Top 10 highlights from the division semifinals

The American Hockey League and B2 Networks are making highlights available from the 2008 Calder Cup Playoffs. Here are the top 10 highlights from the first round of this year’s postseason, and don’t forget you can catch all the action live on the road to the Calder Cup from the comfort of your own computer […]

Round 1 ends with exciting Game 7’s

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The field of 16 has been reduced to eight as the first round of the 2008 Calder Cup Playoffs concluded last night. Philadelphia closed out Albany with a 2-0 win in Game 7 at the Wachovia Center on Tuesday night, as Scott Munroe recorded the seventh Game 7 shutout in AHL history. […]

Division finals schedules set

With Philadelphia’s win in Game 7 on Tuesday night, the matchups and schedules are set for the division final round of the 2008 Calder Cup Playoffs: Atlantic Division Finals – Series “I” (best-of-7) A1-Providence Bruins vs. A3-Portland Pirates || Preview Game 1 – Sat., Apr. 26 – PROVIDENCE 4, Portland 0 Game 2 – Sun., […]

Munroe backstops Phantoms to 2-0 win in Game 7

PHILADELPHIA 2, ALBANY 0 Stefan Ruzicka scored just 22 seconds into the game, and goaltender Scott Munroe made it stand up as Philadelphia took a 2-0 win over Albany in Game 7 of their East Division semifinal on Tuesday before 6,567 fans at the Wachovia Center. Munroe posted a 21-save shutout for the Phantoms, who […]

AHL Morning Skate: Game 7 in Philadelphia tonight

AHL Quick Hits is now the Morning Skate… 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. MONDAY’S SCORES: TORONTO 2, San Antonio 1 (TOR wins, 4-3) SYRACUSE 3, Manitoba 2 (OT) (SYR wins, 4-2) […]

Pirates’ Ryan to answer fan questions on Thursday

The American Hockey League has announced that Portland Pirates rookie forward Bobby Ryan will enter the AHL Chat Room on Thursday, May 1, to answer fans’ questions. Click here to submit your question(s) for the chat. Ryan, drafted second overall by Anaheim in 2005, tallied 49 points (21-28-49) in 48 games for Portland this season […]

Battaglia’s late goal lifts Marlies to Game 7 victory

TORONTO 2, SAN ANTONIO 1 Bates Battaglia broke a 1-1 tie with 58.1 seconds left in regulation, lifting Toronto to a dramatic 2-1 victory over San Antonio in Game 7 of their North Division semifinal on Monday at Ricoh Coliseum. The Marlies secured their first-ever Calder Cup Playoff series victory and will square off with […]

Crunch capture series with another OT win over Moose

SYRACUSE 3, MANITOBA 2 (OT) Trevor Frischmon scored at 8:35 of overtime to give Syracuse a 3-2 victory over Manitoba on Monday at the Onondaga County War Memorial. The Crunch captured the opening-round series against the Moose, 4-2. Goaltender Karl Goehring made 30 saves, helping the Crunch advance to the second round for the first […]

AHL Morning Skate: Marlies, Rampage in Game 7 tonight

AHL Quick Hits is now the Morning Skate… 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. SUNDAY’S SCORES: San Antonio 3, TORONTO 0 (Series tied, 3-3) PROVIDENCE 7, Portland 1 (PRO leads, 2-0) SUNDAY’S […]

NHL.com: Hitting the gym a career changer for Grabner

by Lindsay Kramer || NHL.com Manitoba rookie forward Michael Grabner wanted a hobby in the middle of the season. Well, maybe “wanted” is over-stating it. He really needed it. He had a lot of free time since Moose coach Scott Arniel was cutting into his minutes. He had to find something to stimulate some growth, […]