by A.J. Atchue || for NHL.com If you’re a skilled forward and a high first-round draft pick in the Chicago Blackhawks organization – but are not named either Kane or Toews – it can sometimes be hard to get attention. But given the way Jack Skille has progressed over the last few years, it won’t […]
by Mike Placko || AHL On The Beat Archive Imagine you leave behind friends and family, move to a new city, face off against grown men, and carry the high expectations of an organization on your shoulders. For Jonathon Blum, Chet Pickard, and Colin Wilson, first-round draft picks from the 2007 and 2008 NHL drafts, […]
MANITOBA 5, ABBOTSFORD 2 Jordan Schroeder tallied the game-winning goal and added an assist as Manitoba rolled to a 5-2 win over Abbotsford on Monday at the Entertainment & Sports Centre. The Moose moved within one point of the Heat for third place in the North Division while increasing their lead on fifth-place Toronto to […]
WEEKLY RELEASE #26 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … Ballots from coaches, players and media are due today, and the American Hockey League will begin handing out individual awards this week in recognition of its outstanding performers during the 2009-10 season. The race for the Dudley “Red” Garrett Memorial Award, given annually to the AHL’s outstanding rookie, is […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins goaltender Brad Thiessen has been named the Reebok/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Mar. 28, 2010. Thiessen made three appearances and stopped 94 of 97 shots as the Penguins battled to solidify their hold on a playoff spot in the […]
by Lindsay Kramer || NHL.com Blink and you could have missed it. That’s what Springfield coach Rob Daum thought about Jordan Eberle‘s first pro goal, Mar. 29, 2009, vs. Portland. But it’s Daum’s job to pay close attention to these things. So he saw his top prospect fight his way to the slot, beat a […]
Sunday’s AHL Boxscores TEXAS 5, CHICAGO 0 Brent Krahn posted a 36-save shutout, and Texas secured its spot in the 2010 Calder Cup Playoffs with a convincing 5-0 road win over first-place Chicago at Allstate Arena on Sunday. The Stars, who have won three straight and 10 of their last 12 games (10-2-0-0), now sit […]
by Andrew Pender || AHL On The Beat Archive Graham Mink is a hockey player, Calder Cup Champion and husband, and since Mar. 12, he can add “Dad” to his many different titles. Married to his wife, Cristina, back in June of 2008, Graham welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Gunnar, to the […]
Saturday’s boxscores HAMILTON 4, ABBOTSFORD 0 David Desharnais scored two goals and assisted on two others in Hamilton’s 4-0 road win over Abbotsford on Saturday evening. The Bulldogs completed a weekend sweep of the Heat and improved to 15-2-0-1 in their last 18 games overall. Brock Trotter had a goal and two assists, P.K. Subban […]
Friday’s boxscores HERSHEY 7, WORCESTER 2 Bouncing back from their first home loss in four months and avenging a 6-2 loss in Worcester two weeks ago, the Hershey Bears scored three times in the first six minutes and went on to secure the regular-season Eastern Conference title with an emphatic 7-2 victory over the Sharks […]
