Sat. roundup: Aeros rally past Army of one

Saturday’s boxscores HOUSTON 5, PEORIA 4 (SO) Derek Armstrong’s remarkable night was offset by a stunning Houston comeback as the Aeros pulled out a 5-4 shootout victory over the Rivermen at Carver Arena on Saturday night. Armstrong scored all four Peoria goals in regulation, staking the home team to a 4-0 third-period lead. It was […]

Friday roundup: 500 for Helmer

Friday’s AHL Boxscores HERSHEY 8, WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON 6 Hershey captain Bryan Helmer posted two assists to become just the second defenseman in AHL history to reach 500 career points, and the Bears posted eight goals for a third straight game en route to an 8-6 road win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday at the Mohegan Sun Arena. […]

AHL Quick Hits

LOOKING BACK: In Thursday’s only action, defensemen accounted for all four goals as Hamilton cruised to a 4-1 win at Milwaukee…. On Wednesday, Patrick Maroon notched two goals and an assist to help Adirondack past Binghamton, 5-3… Curtis Sanford posted a 25-save shutout in Hamilton’s 5-0 win at Rockford… Brett Sterling scored twice and Jason […]

D-men turn offensive as ‘Dogs cruise

HAMILTON 4, MILWAUKEE 1 Hamilton cashed in twice on a five-minute power play in the first period and rolled to a 4-1 road win over Milwaukee on Thursday at the Bradley Center. Defensemen registered all four goals on the night for the Bulldogs, who moved to 29-12-3-4 on the season. Milwaukee’s Ben Guite was assessed […]

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) […]