Monster week for Lake Erie’s Haydar

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Lake Erie Monsters right wing Darren Haydar has been named the Reebok/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Dec. 27, 2009. In three games, Haydar scored five goals and added three assists for eight points. On Tuesday night vs. Rochester, Haydar scored the […]

NHL goal not hampered by lack of goals

by Lindsay Kramer || NHL.com Lake Erie Monsters rookie left wing Justin Mercier was having trouble focusing at practice earlier this month. Specifically, he kept missing the net with his shots. Afterward, Monsters coach David Quinn called him to his office. Uh-oh, Mercier thought. Quinn asked Mercier what Joe Sacco was going to think the […]

AHL Quick Hits

LOOKING BACK: In Sunday’s AHL action, rookie Jeff Zatkoff posted a 36-save shutout as Manchester blanked Providence, 2-0… Darren Haydar had two goals and an assist, and Tyler Weiman made 32 saves in Lake Erie’s 7-0 shutout win at Toronto… Keith Aucoin notched three points (2-1-3) to help Hershey to its sixth straight win, a […]

Sunday roundup: Zatkoff stymies P-Bruins

Sunday’s AHL Boxscores MANCHESTER 2, PROVIDENCE 0 Making his first start since Dec. 5, rookie goaltender Jeff Zatkoff registered a 36-save shutout as Manchester took a 2-0 win over Providence on Sunday at the Verizon Wireless Arena. The Monarchs captured their third straight win and moved to 8-2-0-0 in their last 10 contests. The victory […]

Saturday roundup: Wolves storm past Griffins

Saturday’s AHL Boxscores CHICAGO 7, GRAND RAPIDS 4 Joey Crabb, who had just two points (1-1-2) in his previous 16 games, struck for a goal and two assists as Chicago stormed past Grand Rapids by a 7-4 final on Saturday at Van Andel Arena. The Wolves erupted for four first-period goals en route to the […]

West Notes: Greentree on fire, Lukowich lights lamp

Also see… East Notes: ‘Tigers, Bears roll into break   Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Abbotsford avoided its first three-game losing skid since Oct. 23-25 by posting a 3-1 win over Peoria on Sunday in the back end of a two-game set with the Rivermen… Jamie Lundmark had a goal and an assist for his […]

Legein rejuvenated in Adirondack

by Al Alven || AHL On The Beat Archive As far as Stefan Legein is concerned, there’s no reason to look back now. "No more living in the past or being worried about what happened before," said the 21-year-old Adirondack Phantoms forward. "I’m all about the here and now, and nothing else. "All that stuff […]

East Notes: ‘Tigers, Bears roll into break

Also see… West Notes: Greentree on fire, Lukowich lights lamp Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats After Saturday’s 4-3 win at Worcester, Adirondack shows an impressive 7-2-0-0 record against Atlantic Division foes this season, but the Phantoms are just 5-9-0-2 against their own East Division… Defenseman Sean Curry recorded his 100th career AHL point on Saturday […]

Hall of Fame inductions set for Jan. 19

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today the details of the 2010 AHL Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Ceremony, presented by Portland Press Herald, to be held as part of the festivities surrounding the 2010 Time Warner Cable AHL All-Star Classic next month in Portland, Maine. The ceremony will be held at […]

Strong third sends Monsters past Amerks

LAKE ERIE 6, ROCHESTER 2 Philippe Dupuis notched his first hat trick of the season and Lake Erie scored four times in the third period en route to a 6-2 win over visiting Rochester on Tuesday at Quicken Loans Arena in the last AHL game prior to the Christmas break. The Monsters, who collected a […]