two awards for excellence and service to the league. The announcement came Thursday at the closing reception and awards dinner to conclude the league’s annual meeting of the Board of Governors at Amelia Island, Fla. Glenn Stanford […]
Former Manitoba Moose public relations director Matt Frost passed away on June 28 after a courageous battle with gastric cancer. Frost was 33. The Winnipeg native joined the Toronto Maple Leafs’ media relations department in October 2001 after serving as the PR director for the Moose. In the summer of 2004, he joined the internet […]
Spurs Sports & Entertainment (SS&E) announced today it has purchased the Florida Panthers’ portion of the San Antonio-based American Hockey League (AHL) franchise, the San Antonio Rampage. At the same time, the Rampage have entered into a multi-year affiliation agreement with the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). The announcement was made jointly […]
Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights President Doug Soetaert announced today the newest additions to the franchise’s hockey operations and administration staff. Further announcements will be made regarding head coach, broadcasting/PR, marketing, promotions and sales positions. Calgary Flames development system coach Scott Allen joins the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights as an assistant coach. Allen has coached in the Flames […]
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. … American Hockey League President and CEO David Andrews announced today that Mark Chipman, governor of the Manitoba Moose and chairman of True North Sports & Entertainment, Ltd., has been named the 2004-05 winner of the James C. Hendy Award as the outstanding executive in the AHL. The award was voted on […]
David Baseggio has been named the third head coach in Bridgeport Sound Tigers history. The announcement was made at a press conference today at the SportsCenter of Connecticut by Mike Milbury, general manager of the Sound Tigers’ NHL parent franchise, the New York Islanders. “Dave earned this opportunity with his hard work, dedication and ability […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President and CEO David Andrews made several announcements today from the AHL Board of Governors’ annual meeting at Amelia Island, Fla. First, the Board approved the conference and division alignment and playoff plan for the 2005-06 American Hockey League season: Eastern Conference Atlantic Division East Division Albany River Rats […]
