WEEKLY RELEASE #3 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and many American Hockey League teams have joined in the cause to increase awareness and raise funds for charities devoted to research and helping those affected by the deadly disease. Cancer survivor Deanna Favre, wife of Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre, […]
by Andrew J. Ferraro || AHL On The Beat Archive Cal Clutterbuck is the youngest player on the Houston Aeros and has a job that is usually reserved for an older, more experienced player. Clutterbuck, who will turn 20 on Nov. 18, had a successful junior career playing with other skilled forwards and put up […]
by Lindsay Kramer || NHL.com Hockey greatness was always just a few minutes down the road for Hartford Wolf Pack rookie center Tommy Pyatt. Pyatt grew up in Thunder Bay, Ontario, just a short car ride away from the dynastic Staal family. He was best friends, teammate and opponent of the middle son, Marc, now […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Rockford IceHogs defenseman Dustin Byfuglien has been named the Rbk/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending October 21, 2007. Byfuglien recorded one goal, five assists and a plus-4 rating in four games as Rockford rolled into first place in the West Division by […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President and CEO David Andrews today announced the league’s decision regarding the AHL eligibility of Philadelphia Flyers forward Jesse Boulerice. Boulerice has been ruled ineligible to play in the AHL until December 16, 2007. “Over the last several seasons, the American Hockey League has established a strict disciplinary standard […]
Link to Sunday’s boxscores Rookie forward T.J. Fox netted the game-winner in the third period and second-year goaltender Thomas Greiss made 39 saves to lead Worcester over Providence by a 5-3 score on Sunday at the DCU Center. The win left the Sharks as the Eastern Conference’s only perfect team at 4-0-0-0, as the Bruins […]
LOOKING BACK:Manitoba received goals from seven different players in a 7-1 home victory over Rochester on Wednesday, their sixth straight win over the Americans dating back to last season… Marty Sertich and Vojtech Polak each scored twice to lead Iowa to a 6-2 win at Lake Erie… Colin Fraser’s second straight two-goal night helped Rockford […]
Link to Saturday’s box scores Jeff Taffe netted a hat trick and Jonathan Filewich tallied his first two goals of the campaign to lead Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to a 6-1 victory over Bridgeport on Saturday at the Arena at Harbor Yard. Taffe now has a team-high nine points (7-2-9), and his seven goals lead the league. Taffe, […]
Link to Friday’s boxscores Milwaukee received goals from Jason Guerriero, Andreas Thuresson, Alexander Sulzer, and Antti Pihlstrom (pictured) and secured a 4-2 win over Iowa on Friday at the Bradley Center. After they both have Saturday off, the teams will square off for a rematch on Sunday in Des Moines. The 2-1-1-0 Admirals scored once […]
by Brian Smith || AHL On The Beat Archive When Kyle Greentree left behind the University of Alaska-Fairbanks for the warmer climes of Philadelphia last March, he also left behind a travel schedule that makes the one the Phantoms have look like cake. "It was kind of tough," he said. "We’d leave on a Tuesday […]
