The Boston Bruins, parent club of the AHL’s Providence Bruins, have traded forward Matt Hendricks to the Colorado Avalanche, parent club of the AHL’s Lake Erie Monsters, in exchange for defenseman Johnny Boychuk. Hendricks, 27, appeared in 67 games for the P-Bruins in 2007-08, registering personal AHL bests with 22 goals, 30 assists, and 52 […]
Barry Melrose has been named the new head coach of the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning, it was announced at a press conference today. Melrose, 51, played 248 career AHL games as a defenseman with Springfield, St. Catharines and Adirondack and spent three seasons as head coach of the Adirondack Red Wings, leading the team to […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today the 2007-08 recipients of the James H. Ellery Memorial Awards, presented annually by the league in recognition of outstanding media coverage of the AHL in three categories. This year’s winners are Lindsay Kramer of the Syracuse Post-Standard (in the newspaper category); Manchester Monarchs play-by-play broadcaster […]
The New York Rangers, parent club of the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack, traded forward Alex Bourret to the Phoenix Coyotes, parent club of the AHL’s San Antonio Rampage, in exchange for the 90th overall selection in Saturday’s NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old Bourret posted 33 points (9-24-33) in 54 games for Hartford last season. He […]
The Los Angeles Kings, parent club of the AHL’s Manchester Monarchs, acquired forward Brad Richardson from the Colorado Avalanche, parent club of the AHL’s Lake Erie Monsters, in exchange for a second-round selection (61st overall) in Saturday’s NHL Entry Draft. Richardson, 23, spent parts of the last three seasons with Colorado. Last season, he netted […]
After leading the Chicago Wolves to their second Calder Cup championship earlier this month, John Anderson has been named the new head coach of the National Hockey League’s Atlanta Thrashers. Anderson, 51, has won five championships in 13 seasons as a head coach and most recently guided the Chicago Wolves to the American Hockey League’s […]
The Hamilton Bulldogs announced today that the club’s 2008 training camp will be held at Mile One Centre in St. John’s, Nfld., from Sept. 29 through Oct. 5, 2008. In preparation for their 13th season in Hamilton, the Bulldogs will also host North Division rivals the Manitoba Moose (AHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks) and […]
The Rochester Americans Hockey Club announced today that they have signed a lease agreement with the City of Rochester to continue to play at The Blue Cross Arena at the Rochester War Memorial, as well as a three-year affiliation agreement with the National Hockey League’s Florida Panthers. "I would like to congratulate the City of […]
Thirty NHL teams are preparing to take part in this weekend’s 2008 Entry Draft in Ottawa, and their top affiliates are anxious for the next wave of AHL stars to begin their professional careers. In 2007-08, more than 200 former first- and second-round draft picks could be found on American Hockey League rosters, including standout […]
