Oklahoma City Barons defenseman Brandon Davidson returned to the Barons lineup Friday night, just three months after undergoing successful treatment for testicular cancer. Davidson, a 6-foot-1, 202-pounder from Lethbridge, Alta., last played on Oct. 28 against Texas. His treatment included removing the cancerous tissue and one round of chemotherapy. Davidson was selected by the Edmonton […]
By Eric Levine || AHL On The Beat Archive The first professional hockey game in Western Massachusetts was played at the historic Coliseum on the grounds of the Eastern States Exposition, or the Big E, on Dec. 1, 1926. Just over 86 years later, Don Moorhouse, the Springfield Falcons Director of Strategic Sales, is bringing […]
The New Jersey Devils on Wednesday acquired center Andrei Loktionov from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for their fifth-round selection in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Loktionov will be assigned to the American Hockey League’s Albany Devils. Loktionov, 22, is in his fourth professional season after splitting each of the previous three between Los […]
The Portland Pirates today became the fourth American Hockey League team to take the You Can Play Pledge as part of the ongoing relationship between the AHL and the You Can Play Project, which works to end homophobia in sports. The Pledge was created by the You Can Play Project as a way to encourage […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Bridgeport Sound Tigers left wing Brandon DeFazio has been suspended for one (1) game as a consequence of a slew-footing incident in a game vs. Norfolk on Feb. 2. DeFazio will miss Bridgeport’s game Saturday (Feb. 9) vs. Portland.
The Calgary Flames, parent club of the AHL’s Abbotsford Heat, announced today they have signed goaltender Danny Taylor. Taylor has a record of 13-9-1 in 26 appearances with the Heat this season, ranking second in the AHL with a 1.77 goals-against average and fourth with a .930 save percentage. In 120 career AHL games with […]
The Springfield Falcons announced on Wednesday that center Ryan Johansen has been assigned to the club by its NHL affiliate, the Columbus Blue Jackets. Johansen was recalled by the Blue Jackets at the start of the NHL’s 2012-13 season last month and has recorded two assists and a minus-5 rating in 10 games with Columbus. […]
The Phoenix Coyotes announced Tuesday that they have recalled defenseman Chris Summers from the Portland Pirates and assigned defenseman David Rundblad to Portland, the Coyotes’ American Hockey League affiliate. The 6-foot-2, 209-pound Summers has played in 41 games for Portland this season, collecting two goals, eight assists and 45 penalty minutes. Summers recently represented the […]
The Edmonton Oilers, parent club of the AHL’s Oklahoma City Barons, have recalled forward Mark Arcobello, it was announced Tuesday. Arcobello, a 5-foot-9, 165-pounder from Milford, Conn., is skating in his third season with the Barons. He has 14 goals and 25 assists for 39 points in 43 games, tied for eighth in the AHL […]
AHL Standings || Scores and Schedules || League Leaders SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … News and notes from the week ending Feb. 3: CROWDED HOUSE American Hockey League arenas filled back up as the 2012-13 regular season resumed following the All-Star break, with more than 200,000 fans attending games last weekend. Friday night’s crowds were highlighted by […]
