East takes 19-7 Skills Competition win

HERSHEY, Pa. … The Eastern Conference AHL All-Stars opened the 2011 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Capital BlueCross with a 19-7 victory over their Western Conference counterparts in the 2011 Reese’s AHL All-Star Skills Competition at the Giant Center on Sunday afternoon. Complete Results Sheet Wilkes-Barre/Scranton goaltender John Curry claimed the Reebok Top Goaltender award […]

Sat. roundup: Giroux, OKC roll past Wolves

Saturday’s AHL Boxscores OKLAHOMA CITY 5, CHICAGO 2 2011 AHL All-Star Alexandre Giroux capped off an impressive month of January with a three-goal, two-assist performance on Saturday to lead Oklahoma City to a 5-2 win over visiting Chicago on Saturday in front of 6,174 fans at the Cox Convention Center. Giroux racked up 12 goals […]

Fri. roundup: Geoffrion paces Milwaukee rout

Friday’s AHL Boxscores MILWAUKEE 8, PEORIA 1 Rookie forward Blake Geoffrion recorded a season-high five points with two goals and three assists, leading Milwaukee to an 8-1 romp over West Division-leading Peoria on Friday night in front of 10,793 fans at the Bradley Center. Geoffrion, the 2009-10 Hobey Baker Award winner as college hockey’s top […]

Fahey added for All-Star Classic

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Hershey Bears defenseman Brian Fahey has been added to the Eastern Conference roster for the rosters for the 2011 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Capital BlueCross, to take place Sunday and Monday, Jan. 30 and 31, in Hershey, Pa. Fahey replaces Bears teammate Lawrence Nycholat, […]

Thu. roundup: Monsters edge Hamilton

Thursday’s AHL Boxscores HAMILTON 2, LAKE ERIE 1 Newly named AHL All-Star Mark Olver tallied the game-winning goal in the third period and goaltender John Grahame stopped 25 of 26 shots as Lake Erie eked out a 2-1 road win over first-place Hamilton on Thursday at Copps Coliseum. With the victory, the Monsters improved to […]

Overachieving under the radar

by Brent Marcotte || AHL On The Beat Archive Advancing through the ranks in professional sports, many intangible factors exist that can determine whether someone achieves their childhood dream of making it to the “show” or fall short. In the National Hockey League, superstars arise from many different paths. Many top draft picks with high […]

Four more added to All-Star rosters

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced four additions to the team rosters for the 2011 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Capital BlueCross, to take place Sunday and Monday, Jan. 30 and 31, in Hershey, Pa. Forward Eric Tangradi and defenseman Robert Bortuzzo, both of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, have been added to the […]

Wed. roundup: Bulldogs stay hot

Wednesday’s AHL Boxscores HAMILTON 3, MANITOBA 0 Dustin Boyd scored all three goals and 2011 AHL All-Star goaltender Curtis Sanford made 31 saves for his third shutout in four appearances as the Bulldogs collected a 3-0 win over Manitoba before 10,270 fans in a Wednesday matinee at Copps Coliseum. With its season-high sixth consecutive victory, […]

TV, radio, web have All-Stars covered

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The 2011 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Capital BlueCross is just days away, with the town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, ready to host players, coaches, luminaries and thousands of fans at Giant Center. The two-day event will also reach millions of hockey fans worldwide through extensive television, internet and radio coverage. Click here […]

Bears-Falcons moved to Thursday

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has announced that tonight’s game between the Springfield Falcons and the Hershey Bears (AHL #692), scheduled to be played at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa., has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game has been rescheduled for tomorrow night (Jan. 27) at 7:00 p.m. ET.