AHL Morning Skate: Moose, Griffins in Game 1 tonight

  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.   THURSDAY’S SCORES: Houston 2, MILWAUKEE 1 (HOU leads series, […]

Former Pieri Award winner among Jack Adams finalists

San Jose Sharks coach Todd McLellan and Boston Bruins coach Claude Julien, who led the NHL’s top two teams this season, and Andy Murray, who lifted the St. Louis Blues to a surprising Stanley Cup Playoff berth, are the three finalists for the 2009 Jack Adams Award in voting by the NHL Broadcasters’ Association. The […]

Aeros hold off Admirals for Game 1 victory

HOUSTON 2, MILWAUKEE 1 Krys Kolanos scored the game-winning goal and netminder Anton Khudobin stopped 27 of 28 shots as Houston grabbed Game 1 of the West Division Finals with a 2-1 road win over Milwaukee at the Bradley Center on Thursday. The Aeros handed the division-champion Admirals their first loss of the postseason. Milwaukee, […]

AHL Morning Skate: Wait is over for Milwaukee

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.   TUESDAY’S SCORES: PROVIDENCE 3, Worcester 2 (OT) (PRO leads series, […]

Bears’ Helmer to enter AHL Chat Room on Thursday

Hershey Bears defenseman Bryan Helmer will enter the AHL Chat Room to answer fans’ questions on Thursday, April 30th. CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR QUESTION(S) FOR THE CHAT. Helmer, the Bears’ captain, is in his 15th AHL season and posted 27 points (2-25-27) and a plus-18 rating in 63 regular-season games for Hershey this year. […]

Austin, Abbotsford, Glens Falls joining AHL in 2009-10

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League Board of Governors convened for its Spring Meeting today in Chicago. AHL President and CEO David Andrews announced the following: The Board approved a limited membership to Hicks Cedar Park, LLC, to allow for the operation of an AHL team in Austin, Texas, for the 2009-10 season. The […]

P-Bruins take early edge with overtime triumph

PROVIDENCE 3, WORCESTER 2 (OT) PROVIDENCE, R.I. … Providence captain Jeremy Reich snapped a wrist shot home from the right face-off dot at 6:19 of overtime to give the Bruins a 3-2 win over Worcester on Tuesday at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Game 1 of the Atlantic Division Finals. The Bruins will take a […]

Division Finals previews

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The original field of 16 has been reduced to eight as the Division Finals round of the 2009 Calder Cup Playoffs gets underway tonight. The division semifinals wrapped up on Monday night when Houston eliminated Peoria with a 5-2 road win in the only Game 7 of the opening round. Defenseman Maxim […]

Pittsburgh signs Bylsma to multi-year extension

The Pittsburgh Penguins have removed the “interim” tag from Dan Bylsma’s title and formally named him head coach on Tuesday. Bylsma had served as interim head coach since Feb. 15. “Dan has done such an impressive job with our team, both on and off the ice, that we didn’t see the need to wait any […]

AHL Morning Skate: Bruins, Sharks kick off Round 2

  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.   MONDAY’S SCORES: Houston 5, PEORIA 2 (HOU wins series, […]