Avalanche acquire Bacashihua from Blues

The Colorado Avalanche, parent club of the AHL’s Lake Erie Monsters, announced Thursday the acquisition of goaltender Jason Bacashihua from the St. Louis Blues. Bacashihua has been assigned to Lake Erie. Bacashihua, 25, appeared in four games this season with Peoria (AHL), posting a record of 1-3-0 with a 3.17 goals-against average. In 149 career […]

Sharks rally late to win Wednesday matinee

Graham Mink scored a pair of goals, including the tiebreaking tally with 6:48 left in regulation, as Worcester rallied for a 4-2 win over host Bridgeport in a special Wednesday matinee at the Arena at Harbor Yard. Attendance for the 11:00 a.m. start was 5,753, mostly children from area schools who attended as part of […]

Western Conference notebook

Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Chicago’s 7-0-1-0 start is its best in franchise history… Goaltender Fred Brathwaite has allowed just one goal in each of his last three games and has a 5-1-0 record through his first six outings… Thirteen of the Wolves’ 30 goals this season have been recorded on the power play… Starting […]

Eastern Conference notebook

Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Ryan Bayda’s power play goal at 15:30 of the third period in Saturday’s 5-2 win over Lowell snapped Albany’s 0-for-32 power play drought… The River Rats’ overall conversion rate of 10.4% (7-of-67) is third-to-last in the league… Albany’s 2-0 loss to Hershey last Friday marked its 12th straight home loss […]

AHL Quick Hits: Rats, Sens tangle in Albany tonight

LOOKING BACK: On Tuesday night, Marty Sertich scored the only goal of the shootout to give Iowa a come-from-behind 4-3 win over Peoria at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines… It was the Stars’ second shootout win of the season in as many meetings with the Rivermen, and their third victory this year after they […]

Brathwaite mentoring, shining in Chicago

by Scott J. Powers || AHL On The Beat Archive Chicago Wolves coach John Anderson doesn’t understand goaltenders. He tries to stay as far away from them as he can. To him, they’re another species. Instead, he sends assistant coach Wendell Young to deal with them. Young, being a former goalie himself, understands the complicated […]

Start your day with AHL hockey

The Bridgeport Sound Tigers host their annual "Cool Fun 101" game this morning, with thousands of students from local schools coming to the Arena at Harbor Yard to learn the importance of a good education while cheering on the Sound Tigers as they take on the Worcester Sharks. Bridgeport has won two in a row […]

Petersen’s hat trick helps Stars rally for win

Marty Sertich scored the only goal of the shootout to give Iowa a come-from-behind 4-3 win over Peoria at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Tuesday night. It was the Stars’ second shootout win of the season in as many meetings with the Rivermen, and their third victory this year after they trailed entering […]