East Notes: Sharks, Admirals streaking

 Also see… West Notes: Home cooking for Milwaukee Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Adirondack snapped a three-game winless skid (0-2-0-1) with a 5-3 triumph at Binghamton on Wednesday, its highest goal output in a game since a 7-4 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Dec. 12… Stefan Legein snapped a season-high eight-game points drought with a goal […]

West Notes: Home cooking for Milwaukee

 Also see… East Notes: Sharks, Admirals streaking   Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Abbotsford wrapped up its eight-game homestand at 3-3-2-0 and hits the road for three games in Texas this weekend… The Heat visit suburban Austin to play the Stars on Friday and Saturday before moving over to Houston on Sunday… Mikael Backlund (1-2-3) […]

O’Brien looking forward to taking it outside

by Russ Cohen || AHL On The Beat Archive  In just a few weeks the Syracuse Crunch will host the Binghamton Senators in the Mirabito Outdoor Classic, which will be held at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse on Feb. 20. The fans and players love this type of game because it brings them […]

Wednesday roundup: Phantoms stop Sens

Wednesday’s AHL Boxscores ADIRONDACK 5, BINGHAMTON 3 Patrick Maroon notched two goals and an assist as Adirondack collected a 5-3 road win over Binghamton on Wednesday at the Broome County Arena. The Phantoms halted a three-game winless skid (0-2-0-1) and moved back over .500 on the season at 21-20-2-1. Adirondack fell behind 1-0 just 1:49 […]

AHL players featured in Heroes & Prospects set

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that it is prominently featured in the 2009-10 Heroes & Prospects trading card set, manufactured by In The Game, Inc. The set, which pays tribute to the past while celebrating hockey’s future, was released today and can be purchased in the official on-line store of the […]

Tuesday roundup: Peters shines for ‘Rats

Tuesday’s AHL Boxscores ALBANY 2, BRIDGEPORT 1 (SO) 2010 AHL All-Star goaltender Justin Peters continued his strong play and kept Albany rolling as the River Rats eked out a 2-1 road shootout win over Bridgeport at the Arena at Harbor Yard on Tuesday. The River Rats now have a point in five straight games (4-0-1-0) […]

Hensick providing a jolt to Lake Erie

By A.J. Atchue || for NHL.com By most standards, Lake Erie Monsters forward T.J. Hensick has already experienced a lot in his three years as a professional. He’s twice been named an AHL All-Star and already has 99 NHL games under his belt, plus two in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. But nothing could have prepared […]

Reliable McCarthy out to add offense

by Bill Ballou || AHL On The Beat Archive  John McCarthy has never been and will probably never be the best-looking new car in the showroom, but Consumer Reports would love him. The Worcester Sharks rookie left winger has been one of the best players since their first game of the season. Yet if you […]

AHL Weekly: Rockford on the rise

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The Rockford IceHogs started slow out of the gate in their third American Hockey League season, battling injuries and an offense still trying to find its identity. But in recent weeks, the IceHogs have steadily climbed in the standings on the strength of balanced scoring and steady goaltending. Rockford heads into the […]

Noreau nets weekly award

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Houston Aeros defenseman Maxim Noreau has been named the Reebok/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Jan. 24, 2010. Noreau scored three goals and added four assists for seven points in just two games. After representing Houston at the 2010 Time Warner Cable […]