Hundreds of local unemployed workers and their family members will receive free tickets to the Grand Rapids Griffins’ home game on Sunday, Oct. 25, thanks to the new “Griffins Give Back” program. “Despite the difficult economic times these last few years, we’ve been fortunate to realize three straight seasons of increased attendance,” said Tim Gortsema, […]
Also see… East Notes: ‘Tigers roar out of the gate Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Abbotsford is tied for second place in the West Division despite earning just one win in four games thus far; the Heat sport two overtime losses and a shootout defeat to go along with their 4-2 victory at Manitoba […]
Also see… West Notes: Rampage, Moose start quick Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Andreas Nodl scored on the Phantoms’ first penalty shot try of the season in Adirondack’s 4-3 win over Springfield on Friday, which was also the club’s first victory… Krys Kolanos played in his 200th career AHL game on Friday; he now […]
by Lindsay Kramer || NHL.com The understandable joy that Providence forward Jeff LoVecchio felt in simply taking the ice for the Bruins season opener vs. Springfield on Oct. 4 could only last so long. He wanted to do something extra to make the event even more memorable than it already was. Scoring two goals in […]
by Jed Lynch || AHL On The Beat Archive “Fall down 8 times, get up 9.” That’s what it reads on the back of Norfolk Admirals rookie goaltender Dustin Tokarski’s helmet. “I just saw it somewhere,” said Tokarski. “I put the ‘8’ and ‘9’ in there because I was born in 1989. “It just means […]
Wednesday’s AHL Boxscores CHICAGO 5, ROCKFORD 4 Chicago struck for three goals in the third period to climb out of a 4-2 deficit and emerge with its first win of the season, a 5-4 decision over visiting Rockford on Wednesday at Allstate Arena. Matt Anderson netted a pair of goals for the Wolves, including the […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Chicago Wolves left wing Brett Sterling has been suspended for four (4) games as a result of his actions in a game at Manitoba on Oct. 10. Sterling was suspended under the provisions of AHL Rule 29.1 (supplementary discipline). Sterling will miss Chicago’s games tonight […]
A simulation run by EA Sports’ NHL10 predicts that in their first season in the American Hockey League, the Abbotsford Heat will capture the Calder Cup and bring the AHL’s coveted championship trophy to British Columbia. The simulation was conducted by artificial intelligence or logic of NHL10 that uses real-life data from each player. Results […]
LOOKING BACK: On Tuesday night, Kyle Turris and Viktor Tikhonov each posted a goal and an assist in San Antonio’s 4-1 win at Lake Erie… Jason Jaffray netted the game-winner against his old team as Abbotsford earned the franchise’s first-ever win, 4-2 at Manitoba… On Monday, ex-Senator Greg Mauldin scored twice, including the OT winner, […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced the following suspensions: • Providence Bruins defenseman Drew Fata has been suspended for four (4) games as a result of his actions in a game at Portland on Oct. 10. Fata was suspended under the provisions of AHL Rule 29.1 (supplementary discipline). Fata will miss Providence’s […]
