The Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday named Mike Stothers as the new head coach for the Grand Rapids Griffins, their American Hockey League affiliate. Prior to serving the last five seasons as head coach for the Ontario Hockey League’s Owen Sound Attack, the 45-year-old Stothers spent 20 years in the Philadelphia Flyers organization as a […]
The Colorado Avalanche, parent club of the AHL’s Lake Erie Monsters, have signed defensemen Jeff Jillson and Dale Purinton to one-year contracts. Jillson, 26, was a first-round draft choice of the San Jose Sharks (14th overall) in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. The 6-foot-3, 220-pound native of North Smithfield, R.I., is a veteran of 140 […]
The Washington Capitals, parent club of the AHL’s Hershey Bears, have signed free-agent center Jason Morgan to a contract. Morgan spent last season in the Minnesota Wild organization, playing 57 AHL games with the Houston Aeros and recording 12 goals and 14 assists for 26 points. He also skated in four NHL matches for the […]
The Edmonton Oilers, parent club of the AHL’s Springfield Falcons, have agreed to terms with right wing Colin McDonald on a two-year entry-level contract, and have also agreed to one-year terms with left wing Ryan Flinn, defenseman T.J. Kemp and defenseman T.J. Reynolds. Kemp led all Manchester Monarchs defensemen in scoring and ranked second among […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President and CEO David Andrews announced today that the 2008 AHL All-Star Classic will take place on Sunday, January 27 and Monday, January 28 at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton, N.Y. “Binghamton has a rich tradition in the American Hockey League history and a tremendously loyal […]
The Detroit Red Wings, parent club of the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins, announced on Monday the signings of eight players to contracts, including left wing Matt Ellis, who led the Griffins with 26 goals during the 2006-07 season. “These players are valuable acquisitions for the Red Wings organization,” said Detroit assistant general manager Jim Nill. […]
The Toronto Marlies announced Monday that they have signed free-agent forwards Nathan Perrott and Peter Tsimikalis to AHL standard player contracts. Perrott, 30, returns to Toronto after having played four games with the Marlies last season. He was held pointless while recording 19 penalty minutes. In 2005-06, Perrott appeared in three NHL games with the […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins, parent club of the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, have signed defensemen Mark Ardelan and Deryk Engelland. Ardelan, 24, played 79 games during the 2006-07 season with the AHL’s Iowa Stars, ranking fourth on the club in scoring with 38 points (eight goals, 30 assists) while leading the team in assists. His point total […]
The American Hockey League joins the rest of the hockey community in mourning the loss of former league All-Star John Ferguson, who passed away Saturday night following a courageous battle with cancer. He was 68. Widely regarded as one of the sport’s toughest players, Ferguson played three seasons with the AHL’s Cleveland Barons (1960-63) and […]
The Colorado Avalanche, parent club of the AHL’s Lake Erie Monsters, announced Friday the signing of free-agent forwards Eric Healey and Matt Hussey, along with goaltender Tyler Weiman, all to one-year contracts. “These three players add to our team’s overall depth,” said Avalanche assistant general manager Greg Sherman. “Going into our first year with our […]
