Heat strike late, down Griffins

The Abbotsford Heat scored twice in the third period, including Markus Granlund‘s game-winning goal with 1:02 remaining, to defeat the Grand Rapids Griffins, 2-1, at Van Andel Arena on Wednesday night. The Griffins still lead the teams’ best-of-five Western Conference quarterfinal series, two games to one. Game 4 is scheduled for Friday. Granlund’s goal handed […]

IceCaps blank Devils in Game 3

(stjohnsicecaps.com) — Kael Mouillierat scored the only goal of the game and Michael Hutchinson stopped 24 shots to earn the shutout as the St. John’s IceCaps blanked the Albany Devils, 1-0, in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series on Wednesday night at Mile One Centre. With the win, the IceCaps take a 2-1 […]

Nemeth rejoins Texas

The Dallas Stars have returned defenseman Patrik Nemeth on loan to their AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars. Nemeth, 22, skated in eight games for Dallas during the 2013-14 regular season making his NHL debut on Apr. 1 at Washington. The 6-foot-3, 235-pound defenseman also skated in five Stanley Cup Playoff contests in 2014, registering one […]

Blues return Cracknell to Wolves

The St. Louis Blues announced today that the club has assigned forward Adam Cracknell to their American Hockey League affiliate, the Chicago Wolves. Currently, the Wolves are tied 1-1 with the Rochester Americans in the first round of the 2014 Calder Cup Playoffs. The Wolves will host the Americans in Game 3 on Thursday. Cracknell, […]

AHL Morning Skate: April 30

Take a game-day spin around the AHL ice with latest from around the American Hockey League in today’s Morning Skate. Complete Schedule || Playoff Brackets || Today’s Scoreboard || League Leaders Tonight’s Previews   Game 3 – 6:00 ET, AHL Live (Series tied, 1-1)After splitting the first two games of the series in Albany, the […]

Bruins romp, force Game 5

The first team to face elimination in these Calder Cup Playoffs, the Providence Bruins stayed alive with a 6-3 victory over the Springfield Falcons on Tuesday night at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. The Bruins, who rallied from 0-2 down to win their first-round series with Hershey […]

Mueller, Jeffrey return to Texas

The Texas Stars announced today that the parent Dallas Stars have returned centers Chris Mueller and Dustin Jeffrey on loan to Texas. Mueller, 28, led Texas with 15 power-play goals during the regular season and ranked fourth on the team with 57 points (25 goals, 32 assists) in 60 regular-season games played. The native of […]

Blue Jackets assign Smith to Springfield

The Columbus Blue Jackets have reassigned goaltender Jeremy Smith to the American Hockey League’s Springfield Falcons. Smith, 25, compiled a 21-14-3 record in 38 games with Springfield during the 2013-14 regular season, also registering a 2.78 goals-against average and an .898 save-percentage. The 6-foot, 180-pound netminder has a career AHL record of 87-60-10 with a […]

AHL Morning Skate: April 29

Take a game-day spin around the AHL ice with latest from around the American Hockey League in today’s Morning Skate. Complete Schedule || Playoff Brackets || Today’s Scoreboard || League Leaders Tonight’s Previews   Game 4 – 7:05 ET, AHL Live (SPR leads series, 2-1)The Springfield Falcons can become the first team to advance to […]

Red Wings assign four to Grand Rapids

The Detroit Red Wings on Sunday assigned forwards Tomas Jurco and Riley Sheahan, defenseman Xavier Ouellet and goaltender Jake Paterson to the Grand Rapids Griffins. Jurco, 21, returns to the Griffins after spending 36 regular season games with Detroit this season, earning 15 points (8-7-15) and 14 penalty minutes, in addition to appearing in three […]