Stars’ Morin takes AHL MVP honors

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that center Travis Morin of the Texas Stars has been voted the winner of the Les Cunningham Award as the AHL’s most valuable player for the 2013-14 season. The award is voted on by coaches, players and members of the media in each of the league’s […]

Rookie year going right for Rattie

by Alyssa Dombrowski || for NHL.com Peruse the leading statistics lists for the American Hockey League and you’ll see multiple mentions of 20-year-old forward Ty Rattie, whose 29 goals for the Chicago Wolves rank seventh in the league, third among league rookies and at the top of Chicago’s roster in just his first professional season. […]

Perseverance pays off for Van Guilder

by Jason Karnosky || AHL On The Beat Archive When Milwaukee Admirals forward Mark Van Guilder grew up playing hockey in Roseville, Minn., he, like many kids, dreamed of one day playing in the National Hockey League. Yet at age 30, after six years of competing primarily in the American Hockey League, Van Guilder could […]

Neilson named AHL Man of the Year

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Eric Neilson of the Syracuse Crunch has been selected as the winner of the Yanick Dupré Memorial Award as the 2013-14 IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year. This award has been presented annually since 1998 to an AHL player for his outstanding contributions to […]

Allen nabs Bastien Award as top goalie

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Jake Allen of the Chicago Wolves has been voted the winner of the Aldege “Baz” Bastien Memorial Award as the AHL’s outstanding goaltender for the 2013-14 season. The award is voted on by coaches, players and members of the media in each of the league’s […]

Stars lock up overall points crown

By virtue of their 2-1 win over the Oklahoma City Barons on Wednesday night, the Texas Stars clinched the Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy as the AHL’s regular-season points champions for 2013-14. The Stars will be the top seed in the Western Conference during the 2014 Calder Cup Playoffs — their second year in a row as […]

Amerks, Devils heading to postseason

The Rochester Americans and the Albany Devils became the 12th and 13th teams to punch their tickets to the 2014 Calder Cup Playoffs with victories on Wednesday night. The Amerks are off to the postseason for the third year in a row since resuming their affiliation with the Buffalo Sabres in 2011, and for the […]

Brennan voted outstanding defenseman for 13-14

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that T.J. Brennan of the Toronto Marlies has been voted the winner of the Eddie Shore Award as the AHL’s outstanding defenseman for the 2013-14 season. The award is voted on by coaches, players and members of the media in each of the league’s 30 cities. […]

AHL announces suspensions

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced the following suspensions: Toronto Marlies left wing Frazer McLaren has been suspended for two (2) games as a consequence of a charging incident in a game at Syracuse on Apr. 12. McLaren was suspended under the provisions of AHL Rule 28.1 (supplementary discipline). He will miss […]

Blashill voted AHL’s outstanding coach

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Jeff Blashill of the Grand Rapids Griffins has been voted the winner of the Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award as the AHL’s outstanding coach for the 2013-14 season. The award is voted on by fellow coaches and members of the media in each of the […]