SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Albany River Rats defenseman Tim Conboy has been suspended for eight (8) games as a result of his actions during an AHL playoff game vs. Philadelphia on Apr. 16. Conboy was suspended under the provisions of AHL Rule 70.6 (leaving the players’ bench during an […]

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. WEDNESDAY’S SCORES: HARTFORD 3, Portland 1 (HFD leads, 1-0) PROVIDENCE 3, Manchester 2 (OT) (PRO leads, 1-0) W-B/Scranton […]

Wednesday’s Boxscores ALBANY 4, PHILADELPHIA 0 Michael Leighton turned in a 39-save shutout as Albany opened its East Division Semifinal series with a 4-0 win over Philadelphia at the Times Union Center on Wednesday. Leighton, the AHL’s 2007-08 “Baz” Bastien Award winner, led the league with seven regular-season shutouts, and Philadelphia had been the only […]

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: Hartford 3, BRIDGEPORT 2 CHICAGO 5, Peoria 3 Manitoba 4, TORONTO 3 Lowell 4, PROVIDENCE 1 […]

by Lindsay Kramer || NHL.com When Los Angeles Kings assistant general manager Ron Hextall says he hopes rookie goalie Jonathan Bernier sees things clearly now, he’s not just talking about pucks. Bernier started the season with the Kings — and beat defending Stanley Cup champ Anaheim in the opener in London — but Hextall and […]

Sixteen teams are left in the chase for the 72nd American Hockey League championship, as the 2008 Calder Cup Playoffs get underway in full force with six games on Wednesday night. Who’s hot at the right time? Who’s poised for an upset? Check out the schedules and follow the links below for previews of each […]

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Hershey Bears defenseman Grant McNeill has been suspended for six (6) games as a result of his actions during an AHL game vs. Philadelphia on Apr. 12. McNeill received a game misconduct under AHL Rule 70.6 for leaving the players’ bench during an altercation. McNeill […]

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Barry Brust of the Houston Aeros has been named the Rbk X-Pulse/AHL Goaltender of the Month for April. Brust stopped 110 of 116 shots in five appearances, posting a 1.22 goals-against average and .948 save percentage to help Houston secure a berth in the 2008 […]

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Syracuse Crunch center Derick Brassard has been named the Rbk Edge/AHL Rookie of the Month for April. Brassard registered 14 points (four goals, 10 assists) and a plus-7 rating in seven games as the Crunch closed out the regular season on a 15-game winning streak. […]