by A.J. Atchue || for NHL.com Worcester Sharks rookie forward Benn Ferriero grew up on Massachusetts’ North Shore and played four years of hockey at Boston College. So it was only fitting, albeit completely unexpected, that the Bay State kid would spend most of his first professional season right in his backyard. Ferriero was originally […]
Every game day from now until the end of the Calder Cup Playoffs, the AHL Morning Skate takes a spin around the AHL ice with recaps and previews, news and notes, facts and figures, and the top headlines from around the American Hockey League. TUESDAY’S SCORES: Game 3 – Chicago 5, TEXAS 3 (CHI leads […]
Full Playoffs Schedule HAMILTON 3, ABBOTSFORD 2 Gabriel Dumont and Olivier Fortier each scored his first professional goal, and Brock Trotter posted two assists as Hamilton rallied for a 3-2 road win over Abbotsford on Wednesday, giving the Bulldogs a 2-1 series lead in the North Division Finals. Game 4 will be back at the […]
Full Playoffs Schedule CHICAGO 5, TEXAS 3 Spencer Machacek racked up a game-high three points, tallying two goals and an assist to pace Chicago past host Texas by a 5-3 count on Tuesday at Cedar Park Center in Game 3 of the West Division Finals. The Wolves now hold a 2-1 lead in the series, […]
The Bridgeport Sound Tigers have agreed to terms on a one-year American Hockey League contract with Mark Wotton. Wotton joined the Sound Tigers at the start of the 2006-07 season and was immediately named the team’s captain. The Foxwarren, Man., native is the longest tenured captain in Sound Tiger history, returning next season for his […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … Convening in Chicago today for its Spring Meeting, the American Hockey League Board of Governors has unanimously approved the sale of the Iowa Chops inactive franchise to Hicks Cedar Park, LLC, owners of the Texas Stars. The sale brings the Texas Stars to full membership in the AHL and satisfies the conditions […]
Every game day from now until the end of the Calder Cup Playoffs, the AHL Morning Skate takes a spin around the AHL ice with recaps and previews, news and notes, facts and figures, and the top headlines from around the American Hockey League. SUNDAY’S SCORES: Game 2 – HAMILTON 3, Abbotsford 1 (Series tied, […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Texas Stars defenseman Garrett Stafford has been suspended for three (3) games as a result of his actions in a game at Chicago on May 2. Stafford was suspended under the provisions of AHL Rule 29.1 (supplementary discipline). Stafford will miss Game 3 (Tuesday), Game […]
by Ryan Holt || AHL On The Beat Archive The Worcester Sharks’ youthfulness is starting to show and it has nothing to do with their play on the ice. You can see their youth on their faces. As the Sharks progress deeper and deeper into the Calder Cup Playoffs, the traditional playoff beards are absent […]
by Lindsay Kramer || NHL.com Class was in session for the Texas Stars last week. Rookie forward Jamie Benn and his teammates cracked open the books on the Chicago Wolves in advance of the West Division finals between the teams. "It should be a tough series, but it should be pretty fun," Benn said. "It’s […]
