AHL announces front-office promotions

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President and CEO David Andrews announced today three promotions within the league’s front office. Jim Mill has been named Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations, Chris Nikolis has been appointed Executive Vice President of Marketing and Business Development and Sean Lavoine has been promoted to Vice President of Licensing […]

Stars close out preseason with win

The Iowa Stars closed out the AHL’s 2007 preseason schedule with a 2-0 shutout of the Quad City Flames on Monday night in Urbandale, Iowa. It was the Stars’ second straight preseason win over the Flames. Iowa opens the regular season on Saturday at San Antonio, while Quad City begins its inaugural AHL campaign hosting […]

Staal to become family’s third big-league skater

(CP) — Marc Staal is about to become the third big-league skater in his family. Staal, 20, is a six-foot-four defenseman who was drafted 12th overall in 2005 and who played junior hockey in Sudbury (OHL). He survived the New York Rangers’ final cuts from training camp, and is expected to make his NHL debut […]

Rookie Hersley leads Monarchs to preseason win

MANCHESTER 5, PORTLAND 2 Patrik Hersley’s second straight two-goal night included the winning goal with 3:49 left in regulation, lifting Manchester to a 5-2 win over Portland in Berlin, N.H. Hersley, 21, was a 2005 draft choice by the Los Angeles Kings. Gabe Gauthier had a goal and two assists and Jeff Likens recorded three […]

Brouwer gives IceHogs overtime win

ROCKFORD 2, PEORIA 1 (OT) 2007 Second Team AHL All-Star Troy Brouwer scored 3:34 into overtime as Rockford defeated Peoria, 2-1, in Loves Park, Ill., on Saturday. Brouwer recorded 79 points in 66 AHL games for Norfolk last season, finishing second among league rookies and tied for ninth overall in scoring. Michael Blunden also scored […]

Friday’s preseason recaps

W-B/SCRANTON 5, BINGHAMTON 3 The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins posted a 5-3 win over the Binghamton Senators on Friday night at the Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza. The two teams will meet in a preseason rematch Saturday night in Binghamton. Joe Jensen and Connor James each recorded first-period goals, assisting on each other’s tallies at 5:39 and […]

Monsters take preseason debut, 4-2

The Lake Erie Monsters made their AHL preseason debut on Thursday with a 4-2 win over Milwaukee in Hartland, Wis. Travis Fuller and Tyler Mosienko gave the Admirals an early 2-0 lead, but Lake Erie responded with the final four goals of the night. David Jones pulled the Monsters to within one on a goal […]