Saturday roundup: Sens roll at home again

Saturday’s AHL Boxscores BINGHAMTON 6, SYRACUSE 3 Martin St. Pierre registered a goal and three assists as Binghamton continued its recent home-ice dominance with a 6-3 win over Syracuse at the Broome County Arena on Saturday. The Senators have outscored opponents 27-4 in winning their last five home tilts. St. Pierre put up his third […]

Friday roundup: Peters stymies Bears

Friday’s AHL Boxscores ALBANY 3, HERSHEY 0 A pair of first-period goals was more than enough as Albany rolled to its fifth straight win, a 3-0 decision over visiting Hershey on Friday at the Times Union Center. River Rats goaltender Justin Peters made 36 saves for his first shutout of the season and improved to […]

AHL Quick Hits

LOOKING BACK: In Wednesday’s action, Nick Johnson had three points (1-2-3) in his first game since Oct. 24 as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton took a 6-0 win at Syracuse… Kris Newbury tallied the game-winner as Grand Rapids doubled up San Antonio, 4-2… Cedrick Desjardins made 28 saves in Hamilton’s 5-1 win over Abbotsford… Barry Tallackson posted a goal […]

Like grandfather, like grandson

by Jess Mikula || AHL On The Beat Archive Four banners hang high atop the ice surface of Giant Center — home of the 10-time Calder Cup Champion Hershey Bears — which bear the names of seven legendary figures in the franchise’s prolific 72-year history. The banners of Hershey’s four retired numbers represent Chocolatetown royalty. […]

West Notes: Desjardins dynamite, Moose visit Norfolk

Also see… East Notes: Sharks, B’s, Rats rolling   Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Abbotsford netted six goals in a 6-2 win over Rochester on Saturday but has totaled just two goals in dropping two games since, including a 2-1 loss in its rematch with the Americans on Sunday… Colin Stuart notched two goals in […]

East Notes: Sharks, B’s, Rats rolling

Also see… West Notes: Desjardins dynamite, Moose visit Norfolk Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Adirondack snapped a three-game winless skid (0-2-1-0) with a 3-2 overtime victory at Springfield on Sunday… Defenseman Danny Syvret scored his first goal of the season for the game-winner and now has five points (1-4-5) in six games since joining the […]

AHL Hall of Fame unveils Class of 2010

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced the four people selected for induction into the American Hockey League Hall of Fame as the Class of 2010. Honored by the AHL Hall of Fame Selection Committee as the fifth group of enshrinees are Macgregor Kilpatrick, John Paddock, Marcel Paillé and Bill Sweeney. “The AHL […]

Gerbe nets first NHL goal in Sabres’ win

(Associated Press) Ryan Miller didn’t want to take all the credit for shutting down Alex Ovechkin and the high-octane Washington Capitals. Miller, an AHL All-Star in 2004 and 2005, made 35 saves for his 16th career shutout, Nathan Gerbe scored his first NHL goal, and the Buffalo Sabres halted Washington’s six-game winning streak with a […]

Wednesday roundup: Pens crunch Syracuse

Wednesday’s AHL Boxscores WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON 6, SYRACUSE 0 Making his first appearance since Oct. 24, second-year pro Nick Johnson scored twice in a 1:18 span to spark a five-goal first period for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, and the Penguins rolled to a 6-0 road win over Syracuse on Wednesday at the Onondaga County War Memorial. Johnson, who missed the […]

AHLHOF inductees to be announced Thursday

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League will be announcing the 2010 inductees into the American Hockey League Hall of Fame via press release on Thursday, December 10, at 3:00 p.m. ET. The Class of 2010 will be honored as part of the festivities at the 2010 Time Warner Cable AHL All-Star Classic in Portland, […]