Hamel helps Senators continue winning ways

Friday’s Boxscores BINGHAMTON 3, SYRACUSE 2 (OT) Binghamton captain Denis Hamel’s second goal of the night – both on the power play – came 1:22 into overtime to lift the Senators to a 3-2 win over visiting Syracuse on Friday at the Broome County Arena. Hamel scored his sixth and seventh goals of the campaign […]

NHL.com: Smolenak moving up ranks

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 best birthday presents that Norfolk forward Radek Smolenak have gotten the last two years are ones he’s earned himself. On Dec. 3, 2007 – […]

Western Conference notebook

Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Wolves head coach Don Granato has been selected to serve as coach of the PlanetUSA team at the 2009 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Charter Communications in Worcester, Mass… Goaltender Ondrej Pavelec made 23 saves against Rockford in his return to Chicago on Sunday after being reassigned by parent-club Atlanta […]

Eastern Conference notebook

Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Albany’s 5-0 loss at Norfolk on Friday was already its league-leading seventh shutout against of the season, matching its total from the entire 2007-08 campaign… The River Rats are on a three-game losing skid overall and are 2-6-0-0 in their last eight contests… Ryan Weston posted his first career multiple-point […]

AHL VOD: A man and his mask

Hamilton Bulldogs goaltender  Cedrick Desjardins recently sat down with AHL Live to provide some insight into the artistic process involved with the paint job on his mask. For free game highlights, player features and the latest video from the American Hockey League, just go to www.ahllive.com and click on the "Highlights" or "VOD" (video on […]

Sutter extends NHL family tree, scores in debut

(AP) — With his father looking on and the Pengrowth Saddledome crowd behind him, Brett Sutter sure made an impact in his NHL debut. Sutter, the son of Calgary general manager Darryl Sutter, scored his first goal at 3:59 of the third period Tuesday night, helping rally the Flames to a 4-3 victory over the […]

Pogge gets win in NHL debut

(AP) — Justin Pogge only wanted a shot to prove himself as an NHL goaltender. Four years after Toronto drafted him 90th overall, Pogge finally made the most of his big chance. "I was pretty nervous before they dropped the puck, but once they dropped the puck, it was just another game," Pogge said. "I’m […]

AHL Weekly Release: All-Star fan balloting underway

WEEKLY RELEASE #11 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … From now until January 4, American Hockey League fans logging on at theahl.com will be able to help decide which players will earn a trip to the 2009 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Charter Communications, to be held in Worcester, Mass., on January 25-26. The 2009 AHL All-Star Classic […]

Milwaukee’s Spaling shows maturity beyond his years

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. To hear Milwaukee coach Lane Lambert dissect rookie center Nick Spaling, you’d think there was a major gaffe in his designation. Surely, Spaling can’t be […]

Griffins rookie Pare nabs weekly AHL award

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Grand Rapids Griffins center Francis Pare has been named the Reebok/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Dec. 21, 2008. In four games, Pare recorded three goals and four assists for seven points, along with a plus-7 rating, as the Griffins went a […]