The Dallas Stars, parent club of the AHL’s Iowa Stars, announced today that they have acquired defenseman Dan Jancevski from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for right wing Junior Lessard. Jancevski has been assigned to Iowa, while Lessard has been assigned to Norfolk. The Admirals also acquired center Paul Szczechura from Iowa as part […]
by Dave Boehler || AHL On The Beat Archive In 2004, Rich Peverley was an undrafted hockey player from St. Lawrence University. In 2005, the Milwaukee Admirals brought him up from the East Coast Hockey League for a 25-game tryout. In March 2007, Peverley spent time with the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League. […]
by Craig Stancher || ColoradoAvalanche.com Johnny Boychuk Injuries are an inescapable part of any sport. Throughout the course of an NHL season, players will absorb multiple bumps and bruises and occasionally will be knocked out of the lineup for extended periods of time. It’s inevitable. But the true test comes in how a team deals […]
WEEKLY RELEASE #15 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … In addition to the crowds who will witness the 2008 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Reebok in person at the Broome County Arena, the action will also reach millions of AHL fans worldwide through television, video and audio cybercasting and satellite radio. The event, with the 2008 CCM AHL […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Portland Pirates left wing Drew Miller has been named the Rbk/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending January 13, 2008. Miller registered five goals and three assists for eight points along with a plus-4 rating in four games last week as the Pirates […]
Sunday’s AHL Boxscores MANCHESTER 6, PHILADELPHIA 2 Rookie winger Teddy Purcell tallied a goal and added three assists to lead Manchester to a 6-2 road win over Philadelphia on Sunday at the Wachovia Spectrum. The four points matched a season-high for Purcell, who ranks third in the AHL with 53 points overall (14-39-53). Manchester secured […]
by Scott Strickman || AHL On The Beat Archive The term joey can be used to describe a baby kangaroo. While his size, stature and even name may be the equivalent in hockey standards, 5-foot-9, 190-pound San Antonio Rampage center Joey Tenute has proven to be anything like his marsupial homonym. “I think quickness and […]
LOOKING BACK:In Thursday’s action, goaltender Nolan Schaefer made 21 saves for his second straight shutout and fifth of the season as Houston downed Manitoba, 3-0… Rich Peverley and Matt Ellison each had a goal and two assists to lead Milwaukee past Toronto, 4-2… On Wednesday, Drew Miller tallied a hat trick and an assist as […]
Saturday’s AHL Boxscores BRIDGEPORT 4, SPRINGFIELD 2 Rookie forward Kyle Okposo scored his first professional goal and added two assists to help Bridgeport double up visiting Springfield by a 4-2 final on Saturday at the Arena at Harbor Yard. Okposo, selected seventh overall in the 2006 draft by the New York Islanders, now has five […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … Head coach Scott Gordon and assistant coach Rob Murray of the Providence Bruins have been named the coaches of the PlanetUSA AHL All-Star team for the 2008 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Reebok, to take place Jan. 27-28 in Binghamton, N.Y. Gordon and Murray earned the honor as the Bruins are guaranteed to […]
