AHL Quick Hits: January 30, 2009

LOOKING BACK: In Thursday’s action, Brandon Bochenski netted a pair of goals to help Norfolk edge Albany, 5-4… Chicago rallied from a 3-1 deficit and prevailed in a shootout over Iowa, 4-3… Kevin Lalande posted a 24-save shutout in his AHL season debut as Quad City blanked Houston, 5-0… Martin Gerber stopped 37 of 38 […]

Norfolk tops River Rats behind Bochenski’s two goals

Thursday’s Boxscores NORFOLK 5, ALBANY 4 Norfolk overcame a 2-0 deficit to edge Albany by a 5-4 count on Thursday as the AHL’s post-All-Star break schedule kicked off at the Scope. Brandon Bochenski tallied his first two-goal game since Dec. 6 for the Admirals, who snapped a four-game winless skid (0-2-1-1). Defenseman Jonathan Paiement scored […]

Griffins send 100th graduate to NHL

Detroit Red Wings right wing Aaron Downey on Thursday became the 100th former member of the Grand Rapids Griffins to play in the National Hockey League, when he took his first shift against the Dallas Stars in the opening period at Joe Louis Arena. The Griffins’ 100 alumni over their 13 seasons include 53 forwards, […]

NHL.com: Schneider staying positive with Moose

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. Stacked against the rest of the goalies in the AHL, Manitoba’s Cory Schneider stands alone. Tossed into a Moose practice, he’s just another face in […]

Western Conference notebook

See also: Eastern Conference notebooks Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Chicago dropped a pair of road games against North Division foes last weekend on the heels of a three-game winning streak… Eleven of the Wolves’ last 12 games have been decided by either one- or two-goal margins… Jeff Hamilton had netted a goal in three […]

Oilers recall Potulny, send Sabourin to Springfield

The Springfield Falcons, proud members of the American Hockey League, announced today that forward Ryan Potulny has been recalled by their National Hockey League affiliate, the Edmonton Oilers. The Falcons also announced that goaltender Dany Sabourin has been assigned to the Falcons by the Oilers. Potulny recorded two goals and four assists and a +4 […]

All-Star Game MVP Ross to enter AHL Chat Room

Philadelphia Phantoms forward Jared Ross will enter the AHL Chat Room to answer fans’ questions on Friday, Jan. 30. Click here to submit your questions for the chat! Ross was named MVP of the 2009 AHL All-Star Game in Worcester on Monday after tallying a record six assists and seven points in PlanetUSA’s 14-11 victory. […]