by Lindsay Kramer || NHL.com The vacation was planned a long time ago, back when Wendell Young figured some time with family in his hometown of Halifax would be relatively immune to the demands of hockey. Then Young went and blew it, got himself named new general manager of the Chicago Wolves, and suddenly business […]
The Albany River Rats announced today that the American Hockey League club has signed veteran goaltender Mike Morrison to a one-year, two-way contract. Originally selected in the seventh round (186th overall) of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers, Morrison turned pro in 2002 after completing a four-year collegiate career at the University […]
Pending its approval by the Board of Governors, the American Hockey League’s 2009-10 regular-season schedule will be released on Thursday, August 13, at 4:00 p.m. ET. The schedule will be available for viewing and download on the official Web site of the American Hockey League, theahl.com. In operation since 1936, the AHL continues to serve […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has named Courtney Mahoney, vice president of operations for the Chicago Wolves, the winner of the league’s Ken McKenzie Award for the 2008-09 season. Recognizing the important role played by team management in building a successful franchise, the award is presented annually to an AHL team executive who […]
The Nashville Predators, parent club of the AHL’s Milwaukee Admirals, announced that they have has signed restricted free agent Ryan Jones to a two-year contract. Jones, 25, played 46 games with the Predators during his rookie season, amassing 17 points (7g, 10a). The Chatham, Ont., native played his first NHL game on Oct. 10, 2008 […]
The Toronto Maple Leafs, parent club of the AHL’s Toronto Marlies, announced Monday that they have signed free-agent goaltender Joey MacDonald to a one-year contract. “We are pleased to be able to add a goaltender of Joey’s caliber to our roster,” said Maple Leafs president and general manager Brian Burke. “He brings experience and character […]
The Anaheim Ducks announced today that the club has acquired goaltender Justin Pogge from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a conditional selection in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Pogge, 23, has spent most of the last three seasons in the AHL with the Toronto Marlies. He was 26-21-5 with a 2.70 goals-against average […]
The Binghamton Senators, in conjunction with the Ottawa Senators, announced today that Mike Busniuk will return as assistant coach of the American Hockey League franchise for the 2009-10 season. Busniuk will work with new head coach Don Nachbaur, who was hired July 17. Busniuk enters his seventh season in the Senators’ organization. Prior to joining […]
The Ottawa Senators, parent club of the AHL’s Binghamton Senators, announced today they have signed free-agent defenceman Drew Bannister to a one-year, two-way contract. Bannister, 35, has played professionally in Europe for the past seven seasons, splitting time between teams in Finland, Germany and Russia. He last skated in an NHL contest in 2001-02, when […]
The Chicago Wolves have named Wendell Young as the team’s general manager, following the departure of Kevin Cheveldayoff to the National Hockey League’s Chicago Blackhawks earlier this week. Young has served as the team’s assistant coach and executive director of team relations for the last six seasons, and has been a part of the Wolves […]
