The Syracuse Crunch announced today that their NHL affiliate, the Columbus Blue Jackets, has re-signed Crunch head coach Ross Yates and assistant coach Trent Cull. Yates, 48, will be returning in 2008-09 for his third season as head coach and ninth overall with the club. He served as assistant coach for six seasons under current […]
The AHL’s Portland Pirates announced today a new, long-term affiliation agreement with the Buffalo Sabres effective with the 2008-2009 AHL season. The announcement was made in Portland by Pirates managing owner/CEO Brian Petrovek, Pirates chairman/governor Lyman Bullard, Sabres managing partner Larry Quinn, and Sabres general manager Darcy Regier. “This is an exciting day for fans […]
Every morning, take a spin around the AHL ice with recaps and previews, news and notes, facts and figures, and the top headlines from around the American Hockey League. 2008 CALDER CUP PLAYOFFS: Complete Results || Scoring Leaders || Goaltending Leaders 2008 Calder Cup Finals – Series “O” (best-of-7) W1-Chicago Wolves vs. E1-Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins […]
A week ago, it would not have been far-fetched to think the 2008 Calder Cup Finals would be heading back to Chicago for Game 6 with the Wolves on the brink of winning the championship. But how we got here? That’s a different story. After the Wolves grabbed a couple of close decisions on home […]
Albany River Rats head coach and general manager Tom Rowe will serve as an assistant coach for the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes beginning with the 2008-09 season, it was announced on Monday. In addition, current Hurricanes assistant Jeff Daniels has been named the new head coach and general manager for Albany, Carolina’s top development affiliate. "This […]
WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON 5, CHICAGO 1 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. … After falling behind 1-0, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton responded with five straight goals en route to a 5-1 win over Chicago on Saturday at the Wachovia Arena in Game 5 of the Calder Cup Finals. The Penguins saved their season for the second time in as many nights and became the […]
Every morning, take a spin around the AHL ice with recaps and previews, news and notes, facts and figures, and the top headlines from around the American Hockey League. 2008 CALDER CUP PLAYOFFS: Complete Results || Scoring Leaders || Goaltending Leaders 2008 Calder Cup Finals – Series “O” (best-of-7) W1-Chicago Wolves vs. E1-Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins […]
WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON 3, CHICAGO 2 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. … Nathan Smith’s shot hit a defenseman and deflected into the net at 2:21 of the third period, snapping a 2-2 tie and giving Wilkes-Barre/Scranton a 3-2 win over Chicago on Friday in Game 4 of the Calder Cup Finals at Wachovia Arena. All three of the Penguins’ goals […]
The Philadelphia Flyers, parent club of the AHL’s Philadelphia Phantoms, have acquired defenseman Danny Syvret from the Edmonton Oilers, parent club of the AHL’s Springfield Falcons, in exchange for forward Ryan Potulny. Syvret, 22, recorded two goals and 18 assists for 20 points and 43 penalty minutes in 63 regular-season games for the Springfield Falcons […]
Every morning, take a spin around the AHL ice with recaps and previews, news and notes, facts and figures, and the top headlines from around the American Hockey League. WEDNESDAY’S SCORES: Game 3 – Chicago 6, W-B/SCRANTON 1 (CHI leads, 3-0) WEDNESDAY’S THREE STARS: 1. Jesse Schultz scored twice in Chicago’s five-goal second-period outburst as […]
