Wednesday roundup: Wolves win third straight

Wednesday’s AHL Boxscores CHICAGO 7, MILWAUKEE 2 Matt Anderson tallied one of Chicago’s four second-period goals as the Wolves ran away with a 7-2 win over visiting Milwaukee on Wednesday afternoon at Allstate Arena. Chicago, which matched a season high for goals in a game, captured its third straight win. The Wolves are 6-1-0-0 in […]

RBC Future Stars selected

PORTLAND, Maine … The American Hockey League and the Portland Pirates announced today that eight Portland-area players have been named RBC Future Stars and will represent their respective teams at the 2010 Ducks Unlimited AHL All-Star Skills Competition, being held Monday, Jan. 18 (8:00 p.m. ET) as part of the 2010 Time Warner Cable AHL […]

Tuesday roundup: Devils edge Pirates, 2-1

Tuesday’s AHL Boxscores LOWELL 2, PORTLAND 1 Lowell wrapped up a three-game road swing with a 2-1 victory over Portland at the Cumberland County Civic Center on Tuesday. Alexander Vasyunov tallied the game-winner for the Devils, who improved to 10-4-0-0 in their last 14 contests. Patrick Davis gave the Devils a 1-0 lead by scoring […]

Sauer continuing a family tradition

by Bob Crawford || AHL On The Beat Archive  There have been some great athletic families throughout the history of sports, but not too many have much on the Sauer family of Sartell, Minnesota. Peggy and Curtis Sauer have six children, and when the Wolf Pack’s Michael Sauer played three NHL games last season for […]

Chat wrap: Manitoba’s Nolan Baumgartner

Manitoba Moose defenseman and 2010 Canadian AHL All-Star captain Nolan Baumgartner stepped into the AHL Chat Room to answer fans’ questions on Monday, Jan. 11. Describe what it felt like when you were selected to be the Canadian captain at this year’s All-Star Classic, and what it meant that you’d be returning to Portland. – […]

O’Reilly passing his way into Preds’ plans

By A.J. Atchue || for NHL.com Cal O’Reilly, set to make his second straight AHL All-Star appearance next week, has always had passion for the game of hockey. The fourth-year pro with the Milwaukee Admirals possesses a remarkable work ethic and has steadily grown in all facets of the game since coming onto the professional […]

Monsters roar back for OT win

LAKE ERIE 3, HAMILTON 2 (OT) Marty Sertich tallied a power play goal 3:58 into overtime as Lake Erie rallied back from a 2-0 deficit to claim a 3-2 road win over North Division-leading Hamilton at Copps Coliseum on Monday night. The Monsters avenged a 3-1 loss in Hamilton on Friday and moved to 9-2-0-1 […]

AHL Weekly: Stars ready to shine again

WEEKLY RELEASE #15 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The 2010 Time Warner Cable AHL All-Star Classic, set for Monday, Jan. 18 and Tuesday, Jan. 19, will bring some of the best young players in hockey to the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland, Maine, to continue a tradition that actually dates back more than 65 years. Although […]

Hartford’s Weise named Player of the Week

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Hartford Wolf Pack right wing Dale Weise has been named the Reebok/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Jan. 10, 2010. Weise scored five goals in four games as the Wolf Pack earned a split on their week-long road swing. On Wednesday night, […]

Now pain-free, season begins for Wilson

by Lindsay Kramer || NHL.com This has been a painful start to the season for Milwaukee Admirals rookie forward Colin Wilson. A slow break from the gate, an early demotion from Nashville and fear of impending surgery all tinged his first couple months cloudy gray. And that was the small stuff. You want real problems, […]