SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League begins its 74th season on Friday night as 29 teams start down the road to the 2010 Calder Cup championship. The 2009-10 campaign gets underway with a pair of games, as the Texas Stars begin their inaugural season with a visit to the San Antonio Rampage, and the […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … As it embarks on its 74th season of operation, the American Hockey League is proud to boast 570 graduates on National Hockey League opening-day rosters, making up more than 84 percent of the NHL’s player pool to begin the 2009-10 campaign. Tim Kennedy, who led all AHL rookies in scoring with 67 […]
Minnesota Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher announced Wednesday that the club has signed left wing Andy Hilbert to a 2009-10 contract and assigned him to the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League (AHL). The Wild also assigned center Nathan Smith to the Houston Aeros. Hilbert, 28, was invited to Wild training camp on a […]
by Lindsay Kramer || NHL.com The preseason ended with a jarring one-two jolt for veteran defenseman Steve McCarthy. An unexpected trade gave him a new address, and a send-down changed his level of play. It was a dizzying stretch that begged for a solid landing spot. Hello, broad shoulders of Chicago. That’s where McCarthy finds […]
HAMILTON 3, TORONTO 0 The Hamilton Bulldogs ended their preseason with a 3-0 win over the Toronto Marlies on Wednesday at General Motors Centre. The Bulldogs earned their third shutout in four games as they finish the preseason undefeated having won all four of their games. Hamilton opened the game’s scoring at 4:03 of the […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins have claimed forward Chris Bourque off waivers, it was announced by Executive Vice President and General Manager Ray Shero. Bourque, who is the son of Hall of Fame defenseman Ray Bourque, will be added to the Pittsburgh Penguins roster. Bourque, 23, spent the previous five seasons in the Washington Capitals organization after […]
The Bridgeport Sound Tigers, top affiliate of the NHL’s New York Islanders, introduced their new color scheme and uniform Tuesday night during a press conference at the Arena at Harbor Yard. The new colors are the same colors the New York Islanders wore during their Stanley Cup years in the 1970s and 80s: white, royal […]
ROCHESTER 4, SYRACUSE 2 Rochester scored twice in the first period and twice in the second en route to a 4-2 road win over Syracuse on Tuesday at the Onondaga County War Memorial. Evgeny Dadonov and ex-Crunch forward Mike York each posted a goal and an assist for the Americans. The Amerks jumped to a […]
The Monarchs Care Foundation, the charitable arm of the Manchester Monarchs, announced in a press conference on Tuesday that they are partnering with the New Hampshire Food Bank, Shaw’s supermarkets and AutoFair to host New Hampshire’s largest known collection of macaroni and cheese, the Max & Cheese Food Drive, at the Verizon Wireless Arena during […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … With the start of its 74th season just days away, the American Hockey League today unveiled a redesigned official league Web site at theahl.com. The AHL has also expanded its relationship with NewSport Media, the company whose LeagueStat program has served as the official real-time scoring and statistics service of the league […]
