AHL Quick Hits

LOOKING BACK: On Wednesday, Tim Kennedy and Kris Newbury each had a goal and two assists as Connecticut won its fifth straight game, 6-4 at Adirondack… Jamie Johnson recorded a goal and two helpers in Grand Rapids’ 5-2 win over Houston… Nick Johnson’s overtime tally lifted Wilkes-Barre/Scranton past Abbotsford, 3-2… Ryan Garbutt notched the game-winner […]

West Notes: Wolves making a move

Also see… East Notes Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Abbotsford has totaled two goals in its last two games, coming away with a 1-0 win at Rochester on Tuesday and a 2-1 overtime loss in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday… The Heat have scored two or fewer goals in four of their last five games but show […]

East Notes: Pirates break out of skid

Also see… West Notes Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Adirondack dropped its third straight game on Wednesday in a 6-4 loss to Connecticut and fell to 0-3-0-0 against the Whale this season… Denis Hamel tallied a goal for the Phantoms and needs just two more scores to reach the 300-goal plateau for his AHL career… […]

Kolzig, Kypreos to be honorary captains

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Olaf Kolzig and Nick Kypreos will serve as the honorary captains at the 2011 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Capital BlueCross, to be held January 30-31 at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Olaf Kolzig played parts of six seasons in the American Hockey League after […]

Turning up the Heat for a change

by Scott Stuccio || AHL On The Beat Archive Penguins-Bears. Penguins-Senators. Penguins-Admirals. When Wilkes-Barre/Scranton fans see pairings like these on an upcoming calendar, there tends to be divided opinions. Some grow tired of seeing division games, which historically outweigh the non-division games the way the team plays its unbalanced schedule. Many embrace the schedule, however, […]

Butler’s career a family affair

by A.J. Atchue || for NHL.com “All in the Family” may most commonly be known as the title of a famous 1970’s television show, but Bobby Butler could take that phrase and apply it directly to his progression as a hockey player. The 23-year-old Butler is making quite an impact through the first two months […]

Wed. roundup: Whale continue on tear

Wednesday’s AHL Boxscores CONNECTICUT 6, ADIRONDACK 4 Tim Kennedy scored his first goal in nearly a month and added a pair of assists – including one on the game-winning goal – as Connecticut feasted on Adirondack and continued its winning ways with a 6-4 road win over the Phantoms on Wednesday at the Glens Falls […]

AHL announces suspensions

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defenseman Robert Bortuzzo, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins right wing Jesse Boulerice and Norfolk Admirals left wing Stefano Giliati have each been suspended for one (1) game as a result of their actions in a game between the teams on Dec. 11. In addition, both the […]

Tue. roundup: Irving stays red-hot for Heat

Tuesday’s AHL Boxscores ABBOTSFORD 1, ROCHESTER 0 Abbotsford goaltender Leland Irving made 29 saves for his third shutout and league-leading 15th win of the season as the Heat began a four-game road trip with a 1-0 win over Rochester on Tuesday at the Blue Cross Arena. It marked the Heat’s first visit to Rochester since […]

AHL Weekly: Drilling for wins in OKC

WEEKLY RELEASE #10 AHL standings || Scores and schedules || League leaders SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … After getting out to a bumpy start in their inaugural season, the Oklahoma City Barons have used a solid blend of budding prospects and veteran leaders to insert themselves into the thick of a tight West Division race after the […]