AHL Weekly Release: Streak has Aeros in thick of race

WEEKLY RELEASE #23  SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … Entrenched in a battle for a playoff spot in the highly competitive West Division, the Houston Aeros have soared to seven straight wins to move into fourth place, tied with Milwaukee and one point ahead of Peoria. All seven victories during the streak have come against opponents from outside […]

NHL.com: Pavelec proving to be a quick study

by Lindsay Kramer || NHL.com Chicago Wolves defenseman Boris Valabik calls it his babysitting job. The team has another description — being a roommate and mentor for rookie goalie Ondrej Pavelec. "I have this guy," Valabik joked. "It’s going to be difficult for him once he lives on his own because he doesn’t know how […]

Houston’s Brust named Rbk/AHL Player of the Week

 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Houston Aeros goaltender Barry Brust has been named the Rbk/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending March 9, 2008. Brust stopped 81 of 85 shots in three starts, good for a 3-0-0 record, a 1.28 goals-against average and a .953 save percentage as […]

Skille caps hat trick, four-point night with OT winner

Sunday’s boxscores ROCKFORD 4, IOWA 3 (OT) Jack Skille completed his first professional hat trick with 3:44 gone in overtime, giving Rockford a 4-3 win over Iowa at the MetroCentre on Sunday afternoon. Skille, a 20-year-old rookie and the seventh overall pick in the 2005 NHL draft, also assisted on Petri Kontiola’s goal for a […]

Richardson leads Monster rally past Griffins

Saturday’s boxscores LAKE ERIE 5, GRAND RAPIDS 3 Brad Richardson had a hand in all four of Lake Erie’s third-period goals, scoring once and assisting on the other three to lead the Monsters to a 5-3 come-from-behind win over Grand Rapids at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland on Saturday night. With Lake Erie trailing […]

Stafford gets long awaited taste of NHL action

by Randy Rice || AHL On The Beat Archive Grand Rapids Griffins defenseman Garrett Stafford jokingly refers to himself as a “Super Vet.” His American Hockey League career reached 350 games on Mar. 6, with the first 345 of those coming before he tasted his first NHL action. On Feb. 23, Stafford received the call […]

Miller, Platt, Aubin help Pirates sink Bridgeport, 5-0

Friday’s Boxscores PORTLAND 5, BRIDGEPORT 0 Drew Miller and Geoff Platt each scored two goals and added an assist to lead Portland over visiting Bridgeport, 5-0, on Friday at the Cumberland County Civic Center. Miller provided all the offense the Pirates would need with a pair of first-period markers, and goaltender Jean-Sebastien Aubin made 23 […]

AHL goalies past and present featured in new card set

The 2007-08 version of the Between the Pipes trading card set, featuring dozens of current and former American Hockey League goaltenders, has been released by In the Game. The card set is available for purchase at major retailers and in select AHL arenas. The 100-card set is stacked with many of today’s “Future Stars,” including […]