The Montreal Canadiens, parent club of the AHL’s Hamilton Bulldogs, announced today the signing of forward Yanick Lehoux to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2008-09 season. Lehoux, 26, is a six-year veteran of the NHL and AHL. In 2007-08, the 6’1”, 200-pound center registered four points (one goal, three assists) and two penalty minutes […]
The Columbus Blue Jackets, parent club of the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch, on Friday signed left wing Mike York to a one-year, two-way NHL/AHL contract. As per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. York, 30, appeared in 63 games for the Phoenix Coyotes last season, registering six goals, eight assists and four penalty […]
It starts as a blank canvas, nearly six feet long and four feet high. It spans time and space, accounting for 187 days and hundreds of thousands of miles. And it will soon become the road map for 29 teams’ journey to the Calder Cup. Goals are scored and games are won on sheets of […]
The Buffalo Sabres, parent club of the AHL’s Portland Pirates, on Thursday announced the signing of unrestricted free agent Mathieu Darche. The left winger spent the 2007-08 season with Tampa Bay, recording a career-high 22 points (7 goals, 15 assists) in 73 games. He also picked up 10 points (3g, 7a) in four games with […]
The Atlanta Thrashers announced on Thursday that Randy Cunneyworth and Todd Nelson have joined the coaching staff as assistants under head coach John Anderson. “Randy and Todd have a great deal of experience and we’re fortunate to be adding them to the coaching staff,” said Anderson. “They will complement what we already have in place […]
The Chicago Blackhawks, parent club of the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs, have acquired forward Pascal Pelletier from the Boston Bruins, parent club of the Providence Bruins, in exchange for forward Martin St. Pierre. Pelletier, 25, spent the majority of last year in the American Hockey League where he led the Providence Bruins with a career highs […]
The Hershey Bears announced today that defensemen Bryan Helmer and Greg Amadio have been signed to contracts for the upcoming 2008-09 season. Helmer, 36, is a veteran of 134 games played in the NHL with the St. Louis Blues, Vancouver Canucks and Phoenix Coyotes. He has also played in the American Hockey League with the […]
The Detroit Red Wings, parent club of the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins, have signed two-time Calder Cup champion Darren Haydar to a one-year contract. Haydar, 28, is one of the most decorated AHL players in recent history, winning two Calder Cups (2004, 2008), one MVP award (2007), one scoring title (2007) and league rookie of […]
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins head coach Todd Richards has been named an assistant coach with the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League, it was announced on Wednesday. Richards will be an assistant under new Sharks head coach Todd McLellan. “Todd Richards has done a tremendous job for us in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, and we congratulate him on […]
Chicago Blackhawks general manager Dale Tallon announced on Wednesday that Rockford IceHogs head coach Mike Haviland has been promoted to the Blackhawks and named assistant coach for the National Hockey League club. Haviland continues his quick acceleration up the coaching ladder. After three seasons of leading the Blackhawks’ top affiliate in the American Hockey League, […]
