Former Phantom Stafford answers call to do more

by Adam Kimelman || NHL.com Philadelphia Flyers coach John Stevens was involved in two Calder Cup championships with the Philadelphia Phantoms, one as a player and one as a coach. In his office hangs one photo from the 2005 team, which he guided to the American Hockey League championship. He could have others, but the […]

AHL Weekly Release: B’s head home atop Atlantic

Weekly Release #6 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … Opening the season with 10 straight road games may have been a daunting challenge for the Providence Bruins, but the team finally hits the ice at home this week perched atop the Atlantic Division after a sizzling start. The Bruins earned 17 of a possible 20 points (.850) to […]

Rookie Reaves following dad into professional sports

by Tom Callahan || AHL On The Beat Archive Many children have grown up dreaming about following in the footsteps of one or both of their parents. In the case of Peoria Rivermen forward Ryan Reaves, walking in his father’s shoes could have been a reality – until fate stepped in. Willard Reaves was a […]

Greiss makes 36 saves, Sharks top Falcons in shootout

WORCESTER 2, SPRINGFIELD 1 (SO) Thomas Greiss stopped 36 shots through regulation and overtime, and Worcester came away with a 2-1 shootout win over Springfield in a Veterans Day matinee at the DCU Center. Captain Graham Mink and rookie Nate Raduns netted shootout goals for the Sharks, and Greiss denied all four attempts by the […]

Huge week earns Phantoms’ Potulny AHL honor

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Philadelphia Phantoms center Ryan Potulny has been named the Rbk/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending November 11, 2007. Potulny scored five goals and added an assist for six points in three games as the first-place Phantoms (13-1-1-0) continued their torrid start to […]

Earl, Foster help Marlies rally past Monsters

Link to Sunday’s boxscores TORONTO 5, LAKE ERIE 4 The Toronto Marlies scored twice in the final 10 minutes to rally for a 5-4 victory over Lake Erie on Sunday evening at the Quicken Loans Arena. Robbie Earl led Toronto with a goal and two assists, and Alex Foster scored the game-winner with just over […]

Deslauriers’ 41 saves help Falcons past Penguins

Link to Saturday’s boxscores SPRINGFIELD 4, WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON 2 Springfield jumped out to a 4-0 lead after two periods and goaltender Jeff Deslauriers made it stand up as the Falcons defeated Wilkes-Barre Scranton, 4-2, on Saturday at the MassMutual Center. Desluariers, who played 40 games in a Penguins uniform last season, stopped 41 of 43 shots […]

Potulny’s late trick leads Phantoms to comeback victory

Link to Friday’s boxscoresPHILADELPHIA 3, BRIDGEPORT 2 (OT) Philadelphia’s Ryan Potulny scored two goals in the final 1:43 of regulation to tie the score, then notched the game winner in overtime for a hat trick, as the Phantoms completed an improbable late comeback to defeat Bridgeport by a 3-2 final at the Wachovia Spectrum on […]