Yates, Cull returning behind Crunch bench for 2009-10

The Syracuse Crunch announced today that the Columbus Blue Jackets have re-signed Crunch head coach Ross Yates and assistant coach Trent Cull. As per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Yates, 49, will be returning for his fourth season as head coach and tenth overall with the club. He served as assistant […]

AHL Morning Skate: Aeros trying again to advance

  Every game day from now until the end of the Calder Cup Playoffs, the AHL Morning Skate takes a spin around the AHL ice with recaps and previews, news and notes, facts and figures, and the top headlines from around the American Hockey League. SUNDAY’S SCORES: HERSHEY 3, W-B/Scranton 0 (Series tied, 3-3) SUNDAY’S […]

Neuvirth, Bears stand tall and force Game 7

HERSHEY 3, WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON 0 Staring down playoff elimination, Hershey continued the home team’s dominance in the East Division Finals with a 3-0 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in Game 6 on Sunday at Giant Center. Rookie goaltender Michal Neuvirth posted a 30-save shutout for the Bears, who will host the rival Penguins for a decisive Game 7 […]

AHL Morning Skate: Can the Penguins seal the deal?

  Every game day from now until the end of the Calder Cup Playoffs, the AHL Morning Skate takes a spin around the AHL ice with recaps and previews, news and notes, facts and figures, and the top headlines from around the American Hockey League. SATURDAY’S SCORES: WORCESTER 1, Providence 0 (Series tied, 2-2) W-B/SCRANTON […]

Playoff debut a perfect gift for this mom

by George Sipple || Associated Press (AP) — For the second straight year, Sheryl Abdelkader of Norton Shores, Mich., will spend Mother’s Day in Detroit, thanks to son Justin Abdelkader. A day after being called up from the Grand Rapids Griffins to join the Red Wings as a practice player, Abdelkader found out he’ll be […]

Admirals stay alive, send series back to Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE 4, HOUSTON 3 Scoreless in his first four games for Milwaukee, Bryan Smolinski broke out with two unassisted goals and a helper on Saturday as the Admirals staved off elimination with a 4-3 win over Houston at Toyota Center in Game 5 of the West Division Finals. Milwaukee cut its series deficit to 3-2 […]

Greiss is nice as Sharks square Atlantic Finals

WORCESTER 1, PROVIDENCE 0 Forward Tom Cavanagh scored the game’s lone goal in the first period and netminder Thomas Greiss stopped all 26 shots he faced for his second postseason shutout as Worcester took a 1-0 win over Providence on Saturday at the DCU Center. The Sharks have erased a 2-0 deficit to knot the […]

Special teams, Berkhoel help give Pens series lead

WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON 4, HERSHEY 1 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton jumped to an early lead for the second straight night and parlayed it into 4-1 win over Hershey on Saturday at Wachovia Arena. Goaltender Adam Berkhoel helped shut down the Bears’ potent offense with 39 saves for the Penguins, who have won three straight at home to take a 3-2 […]

Pittsburgh recalls defenseman Goligoski

The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled defenseman Alex Goligoski from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL), it was announced today by Executive Vice President and General Manager Ray Shero. Goligoski, 23, registered 20 points (six goals, 14 assists) in 45 contests during the regular season with Pittsburgh. He began the season with the […]

AHL Morning Skate: Aeros on the verge of upset

  Every game day from now until the end of the Calder Cup Playoffs, the AHL Morning Skate takes a spin around the AHL ice with recaps and previews, news and notes, facts and figures, and the top headlines from around the American Hockey League.   FRIDAY’S SCORES: Worcester 5, PROVIDENCE 3 (PRO leads series, […]