The Calgary Flames, parent club of the AHL’s Abbotsford Heat, announced today the signing of defenseman Staffan Kronwall. The announcement was made by Calgary general manager Darryl Sutter. Kronwall, a native of Jarfalla, Sweden, has contributed one assist in 55 career NHL games with Toronto and Washington. He was originally drafted by the Maple Leafs […]
The Chicago Blackhawks, parent club of the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs, have signed left wing Pete MacArthur and defenseman Richard Petiot each to a one-year contract. MacArthur, 24, led all rookies and ranked seventh on the IceHogs with 14 goals in 2008-09. His 25 points in 64 regular season games was good enough to earn him […]
The Syracuse Crunch announced today that the Columbus Blue Jackets have signed defenseman Mathieu Roy to a one year, two-way NHL-American Hockey League contract. As per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Roy, 25, appeared in 59 games with Springfield last season, collecting two goals, 17 assists and 120 penalty minutes. Roy […]
The Manitoba Moose announced today they have signed center Marco Rosa to an American Hockey League contract. Rosa, 27, appeared in 69 games in 2008-09 with the Houston Aeros where he scored 40 points (16-24-40) and 42 penalty minutes, setting AHL career highs in goals, assists, and points. He scored 10 points (2-8-10) in 20 […]
General Manager Steve Tambellini announced today that the Edmonton Oilers, parent club of the AHL’s Springfield Falcons, have agreed to terms with forward Chris Minard (right) and defenseman Matt Nickerson. Minard, 27, split the 2008-09 season between the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins and AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. In 20 games with Pittsburgh, Minard collected one goal and […]
The New York Rangers, parent club of the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack, have acquired forward Enver Lisin from the Phoenix Coyotes, parent club of the AHL’s San Antonio Rampage, in exchange for forward Lauri Korpikoski. Lisin, 23, skated in 48 games with Phoenix last season, registering 13 goals and eight assists for 21 points, along […]
The Boston Bruins, parent club of the AHL’s Providence Bruins, announced today that the club has signed four players to one-year contracts. Per club policy, terms of the deals will not be disclosed. Center Trent Whitfield spent most of 2008-09 playing with the Peoria Rivermen of the AHL. In 69 games played, Whitfield led the […]
The Lowell Devils today named John MacLean as head coach, joining a staff that includes assistant coach Kevin Dean and goaltending coach Chris Terreri. The announcement was made by New Jersey Devils President/CEO/General Manager Lou Lamoriello. “There is no question as to John MacLean’s knowledge of the game,” said Lamoriello. “This is the next step […]
The Los Angeles Kings, parent club of the AHL’s Manchester Monarchs, have signed right wing Brandon Segal to a two-year contract, Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi announced today. Segal, 26, has spent the last six seasons in the American Hockey League playing with the Milwaukee Admirals, Portland Pirates and Norfolk Admirals. The 6-foot-2, 210-pound native […]
The Chicago Blackhawks, parent club of the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs, have signed center Mark Cullen to a one-year contact. Last season, the Virginia, Minn., native ranked fifth on the American Hockey League’s Manitoba Moose with 25 assists and sixth with 39 points in 56 regular-season contests. He helped Manitoba reach the Calder Cup Finals, notching […]
