Sat. roundup: Jaffray keeps Abbotsford hot

Saturday’s AHL Boxscores ABBOTSFORD 5, LAKE ERIE 3 2010 AHL All-Star Jason Jaffray tallied his first hat trick of the season, scoring all three goals in the second period, as red-hot Abbotsford rolled to a 5-3 win over visiting Lake Erie on Friday at the Entertainment & Sports Centre. The Heat improved to 13-2-0-3 in […]

AHL announces suspension

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Syracuse Crunch left wing Jon Mirasty has been suspended for one (1) game as a result of his actions in a game vs. Lowell on Mar. 12. Mirasty received an automatic one-game suspension under AHL Rule 23.3 for accumulating his third game misconduct in the […]

Gillies grabbing attention on Long Island

by Kimber Auerbach || AHL On The Beat Archive  Outside of the New York Islanders’ dressing room, bronzed plaques of the organization’s most prominent figures appear, mounted into the wall where the team takes the long walk to the ice. The names and faces of Bill Torrey, Al Arbour, Bryan Trottier and Bobby Nystrom, among […]

Fri. roundup: Enroth, Pirates halt skid

Friday’s AHL Boxscores PORTLAND 4, MANCHESTER 0 Jhonas Enroth made 24 of his 29 saves over the final two periods, earning the shutout as Portland snapped a three-game losing skid with a 4-0 victory over visiting Manchester on Friday at the Cumberland County Civic Center. Enroth, who had surrendered seven goals in dropping his last […]

AHL Quick Hits

LOOKING BACK: In Wednesday’s action, T.J. Trevelyan scored twice as Worcester beat Hartford for the first time in five tries this season, 6-4… Josh Hennessy registered two goals and an assist to lead Binghamton past Manchester, 5-3… Nick Johnson’s fifth-round shootout conversion lifted Wilkes-Barre/Scranton over Albany, 4-3… Mike Santorelli notched a pair of goals as […]

Sabres, Pirates extend affiliation

The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League and the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League announced today that they have extended their affiliation agreement. The Pirates are currently in the second year of their original deal with the Sabres. The new extension is a long-term agreement that re-affirms the commitment between the two […]

East Notes: Crunch making move, Samson hot

Also see… West Notes: Subban sets mark, Amerks roll Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Adirondack has dropped a season-high four straight games in regulation – totaling five goals in that span – and is 2-7-0-0 in its last nine contests… Goaltender Jeremy Duchesne stopped 23 of 24 shots in his AHL season debut on Saturday […]

West Notes: Subban sets mark, Amerks roll

Also see… East Notes: Crunch making move, Samson hot Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Abbotsford’s eight-game points streak (6-0-0-2) ended on Saturday with a 2-1 loss to Worcester… The Heat have not lost consecutive games in regulation since a four-game slide from Jan. 29 to Feb. 4… Cam Cunning has a point in six straight […]

May still answering the call

by Randy Rice || AHL On The Beat Archive  Several new faces have been added to the Grand Rapids Griffins’ lineup in the waning weeks of the regular season, one of which is 19-year NHL veteran Brad May, who was waived by the Detroit Red Wings prior to the NHL’s Olympic break and assigned to […]

Wed. roundup: Sharks break Hartford hex

Wednesday’s AHL Boxscores WORCESTER 6, HARTFORD 4 Worcester rallied for four goals in the third period to pull out a 6-4 win over Hartford on Wednesday at the DCU Center. T.J. Trevelyan broke a 4-4 tie with just 1:45 left in regulation, helping the Sharks to their first win in five tries against the Wolf […]