The Philadelphia Phantoms have signed goaltender Brian Boucher to an American Hockey League contract. “Brian is a good goalie who will add depth to the organization and solidify our goaltending situation,” said Philadelphia Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren in making the announcement. Boucher spent his first two professional seasons (1997-99) with the Phantoms, and was […]
The Syracuse Crunch have signed goaltender Adam Munro to an American Hockey League contract. Munro, 24, has appeared in 70 career AHL games with the Norfolk Admirals going 36-22-4, while posting a 2.54 goals-against average, a .906 save percentage and four shutouts. His best AHL season came in 2004-05, when he was 14-10-2 with four […]
The Phoenix Coyotes, parent club of the AHL’s San Antonio Rampage, have announced the signings of left wing Matt Murley and right wing/defenseman Craig Weller to one-year contracts. Murley, 27, played 61 AHL games with Albany last season, finishing second on the team in points (55) and assists (32). The Troy, N.Y., native also scored […]
The Binghamton Senators, in conjunction with the Ottawa Senators, announced today that Cory Clouston has been named head coach of the American Hockey League club. Clouston replaces Dave Cameron, who returned to the Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors of the Ontario Hockey League after coaching the B-Senators for three seasons. Clouston, a native of Viking, Alta., […]
by Miranda Baker || CalgaryFlames.com Dustin Boyd is on the path to the big leagues. The 21-year-old forward has attended numerous Calgary Flames development camps since being drafted in 2004, and was called up four times by the club during the 2006-07 season. Boyd’s time spent in Calgary gave the native of Winnipeg, Man., a […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins, parent club of the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, have signed goaltender Ty Conklin. In 2006-07, Conklin was 3-12-3 in 19 AHL appearances with Syracuse, and 3-5-2 in 16 NHL outings between Columbus and Buffalo. He has appeared in 76 career National Hockey League contests, posting a 30-24-7 record with a 2.65 goals-against average […]
The Anaheim Ducks, parent club of the AHL’s Portland Pirates, announced Wednesday that they have signed left wing Jason King, free-agent left wing Dan LaCouture and defenseman Brett Skinner to one-year contracts. King, 25, was an AHL All-Star in 2004-05, when he recorded career highs with 26 goals and 53 points in 59 AHL games […]
The Toronto Maple Leafs, parent club of the AHL’s Toronto Marlies, have signed defenseman Derrick Walser to a two-year contract. Walser, the Canadian Major Junior Defenseman of the Year in 1998, recorded nine goals and 28 assists for 37 points in 55 AHL games between Albany and Syracuse in 2006-07, and also notched two goals […]
The San Jose Sharks, parent club of the AHL’s Worcester Sharks, have signed defenseman/left wing Brad Norton to a one-year contract. Norton spent the majority of the 2006-07 season with Grand Rapids (AHL), where in 43 games he posted five points (one goal, four assists) and had 120 penalty minutes. He also registered one assist […]
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 […]
