Saturday roundup: Devils tie for first

Saturday’s AHL Boxscores LOWELL 5, MANCHESTER 3 Rookie Nathan Perkovich stayed hot with a goal and two assists as Lowell beat Manchester by a 5-3 count on Saturday afternoon at Tsongas Arena. With the win, the Devils pulled into a tie with the Monarchs atop the Atlantic Division. Both clubs have 27 points, although Manchester […]

Hennessy’s time has come

by Russ Cohen || AHL On The Beat Archive Binghamton Senators forward Josh Hennessy is not yet 25, but some AHL fans might have already branded him as an underachieving former second-round pick. This talented forward has heard the whispers, yet he has forged full-steam ahead knowing that his time will come. The Brockton, Mass., […]

Friday roundup: Ellerby’s trick powers Amerks

Friday’s AHL Boxscores ROCHESTER 5, SYRACUSE 2 Defenseman Keaton Ellerby, a former first-round draft pick who entered the night without a goal in his first 16 games this season, netted a hat trick to lead Rochester to a 5-2 win over visiting Syracuse at the Blue Cross Arena. Ellerby, drafted 10th overall by the Florida […]

AHL Quick Hits

LOOKING BACK: In Thursday’s only action, AHL scoring leader Corey Locke racked up four points (2-2-4) as Hartford beat Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 5-3… On Wednesday, Mark Mancari scored twice as Portland rallied past Worcester, 5-3… Johan Backlund made 25 saves in Adirondack’s 2-0 win over Toronto… Rookie Drayson Bowman scored twice to help Albany past Syracuse, 5-2… […]

Locke and roll

Corey Locke extended his AHL scoring lead with four points, picking up a goal and two assists during Hartford’s four-goal first period and adding a big insurance marker in the third as the Wolf Pack held on for a 5-3 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in the AHL’s only action on Thursday night. Locke’s 10th multiple-point effort […]

East Notes: Bears surge, Falcons enjoy home

Also see… West Notes: Wolves heat up, Moose break out Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Adirondack had been 0-4-1-0 on Saturdays this season prior to taking a 3-2 shootout victory over Bridgeport last Saturday… Johan Backlund snapped a personal two-game losing skid on Wednesday with a 25-save shutout of Toronto in a 2-0 win… That […]

West Notes: Wolves heat up, Moose break out

Also see… East Notes: Bears surge, Falcons enjoy home Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Since sweeping a pair of games from Milwaukee on Oct. 16-17, Abbotsford has split a trio of two-game sets at the Entertainment & Sports Centre… The Heat took a 4-1 win over Hamilton on Tuesday and dropped a 2-1 decision to […]

Former Marlies energizing Grand Rapids

by Lindsay Kramer || NHL.com The jealousy was mild and passed quickly, Jeremy Williams said. On July 1, Williams was a little envious that his buddy and former Toronto Marlies teammate Kris Newbury had signed a deal with the Detroit Red Wings. A day or two later, Williams was over it. What happened? The Red […]

Wednesday roundup: Pirates rally for win

Wednesday’s AHL Boxscores PORTLAND 5, WORCESTER 3 Portland racked up four unanswered goals – including three in the third period – to rally past Worcester by a 5-3 count at the DCU Center on Wednesday. Two-time AHL All-Star Mark Mancari scored twice for the Pirates, including the game-winner on the power play with 5:30 left […]

Sharks sink teeth into community programs

by Kelly Mullen || AHL On The Beat Archive According to newspaper columnist George F. Will, “sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence.” An overtime goal, the thrill of a shootout save, helping an opponent off the ice after a hard hit, reading to children after school… One of these is not like […]