by Peter Shannon || AHL On The Beat Archive The Milwaukee Admirals have been a consistent breeding ground for NHL-caliber skaters. Nashville Predators draftees such as Shea Weber, Ryan Suter, Pekka Rinne and Jordin Tootoo may be some of the more recent Milwaukee players making their names in the NHL, but the young talent on […]
The Anaheim Ducks announced on Monday that they have signed defenseman Mark Mitera to a three-year entry-level contract. Mitera will report directly to the Iowa Chops, Anaheim’s primary development affiliate in the American Hockey League. Per club policy, no financial terms of the deal were disclosed. Mitera, 21, served as team captain in his senior […]
WEEKLY RELEASE #25 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … With ballots from coaches, players and media due today, the American Hockey League begins handing out individual awards this week in recognition of its outstanding performers during the 2008-09 season. Several sets of teammates are among the frontrunners for the Dudley “Red” Garrett Memorial Award, given annually to the […]
The Ottawa Senators have reassigned center Jim O’Brien to the Binghamton Senators from the Western Hockey League’s Seattle Thunderbirds. O’Brien, who is expected to join the B-Sens on Tuesday, was Ottawa’s first-round pick (29th overall) in the 2007 NHL entry draft. The 20-year-old recently completed his second season with the Thunderbirds, scoring 62 points (27 […]
The Ottawa Senators have reassigned center Jim O’Brien to the Binghamton Senators from the Western Hockey League’s Seattle Thunderbirds. O’Brien, who is expected to join the B-Sens on Tuesday, was Ottawa’s first-round pick (29th overall) in the 2007 NHL entry draft. The 20-year-old recently completed his second season with the Thunderbirds, scoring 62 points (27 […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Manitoba Moose goaltender Cory Schneider has been named the Reebok/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Mar. 29, 2009. In three starts, Schneider allowed just five goals on 110 shots, good for a 1.66 goals-against average and a .955 save percentage as Manitoba […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Manitoba Moose goaltender Cory Schneider has been named the Reebok/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Mar. 29, 2009. In three starts, Schneider allowed just five goals on 110 shots, good for a 1.66 goals-against average and a .955 save percentage as Manitoba […]
Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has recalled forward Mike Santorelli from the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League. Santorelli, who leads the Admirals and ranks 11th in the AHL in scoring with 70 points (27g-43a) in 67 games, posted a hat trick in Milwaukee’s 5-2 […]
Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has recalled forward Mike Santorelli from the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League. Santorelli, who leads the Admirals and ranks 11th in the AHL in scoring with 70 points (27g-43a) in 67 games, posted a hat trick in Milwaukee’s 5-2 […]
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. The Grouse Grind hiking trail winds almost 2,800 feet above two steep miles on a mountain in Vancouver that shares the same name. After challengers […]
