MacIntyre learns from last season’s mistakes

by Lindsay Kramer || NHL.com Lindsay Kramer, the AHL correspondent for NHL.com, profiles an up-and-coming player each Monday during the season, and his AHL notebook appears each Thursday on NHL.com. Regardless of whatever crowd Milwaukee goalie Drew MacIntyre had to fight through to get regular-season minutes, he’s always had a knack of separating himself come […]

AHL Morning Skate: Bears, Pens, B’s look 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.   THURSDAY’S SCORES: Worcester 3, HARTFORD 1 (WOR leads series, […]

Moose drop Marlies, take 3-2 series lead back home

MANITOBA 5, TORONTO 2 Manitoba scored four unanswered goals – including three in the third period – to take control of its North Division semifinal with a 5-2 road win over Toronto in Game 5 on Thursday. Guillaume Desbiens (pictured) was one of two players to post three points for the Moose, who took a […]

Traverse leads surging Sharks to third straight win

WORCESTER 3, HARTFORD 1 A night after scoring five times in the third period of a 6-0 victory, Worcester picked up where it left off with three first-period tallies en route to a 3-1 road triumph over Hartford on Thursday in Game 5 of their Atlantic Division semifinal. Defenseman Patrick Traverse had two goals and […]

P-Bruins edge Pirates, claim 3-1 series lead

PROVIDENCE 2, PORTLAND 1 A pair of second-period goals lifted Providence to a 2-1 road win over Portland at the Cumberland County Civic Center on Thursday in Game 4 of their Atlantic Division semifinal. Goaltender Tuukka Rask (pictured) made 31 saves for the Bruins, who have now hold a 3-1 series lead and can wrap […]

Bulldogs receive Stewart, Weber back from Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens General Manager Bob Gainey announced today that forward Greg Stewart and defenseman Yannick Weber have been reassigned from Montreal to the Hamilton Bulldogs of the AHL. Stewart, 22, played in 51 games with the Bulldogs this season recording a team-high 170 penalty minutes and posting 17 points (seven goals, 10 assists). The 6-foot-2, […]

Portland to host 2010 AHL All-Star Classic

PORTLAND, Maine … American Hockey League President and CEO David Andrews has announced that the Portland Pirates have been awarded the 2010 AHL All-Star Classic, to take place Jan. 18-19, 2010. In addition, Time Warner Cable was unveiled as the title sponsor for the event. “The American Hockey League is excited to be returning our […]

AHL Morning Skate: Bounce-back games

  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.   WEDNESDAY’S SCORES: WORCESTER 6, Hartford 0 (Series tied, 2-2) […]

Three AHL grads up for Calder Trophy

Columbus goaltender Steve Mason and forwards Bobby Ryan of Anaheim and Kris Versteeg of Chicago are the three finalists for the 2008-09 Calder Memorial Trophy, which is awarded “to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition,” the National Hockey League announced on Wednesday. Designated Columbus’ goaltender of the future, […]

Aeros, Bulldogs erase late deficits and win in OT

HOUSTON 3, PEORIA 2 (OT) Houston rookie Matt Beaudoin tallied a goal and assisted on defenseman Maxim Noreau‘s game-winner in overtime as the Aeros rallied from a 2-0 deficit to claim a 3-2 triumph over Peoria on Wednesday at the Toyota Center. The Aeros now hold a 3-2 lead in their West Division semifinal series. […]