AHL Weekly: 2011 All-Stars take first step

WEEKLY RELEASE #15 AHL standings || Scores and schedules || League leaders SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The AHL’s All-Star Classic annually brings together some of the best young talent in the entire sport of hockey. The vast majority of participants are on the precipice of successful careers, and in less than two weeks, the players bound […]

Pirates/Sharks postponed to Wednesday

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has announced that tonight’s game between the Worcester Sharks and the Portland Pirates (AHL #484), scheduled to be played at the DCU Center in Worcester, has been postponed due to inclement winter weather conditions. The game has been rescheduled for tomorrow night, Jan. 19, at 7:00 p.m.

Norfolk tickled pink to support cure

by Nathan Skytta || AHL On The Beat Archive  For the Norfolk Admirals, January 15th, 2011 brought upon one of the most anticipated home games of the entire season. It was not a night where the Admirals would take on a long-time rival at Scope nor was it a night where a fan would get […]

IceHogs win third frame, edge Rampage

ROCKFORD 2, SAN ANTONIO 1 Rockford and San Antonio played to a scoreless duel through two periods, but the IceHogs struck twice in the third frame and eked out a 2-1 win over the visiting Rampage on Monday afternoon at the MetroCentre. After 40 minutes of scoreless hockey, Rockford center Evan Brophey scored 13 seconds […]

OKC’s Helmer named Player of the Week

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Oklahoma City Barons defenseman Bryan Helmer has been named the Reebok/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Jan. 16, 2011. Helmer recorded three goals and three assists for six points and was plus-5 in three games last week, helping the Barons to a […]

Sun. roundup: Wolves end skid

Sunday’s AHL boxscores CHICAGO 5, SAN ANTONIO 2 Former Rampage forward Tim Stapleton had a goal and an assist and Drew MacIntyre made 33 saves as Chicago put an end to a five-game winless streak with a 5-2 win over San Antonio on Sunday evening at Allstate Arena. The Wolves end the weekend in seventh […]

Sat. roundup: Durno lifts Norfolk late

Saturday’s AHL Boxscores NORFOLK 3, BRIDGEPORT 2 Norfolk captain Chris Durno tallied his second goal of the game with just 1:09 left in regulation to break a 2-2 tie and send the Admirals to a thrilling 3-2 win over visiting Bridgeport on Saturday before a season-high crowd of 8,103 fans at the Scope. The Admirals […]

Fri. roundup: Sanford, ‘Dogs outlast Crunch

Friday’s AHL Boxscores HAMILTON 1, SYRACUSE 0 (SO) In a classic goaltending duel at Copps Coliseum on Friday, 2011 AHL All-Star Curtis Sanford of Hamilton and Jean-Philippe Levasseur of Syracuse battled to a scoreless tie through 65 minutes, but Sanford and the Bulldogs ultimately collected a 1-0 shootout victory. Sanford made 22 saves through regulation […]

Sommer hits impressive milestone

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … Roy Sommer of the Worcester Sharks joined one of the American Hockey League’s most exclusive clubs tonight when he was behind the bench as his Sharks visited the Springfield Falcons, his 1,000th regular-season game as an AHL head coach. He is the fourth man in the league’s 75-year history to reach that […]

Stars busy with charitable efforts

by Josh Fisher || AHL On The Beat Archive  As the Texas Stars opened their inaugural season in 2009, the team and management focused their ambitions on reaching athletic strides and providing quality, affordable family entertainment, while simultaneously establishing the team as a permanent fixture within the Central Texas Community. Making a nearly successful run […]