AHL Quick Hits: Wolves look to take bite out of Rampage

LOOKING BACK: In Tuesday’s only AHL action, Jason Krog netted a pair of goals while Dirk Southern and Michael Grabner also scored as Manitoba took a 4-2 win over visiting Manchester… Ryan Murphy and Dusty Collins tallied goals in the loss for the Monarchs. Mon 12/15 No games scheduled Tue 12/16 MANITOBA 4, Manchester 2 […]

Boyle bolsters Monarchs’ lineup

by Melissa Loughran || AHL On The Beat Archive The Manchester Monarchs have welcomed back with open arms their quick-handed center Brian Boyle. Boyle, assigned to the Monarchs on Dec. 2, spent the beginning of the season with Manchester’s NHL affiliate, the Los Angles Kings. Suiting up for 14 games with the Kings, he recorded one […]

Phantoms’ Giroux to answer fan questions Thursday

Philadelphia Phantoms rookie forward Claude Giroux will enter the AHL Chat Room to answer fans’ questions on Thursday, December 18th. Click here to submit your question(s) for the chat. Giroux, 20, was a first-round draft pick (22nd overall) by the Philadelphia Flyers in 2006 and currently leads all AHL rookies with 29 points (15-14-29) in […]

Shorthanded goals keep Wolf Pack cruising

Wednesday’s Boxscores HARTFORD 3, PROVIDENCE 2 Greg Moore scored Hartford’s second shorthanded goal of the night with 4:58 left in regulation, breaking a 2-2 tie and propelling the Wolf Pack to a 3-2 win over visiting Providence on Wednesday at the XL Center. Patrick Rissmiller (1-1-2) and Brodie Dupont (0-2-2) each chipped in multiple points […]

President Andrews talks AHL hockey on XM

AHL President and CEO David Andrews made his monthly appearance as a guest on the AHL Report segment of Hockey This Morning with host Scott Laughlin on XM 204 on Wednesday. You can listen to the interview now on AHL Live: For free game highlights, player features and the latest video from the American Hockey […]

AHL players featured in Heroes & Prospects card set

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that the AHL is prominently featured in the 2008-09 Heroes & Prospects trading card set, manufactured by In The Game, Inc. The set, which pays tribute to the past while celebrating hockey’s future, was released today and can be purchased in the official on-line store of […]

Moose double up Monarchs in first of two-game set

MANITOBA 4, MANCHESTER 2 Jason Krog netted a pair of goals, giving him four tallies in his last three games, as Manitoba doubled up visiting Manchester by a 4-2 count on Tuesday at the MTS Centre in the opener of the teams’ two-game set. Dirk Southern and Michael Grabner also scored for the Moose, who […]

Championships remain the expectation for Cheveldayoff

by Elizabeth Casey || AHL On The Beat Archive Chicago Wolves general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff doesn’t view things in terms of places he has been and places he will go. Sure, he carries the priceless snapshots of each time he’s lifted a Cup in his mind’s eye, and doubtless, he has aspirations for the future, […]

Bruins’ Rabbit suspended 2 games

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Providence Bruins center Wacey Rabbit has been suspended for two (2) games as a result of his actions in a game at Manchester on Dec. 13. Rabbit was suspended following a league review of his checking-from-behind major and game misconduct in the first period of […]

AHL Weekly Release: Milwaukee making its move

WEEKLY RELEASE #10 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The Milwaukee Admirals – no strangers to success as winners of the 2004 Calder Cup and finalists again in 2006 – started out slowly from the gate in the 2008-09 season, winning just two of their first seven games (2-4-0-1). But bolstered by a steadily improving offense, the Admirals […]