AHL Quick Hits

LOOKING BACK: In Thursday’s only action, Cody Almond recorded three points (1-2-3) in regulation and Jon DiSalvatore notched the winning shootout goal as Houston rallied past Rockford, 4-3… On Wednesday, Dustin Jeffrey stayed hot with two goals and an assist to power Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to a 5-1 win in Albany… Chris Mueller also recorded two goals […]

Peoria freshmen majoring in chemistry

by Ian Yelton || AHL On The Beat Archive You don’t have to study it in college to learn chemistry, at least not the kind that you need to build a winning hockey team. Chemistry on a hockey team can take trial-and-error, multiple experiments, and maybe an explosion or two along the way. With a […]

West Notes: Marlies surge near top

 Also see… East Notes  Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Abbotsford has been involved in a league-high seven shootouts (4-3) through its first 24 games, and five of the Heat’s last 10 contests have extended to the shootout (3-2)… Goaltender Leland Irving, who leads the AHL with 11 victories (11-6-1, 2.15, .919), has allowed two or […]

East Notes: Monarchs, Pens on fire

Also see… West Notes  Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Adirondack was blanked in back-to-back games last weekend and has dropped eight straight contests (0-7-1-0) since earning a 4-3 overtime win over Norfolk on Nov. 12… Defenseman Erik Gustafsson leads continues to lead the Phantoms in scoring with 15 points (2-13-15) in 23 games and also […]

Aeros rally late, grab shootout win

HOUSTON 4, ROCKFORD 3 (SO) Houston overcame a pair of one-goal deficits in the third period and eventually captured a 4-3 shootout victory over visiting Rockford in a Thursday afternoon matinee at the Toyota Center. With their second straight shootout win, the Aeros moved to 10-4-0-2 in their last 16 contests. Aeros forward Jon DiSalvatore […]

Heat, Barons to play in Calgary

The Calgary Flames announced today that the Abbotsford Heat, the American Hockey League development affiliate of the Flames, will host a regular-season game versus the Oklahoma City Barons, the AHL affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers, at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Friday, February 18, 2011. The game will launch the Heritage Classic weekend festivities and will […]

Allen taking AHL shooters to school

by A.J. Atchue || for NHL.com School has been in session for Jake Allen over the past two months, and for a guy who wound up missing high school graduation to attend his NHL draft day in 2008, he’s got this education thing down pretty well. Allen, a rookie goaltender with the AHL’s Peoria Rivermen […]

Wed. roundup: Pens power past Devils, 5-1

Wednesday’s AHL Boxscores WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON 5, ALBANY 1 Red-hot Dustin Jeffrey tallied a pair of power play goals and assisted on another as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton finished 3-for-6 on the man advantage overall en route to a 5-1 road win over Albany on Wednesday at the Times Union Center. Jeffrey registered his third consecutive multiple-point showing (4-3-7) and […]

HOF, Post-Skills tix on sale Sat.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass./HERSHEY, Pa. … The American Hockey League and Hershey Bears announced today that tickets for the two additional events taking place during the 2011 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Capital BlueCross will go on sale Saturday, December 4, at the conclusion of the Bears’ game at Giant Center. The 2011 AHL Hall of Fame […]

Pacioretty named Player of the Month

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Hamilton Bulldogs left wing Max Pacioretty has been named the Reebok/AHL Player of the Month for November. Pacioretty led all AHL scorers with 10 goals and added seven assists for 17 points in 13 games as the Bulldogs surged to the top of the Western […]