AHL Quick Hits

LOOKING BACK: In Thursday’s only action, Josh Hennessy and Denis Hamel each scored twice and Andy Chiodo made 34 saves as Binghamton shut out Adirondack, 7-0… On Wednesday, rookie Viktor Stalberg netted a pair of goals to lead Toronto past Lake Erie, 4-1… Rookie Logan Couture’s third-period power-play goal lifted Worcester over Springfield, 3-2… Dale […]

All-Star Fan Balloting begins Tuesday

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has announced that 2010 AHL All-Star Classic Fan Balloting presented by Reebok will begin Tuesday, December 1, at noon EST, exclusively on the official Web site of the AHL, theahl.com. Fans will have the opportunity to vote for the most deserving AHL players by visiting theahl.com and completing […]

B-Sens feast on Phantoms

BINGHAMTON 7, ADIRONDACK 0 The Binghamton Senators gave their fans a Thanksgiving to remember on Thursday with a 7-0 win over Adirondack at the Broome County Arena. Josh Hennessy paced the Senators with two goals and an assist on the evening and was a game-high plus-4. Captain Denis Hamel also registered a pair of goals […]

Fans give thanks for Springfield hockey

by Andrew Tressler || AHL On The Beat Archive Professional hockey in Springfield has been a staple in the city since the first pro game played on Dec. 1, 1926, when the Springfield Indians took to the ice. This was the debut of the Canadian American Hockey League, and also the debut of professional hockey […]

Wednesday roundup: Marlies make it three over Monsters

Wednesday’s AHL Boxscores TORONTO 4, LAKE ERIE 1 Rookie forward Viktor Stalberg netted a pair of goals as Toronto took a 4-1 win over Lake Erie on Wednesday afternoon at Ricoh Coliseum. Troy Bodie scored the game-winner for the Marlies, who beat the Monsters for the third time in six days and improved to 4-0-0-0 […]

Tuesday roundup: Amerks top ‘Dogs

Tuesday’s AHL Boxscores ROCHESTER 5, HAMILTON 2 David Brine registered a goal and an assist to help Rochester to a 5-2 road win over Hamilton on Tuesday at Copps Coliseum. The resurgent Americans captured their third straight win and moved to 14-1-0-0 in their last 15 contests. After a scoreless opening period, Michael Duco gave […]

AHL announces suspensions

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Peoria Rivermen defenseman Tyson Strachan and San Antonio Rampage left wing Ryan Hollweg have each been suspended for two (2) games as a result of their actions in a game between the teams on Nov. 20 at San Antonio. The players were suspended under the […]

Crunch tandem ready to push each other

by Maggie Walters || AHL On The Beat Archive When Kevin Lalande found out he had been traded from the Calgary Flames organization to the Columbus Blue Jackets, it was just a few minutes before the NHL trade deadline for the 2008-09 season. The call came so late in the day that Lalande began to […]

Crunch to host AHL’s first outdoor game

The Syracuse Crunch, along with Senator Charles E. Schumer and New York State, announced today that they will host the Mirabito Outdoor Classic, the American Hockey League’s first-ever outdoor game, on February 20, 2010, at the New York State Fairgrounds against the Binghamton Senators. Game time is scheduled for 1 p.m. “On behalf of our […]

AHL Weekly: Rookies out to quick starts

WEEKLY RELEASE #8 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … A quarter of the way through the 2009-10 season, the American Hockey League is once again serving as top development circuit for a talented collection of rookies, as a number of first-year pros are out to quick starts as they make cases to be the NHL stars of tomorrow. […]