Atlanta adds ex-AHL All-Stars Ross, Sifers

The Atlanta Thrashers, parent club of the AHL’s Chicago Wolves, have signed unrestricted free agent forward Jared Ross and unrestricted free agent defenseman Jaime Sifers, according to general manager Rick Dudley. Ross, 27, recorded 46 points (12 goals, 34 assists) in 73 games last season with the Adirondack Phantoms of the American Hockey League. He […]

DiSalvatore, Fraser re-sign with Wild

Minnesota Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher announced that the team, NHL affiliate to the AHL’s Houston Aeros, has signed right wing Jon DiSalvatore to a two-year contract and defenseman Jamie Fraser to a one-year contract. Both players signed two-way contracts. DiSalvatore, 29 (3/30/81), captained the 2009-10 Houston Aeros and posted 52 points (21-31=52) and 28 […]

Bruins add McIver, Schaefer

The Boston Bruins, parent club of the AHL’s Providence Bruins, announced on Monday that they have signed defenseman Nathan McIver to a two-year contract and goaltender Nolan Schaefer to a one-year contract. Per club policy, financial terms of the deals will not be disclosed. The 25-year-old McIver is a veteran of 36 NHL games splitting […]

Ducks sign Trevor Smith

The Anaheim Ducks, parent club of the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch, have signed center Trevor Smith to a one-year contract through the 2010-11 NHL season. Per club policy, no financial terms of the deal were disclosed. Smith, 25, appeared in a career-high 77 games last year with Bridgeport, the New York Islanders’ primary development affiliate in […]

Colorado signs six

The Colorado Avalanche, parent club of the AHL’s Lake Erie Monsters, announced on Friday that the club has agreed to terms with defenseman David Liffiton, forwards Greg Mauldin, Julian Talbot and David Van der Gulik, and goaltenders Jason Bacashihua and John Grahame, all to one-year deals. Liffiton, 25, was Colorado’s first selection (second round, 63rd […]

Islanders sign Parenteau

The New York Islanders announced on Friday that they have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau. Parenteau played within the New York Rangers organization for the past three seasons. Last year he appeared in 22 NHL games with the Rangers, scoring three goals and five assists for eight points. He added […]

Sterling, Craig sign with Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins, parent club of the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, have signed forwards Brett Sterling and Ryan Craig to one-year, two-way contracts, it was announced on Saturday by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero. Sterling, who was originally drafted by Atlanta in the fifth round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, has played […]

Coyotes ink three Calder Cup finalists

The Phoenix Coyotes, parent club of the AHL’s San Antonio Rampage, announced on Saturday that they have signed right wing Mathieu Beaudoin, defensemen Garrett Stafford and Nolan Yonkman and goaltender Matt Climie to contracts. As per club policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed. Climie, 27, appeared in 43 games with the Texas Stars […]

Oilers add high-scoring Giroux

The Edmonton Oilers, parent club of the AHL’s Oklahoma City Barons, announced on Saturday that they have agreed to terms with free agent left-winger Alexandre Giroux on a one-year contract. Giroux, 29, spent most of the season last year with the Hershey Bears in the American Hockey League. Giroux led the AHL with 50 goals, […]

Wings sign MacDonald, J. Johnson, Minard

The Detroit Red Wings, parent club of the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins, have announced the signings of longtime Grand Rapids Griffins goaltender Joey MacDonald and veteran forwards Jamie Johnson and Chris Minard. Already one of the greatest goaltenders in Griffins franchise history, the 30-year-old MacDonald returns to the organization for which he starred from 2002-07. […]