“-0 Joe”and Sullo work up through the ranks too

by Pat Salvas || AHL On The Beat Archive It’s a long journey to work your way up through the ranks of professional hockey. Joe Franke No one knows that better than Bridgeport Sound Tigers equipment manager Joe Franke and team athletic trainer John Sullo. These two men are part of a special fraternity that […]

Schaefer notches fifth shutout as Aeros blank Moose

HOUSTON 3, MANITOBA 0 A day after being named to the Canadian AHL All-Star team, Houston goaltender Nolan Schaefer made 21 saves for his second straight shutout and fifth of the season as the Aeros blanked visiting Manitoba, 3-0, in a school-day matinee game on Thursday at the Toyota Center. Schaefer’s five shutouts are tied […]

Eastern Conference notebook

Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Albany’s 3-1 at Manchester on Wednesday was the River Rats’ first-ever win in the Verizon Wireless Arena… The River Rats and Monarchs skated to a tie in their first meeting there on Mar. 1, 2002, and Manchester had rattled off eight straight wins prior to Wednesday… The win also allowed […]

Western Conference notebook

Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Center Jason Krog registered eight points (2-6-8) in three games last week and added a goal in the Wolves’ 6-4 win over Iowa on Wednesday… The AHL’s leading scorer with 55 points (17-38-55), Krog has a 13-game scoring streak (8-21-29), the longest active run in the league… Darren Haydar notched […]

2008 PlanetUSA AHL All-Star team announced

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today the PlanetUSA AHL All-Star team roster for the 2008 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Reebok, to be played later this month at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton, N.Y. The team comprises 24 players – 13 forwards, eight defensemen and three goaltenders – born […]

AHL Quick Hits: Aeros host Moose in matinee today

LOOKING BACK: In Sunday’s AHL action, forward Serge Payer notched a career-high four points (2-2-4) and goaltender Nolan Schaefer picked up his fourth shutout as Houston blanked Iowa, 5-0… Philadelphia received goals from six different players on its way to a 6-2 win over Bridgeport… Jean-Guy Trudel scored twice and added and assist to lead […]

Gove leads River Rats past Monarchs, 3-1

Wednesday’s AHL Boxscores ALBANY 3, MANCHESTER 1 Albany netted a pair of first-period goals and never looked back en route to a 3-1 road win over Manchester on Wednesday at the Verizon Wireless Arena. Dave Gove notched a goal and an assist for the River Rats, who also received goals from Jerome Samson and Jakub […]

2008 Canadian AHL All-Star team announced

Also see: PlanetUSA All-Star roster announced SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today the Canadian AHL All-Star team roster for the 2008 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Reebok, to be played later this month at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton, N.Y. The team comprises 24 players – 13 forwards, eight […]

Quad City’s Kolanos hoping to make happy homecoming

by Jeff Wendland || AHL On The Beat Archive Growing up in Calgary, Krys Kolanos dreamed of someday putting on a hockey sweater with that fiery red "C" across his chest. If all things go according to his plans, that someday may not be as far away as he once thought. Kolanos hopes his road […]