SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that left wing Nathan Gerbe of the Portland Pirates has been named the winner of the Dudley (Red) Garrett Memorial Award as the AHL’s outstanding rookie for the 2008-09 season, as voted by AHL coaches, players and media in each of the league’s 29 member cities. […]
Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk and general manager Bryan Murray announced today the signing of Cory Clouston to a two-year contract as the team’s head coach. The contract will run through the 2010-11 season. Clouston was appointed head coach of the Senators on Feb. 2 after beginning the season as the bench boss of Ottawa’s […]
Every morning 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 SCHEDULE (all times ET): Philadelphia at Albany, 7:00 Providence at Lowell, […]
Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has reassigned forward Patric Hornqvist to Milwaukee of the American Hockey League. Hornqvist has seven points (2g-5a) in 28 games with the Predators this season, with all of his points amassed during his first stint with the club from Oct. 10-Nov. […]
by Amanda Gunther || AHL On The Beat Archive “I’m not a savage by any means, but I can play one if I have to,” joked Steve Parsons, the American Hockey League’s record holder for the most penalty minutes in one game. The 6-foot-4, 235-pound Parsons grabbed an incredible 64 minutes in penalties back on […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Chicago Wolves right wing Mike Hoffman has been suspended for three (3) games as a result of his actions during an AHL game at Milwaukee on Apr. 5. Hoffman was suspended under the provisions of AHL Rule 29.1 (supplementary discipline). Hoffman will miss Chicago’s games […]
San Jose Sharks Executive Vice President and General Manager Doug Wilson announced today that the club has reassigned forwards Jamie McGinn and Brad Staubitz to the Worcester Sharks, the team’s top development affiliate in the American Hockey League. McGinn has posted six points (four goals, two assists) and two penalty minutes in 35 games with […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Scott Arniel of the Manitoba Moose has been named the winner of the Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award as the AHL’s outstanding coach for the 2008-09 season, as voted by coaches and members of the media in each of the league’s 29 cities. Arniel has […]
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. Spring fever has hit San Antonio, and the city greets that season warmly with all its charms. Last week, for instance, Rampage rookie forward Brett […]
WEEKLY RELEASE #26 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … A remarkable fight to the finish sees 10 teams still alive for the final six berths in the 2009 Calder Cup Playoffs as the American Hockey League enters the final week of its 73rd regular season. Updated AHL standings Calder Cup Playoffs qualification rules Philadelphia has injected itself back […]
