Western Conference notebook

Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Chicago’s 3-1 win at San Antonio on Mar. 22 snapped a four-game losing streak, which had been tied for the Wolves’ season high… Jason Krog (35-62-97), who has a 16-point lead atop the AHL scoring leaderboard, has registered a point in 54 of his 69 tilts this season… Darren Haydar […]

Ouellette’s trick helps Wolf Pack charge past Devils

Wednesday’s Boxscores HARTFORD 8, LOWELL 2 Rookie Mike Ouellette notched his first career AHL hat trick, part of a season-high eight-goal explosion by Hartford in an 8-2 win over Lowell on Wednesday at the Tsongas Arena. Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau had a goal and an assist for the Wolf Pack, and four other skaters scored goals. Hartford […]

Seven straight goals equals ninth straight win for Moose

MANITOBA 7, LAKE ERIE 2 Rookie Mark Derlago tallied the first two goals of his AHL career, part of seven straight markers racked up by Manitoba on its way to a 7-2 road win over Lake Erie on Tuesday at the Quicken Loans Arena. The Moose matched an AHL season high with their ninth consecutive […]

AHL announces suspensions

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Bridgeport Sound Tigers left wing Kip Brennan has been suspended for two (2) additional games as a result of his actions during an AHL game at Worcester on Mar. 21. Brennan was suspended under the provisions of AHL Rule 29.1 (supplementary discipline). Brennan had already […]

Smolenak’s hard work paying dividends

by Dave Whigham and Keith Phillips || AHL On The Beat Archive Vince Lombardi once said, “Leaders aren’t born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that’s the price we’ll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal.” Norfolk Admirals left wing Radek Smolenak has […]

Flaherty captures 300th pro win as IceHogs top Ads

ROCKFORD 4, MILWAUKEE 1 Derek Nesbitt tallied a pair of goals and goaltender Wade Flaherty (pictured) made 17 saves for his 300th professional victory as Rockford posted a 4-1 road win over Milwaukee on Monday at the Bradley Center. Flaherty, who led the Admirals to a Calder Cup title in 2004, won his fourth straight […]

AHL Weekly Release: Marlies, Moose, Crunch stay hot

WEEKLY RELEASE #25 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … In a North Division where only three teams are guaranteed a spot in the Calder Cup Playoffs, the group’s elite are distancing themselves from the pack as the 2007-08 regular season continues to wind down. With a combined record of 30-7-2-5 (.761) since Feb. 20, the Toronto Marlies, Manitoba […]

Rivermen’s Talbot named Rbk/AHL Player of the Week

 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Peoria Rivermen center Julian Talbot has been named the Rbk/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending March 23, 2008. Talbot recorded three goals, two assists and a plus-6 rating in two games to keep the Rivermen in the thick of the West Division […]

Meckler leads Monarchs into fourth place

Sunday’s boxscores MANCHESTER 4, SPRINGFIELD 2 David Meckler had two goals and an assist and Jonathan Quick made 38 saves as Manchester took over fourth place in the Atlantic Division with a 4-2 win over Springfield at the Verizon Wireless Arena on Sunday afternoon. The victory puts the Monarchs one point ahead of Springfield in […]