Stuck with the Bears for 30 years

by Pam Denlinger || AHL On The Beat Archive The Hershey Bears are in the midst of celebrating their 70th season in the AHL. In those 70 years there have been countless players, coaches, staff and fans that have worn the uniform of the Chocolate and White. Among those that have pledged their support, there […]

Penguins use strong third period to top Phantoms, 4-1

Link to Wednesday’s boxscoresWILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON 4, PHILADELPHIA 1 Rookie defenseman Alex Goligoski scored one of three Wilkes-Barre/Scranton goals in the third period as the visiting Penguins cooled off Philadelphia with a 4-1 win on Wednesday afternoon at the Wachovia Spectrum. The victory was the Penguins’ fourth in their last five outings (4-1-0-0), and it also halted […]

NHL Network announces 20-game AHL schedule

NHL Network today announced it has reached a one-year extension for broadcast rights to games of the American Hockey League (AHL), the NHL’s top development league. The broadcast package provides NHL Network in both Canada and the U.S. with 20 "Game of the Week" match-ups, airing Thursdays at 7 p.m. ET throughout the regular season […]

Phantoms host Penguins in morning tilt

The Philadelphia Phantoms take their 13-1-1-0 record to the ice this morning when they host the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in an intra-state showdown at the Wachovia Spectrum. Face-off from Philly is 11:05 a.m. (ET), and you can follow along on our real-time scoreboard or watch the action on your computer with B2 Networks’ live video webcast. […]

Spina helps Rampage shoot down Stars

SAN ANTONIO 4, IOWA 3 (OT)David Spina scored his second goal of the game with 37 seconds left in overtime to give San Antonio a 4-3 win over Iowa in Des Moines on Tuesday night. The Rampage snapped a three-game losing skid with the victory and ended the Stars’ four-game winning streak in the process. […]

Griffins, Flames drop puck in Tuesday matinee

The Grand Rapids Griffins will continue a unique tradition at noon on Tuesday when they host the Quad City Flames in their seventh annual matinee game, presented by Lake Michigan Credit Union. An estimated 5,400 high school and elementary students will be in attendance, bulking up a crowd that has averaged 6,834 over the first […]

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 […]