Eastern Conference notebook

Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Albany’s current eight-game winning streak is its longest since another eight-game run in Feb. 1998… The current streak is one shy of the AHL season high of nine straight wins, set by both Peoria and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton… The River Rats now sit just five points back of Philadelphia for first place […]

AHL Quick Hits: Griffins, Admirals tangle in Milwaukee

LOOKING BACK:In Tuesday’s action, Ryan Stone and Tim Brent each had a goal and an assist as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton edged Philadelphia, 3-2… Adrian Foster tied the game with 26 seconds left in regulation and Maxim Noreau scored into overtime to give Houston a 3-2 win over Providence… 2008 AHL All-Star Micki DuPont’s late goal lifted Peoria […]

Crawford shuts out defending champs for first NHL win

(AP) — Rookie Corey Crawford got his first start this season for the Chicago Blackhawks and played like a seasoned veteran. Crawford stopped 19 shots to earn his first career NHL win and shutout, leading the Blackhawks past the Anaheim Ducks 3-0 on Wednesday night. "The guys played awesome tonight," the 23-year-old Crawford said. "They […]

Griffins take divisional battle over Marlies, 5-3

Wednesday’s Boxscores GRAND RAPIDS 5, TORONTO 3 Carl Corazzini extended his goal-scoring streak to four games as Grand Rapids downed visiting Toronto by a 5-3 final on Wednesday at Van Andel Arena. Third-year pro Ryan Oulahen set a career high with his 12th marker of the season for the Griffins 45 seconds into the third […]

Penguins top Phantoms, jump to third place in East

WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON 3, PHILADELPHIA 2 Ryan Stone and Tim Brent each tallied a goal and an assist to lead Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to a 3-2 road win over Philadelphia on Tuesday at the Wachovia Spectrum. Stone netted the eventual-game winning goal at 15:15 of the second period, with Brent picking up the primary assist. The Penguins jumped one […]

Admirals to offer free tickets in honor of Brett Favre

In response to Tuesday’s news out of Green Bay that Packers quarterback Brett Favre is retiring, and in order to pay homage to The Gun-Slinging QB and his historic career, the Milwaukee Admirals are offering free tickets to any person named Brett or anyone wearing a number 4 jersey to the Admirals’ game this Thursday, […]

AHL Weekly Release: River Rats scurry up standings

WEEKLY RELEASE #22 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … On the morning of Feb. 22, the Albany River Rats were sitting in fifth place in the East Division and preparing to begin a critical stretch of seven games in 10 days. One seven-game winning streak later – including five come-from-behind victories – and they are second in the […]

Bulldogs’ broadcaster has seen lots behind mic

by Garry McKay || AHL On The Beat Archive From a Calder Cup winner to the goal that ended the longest game in American Hockey League history, Derek Wills has done the play-by-play for most of the great and a few not-so-great moments in Hamilton Bulldogs history. The 31-year-old Port Colborne, Ont., native called his […]

AHL announces suspension

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Syracuse Crunch left wing Tom Sestito and Toronto Marlies defenseman Jay Harrison have each been suspended for three (3) games as a result of their altercation prior to an AHL game between the teams in Syracuse on Feb. 29.  In addition, both the Crunch and […]

Wolves’ Pavelec earns February goalie honors

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Ondrej Pavelec of the Chicago Wolves has been named the Rbk X-Pulse/AHL Goaltender of the Month for February. Pavelec was 9-2-1 in 12 appearances last month, posting a 1.49 goals-against average and a .949 save percentage to lead Chicago into first place in the West […]