Penguins surge past Bears, take 2-0 series lead

Saturday’s Boxscores WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON 6, HERSHEY 2 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton netted four unanswered goals to take a 6-2 win over Hershey in Game 2 of their East Division semifinal on Saturday at the Wachovia Arena. Tim Brent tallied two goals and added an assist for the Penguins, and Chris Minard posted a goal and a helper. The Penguins […]

AHL Morning Skate: April 19, 2008

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. FRIDAY’S SCORES: PROVIDENCE 2, Manchester 0 (PRO leads, 2-0) PHILADELPHIA 3, Albany 0 (Series tied, 1-1) SYRACUSE 2, […]

Kolarik, Tenute help Rampage earn a split in Toronto

Friday’s Boxscores SAN ANTONIO 6, TORONTO 3 San Antonio cruised to a 6-3 road win over Toronto on Friday at Ricoh Coliseum to even their North Division Semifinal at a game apiece. 2008 AHL All-Star Joey Tenute netted a pair of goals, and rookie Chad Kolarik – just eight days removed from an NCAA Frozen […]

AHL announces suspension

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Portland Pirates right wing Mike Hoffman has been suspended for one (1) game as a result of his actions during an AHL playoff game at Hartford on Apr. 17.  Hoffman was suspended under the provisions of AHL Rule 29.1 (supplementary discipline). Hoffman will miss Game 3 […]

NHL.com: Mottau’s hard work finds its reward

by Dan Rosen || NHL.com Mike Mottau grew up in Quincy, Mass., an Irish-populated suburb south of Boston. The son of a construction worker, Mottau talks with a thick Boston accent, one that is void of R’s. He wears gray hooded sweatshirts and blue jeans. He even has a beard now. Mottau looks like the […]

AHL Morning Skate: Ads go for two in a row on road

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. THURSDAY’S SCORES: Portland 3, HARTFORD 2 (2OT) (Series tied, 1-1) THURSDAY’S THREE STARS: 1. Michal Birner netted a […]

Moose gearing up for battle in North Division semifinal

by Jen Sharpe || AHL On The Beat Archive Friday, March 28, was a bittersweet day for the Manitoba Moose. After surrendering four early goals to the Rochester Americans, the Moose managed an unbelievable comeback to force overtime. Although the club eventually lost in a shootout – ending a franchise record-tying 10-game winning streak – […]

Pirates capture double-overtime win to even series

PORTLAND 3, HARTFORD 2 (2OT) Michal Birner netted a power play goal at 9:24 of the second overtime to give Portland a 3-2 road victory over Hartford on Thursday at the XL Center, evening their Atlantic Division Semifinal series at one game apiece. Goaltender Jean-Sebastien Aubin made 33 saves in net for the Pirates, who […]

AHL announces suspension

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Hartford Wolf Pack forward Josh Gratton has been suspended for one (1) game as a result of his actions during an AHL playoff game vs. Portland on Apr. 16. Gratton was suspended under the provisions of AHL Rule 29.1 (supplementary discipline). Gratton will miss Game 2 of […]