2009 Clear Day lists released

The American Hockey League has released the Clear Day Period lists for each of its 29 member clubs. Each Clear Day roster consists of a maximum of 22 players. According to AHL by-laws, only those players listed on a team’s Clear Day roster are eligible to compete in the remainder of the 2008-09 AHL regular […]

Relaxing has helped Tlusty find his game

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. Toronto forward Jiri Tlusty was too close to the problem to figure it out. He couldn’t tell why he was struggling with both the Maple […]

Fast start sends Pens to 8-5 win over Phantoms

Wednesday’s Boxscores WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON 8, PHILADELPHIA 5 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton kicked off its five-game road swing with an 8-5 win over Philadelphia on Wednesday at the Wachovia Spectrum. Janne Pesonen registered a game-high and personal season-high five points (1-4-5) for the Penguins, who tallied four goals in the first period alone. Mark Letestu recorded four points (1-3-4) for […]

B-Sens add Slattengren; Waugh to Portland

The Binghamton Senators have acquired left wing Aaron Slattengren from the Portland Pirates. In addition, the Ottawa Senators have reassigned defenseman Geoff Waugh from Binghamton to Portland. Slattengren, 27, is in his third professional season and has collected 19 goals, 26 assists and 64 penalty minutes in 95 American Hockey League games with Iowa, Manitoba, […]

Moose deal Goehring to Rampage, get Nesbitt from Phoenix

The Phoenix Coyotes have reassigned forward Derek Nesbitt to the AHL’s Manitoba Moose. In return, the Moose have traded goaltender Karl Goehring to the Coyotes’ AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage. Nesbitt has posted six goals and nine assists in 49 games with the Rampage this season. In the past two seasons with San Antonio […]

AHL Quick Hits: Crunch look to close gap in North

LOOKING BACK: On Tuesday, Junior Lessard broke a tie late in the third period to send Bridgeport into first place in the East with a 2-1 win at Lowell… Jeff Glass made 38 saves and Matt Taormina and Bryan McGregor scored in their AHL debuts as Binghamton beat Portland, 3-1… Krys Kolanos netted the game-winner […]

Glass backstops Senators past Pirates, 3-1

Tuesday’s Boxscores BINGHAMTON 3, PORTLAND 1 Goaltender Jeff Glass turned in his second straight strong start, stopping 38 of 39 shots as Binghamton took a 3-1 road win over Portland on Tuesday night. Bryan McGregor and Matt Taormina each netted a goal in his AHL debut for the Senators, and captain Denis Hamel rounded out […]

AHL Board of Governors upholds Downie suspension

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Board of Governors has unanimously voted to uphold the League suspension levied against Norfolk Admirals right wing Steve Downie last week. The Board convened via conference call this afternoon to hear the Admirals’ appeal. Downie was suspended for twenty (20) games on Mar. 5 under the provisions of […]

Marlies acquire Rosehill from Norfolk, Rome from Worcester

Jeff Jackson, general manager of the Toronto Marlies, announced today that the club has acquired Jay Rosehill from the Norfolk Admirals in exchange for future considerations. Rosehill, 23, has appeared in 57 games this season with the Admirals collecting 12 points (five goals, seven assists) and a plus-five rating. The Olds, Alta., native ranks third […]

Blackhawks summon Brent from Rockford

Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Dale Tallon announced on Tuesday that the National Hockey League club has recalled center Tim Brent from the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League. The recall is Brent’s second of the season. The center was recalled on March 4 and made his Blackhawks debut on March 5 against the Anaheim […]