Kindl making improvements with Grand Rapids

by Lindsay Kramer || NHL.com Lindsay Kramer, the AHL correspondent for NHL.com, profiles an up-and-coming player each Monday during the season, and his AHL notebook appears each Thursday on NHL.com. At the start of the season, Grand Rapids forward Evan McGrath gave teammate Jakub Kindl a black Rolling Stones baseball cap. The hat is a […]

Alzner one of many Bears chipping in for Capitals

by Mike G. Morreale || NHL.com Karl Alzner has skated in 30 games with Washington as a first-year pro in 2008-09. While the third time wasn’t the charm for Washington Capitals defenseman Karl Alzner, the 20-year-old rookie no doubt will remain high on the organizational depth chart. Just 11 days after being recalled from the […]

Sawada celebrates birthday in style

(AP) — Raymond Sawada not only gave himself a memorable birthday gift, he also helped the Dallas Stars overcome the loss of injured Brad Richards for one game. Sawada scored his first NHL goal on his 24th birthday, and Fabian Brunnstrom had a goal and an assist to lead the Stars past the Edmonton Oilers, […]

Brent nets hat trick as IceHogs cruise past Milwaukee

ROCKFORD 4, MILWAUKEE 1 Rockford captain Tim Brent netted a hat trick and added an assist as the IceHogs took a 4-1 road win over Milwaukee on Thursday at the Bradley Center. Brent has five goals and seven points in his last two games for second-place Rockford, which is now 10 points back of the […]

Coverage of River Rats bus accident

The Albany River Rats were involved in a single-vehicle bus accident following Wednesday night’s game against the Lowell Devils in Lowell, Mass. Please visit the following Web sites for coverage: Albany Times Union TU blog: Hockey Spoken Here Schenectady Daily Gazette Gazette blog: Phil-ing in the Blanks Troy Record Statement from River Rats President and […]

West Notes: Flames streaking back into playoff race

Also see… East Notes: Penguins surging, eye franchise record Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats With Wednesday’s 3-2 overtime win over Iowa, the Wolves have won five straight games that have extended beyond regulation, capturing two in overtime and three in a shootout; overall, Chicago is 6-1 in shootouts this season… Wednesday’s win also snapped a […]

Friday’s Albany-Bridgeport game moved to Mar. 31

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Friday’s game between the Albany River Rats and the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL #804) at the Times Union Center in Albany, has been rescheduled. The game will now take place on Tuesday, March 31, at 7:00 p.m. ET. “The Albany River Rats organization has been […]

East Notes: Penguins surging, eye franchise record

Also see… West Notes: Hot Flames, Moose enjoying the road life Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Albany’s 3-2 shootout loss at Lowell on Wednesday dropped the River Rats to 0-2-0-1 in their last three outings, coming on the heels of a five-game winning streak… Dwight Helminen is riding a four-game scoring streak (3-2-5) for the […]

Stars recall Sawada from Manitoba

The Dallas Stars announced today they have recalled forward Ray Sawada from the Moose. Sawada, 23, has appeared in 47 games so far this season with the Moose where he’s scored 18 points (5-13-18) and collected 31 penalty minutes. In his brief season and a half in the AHL, the Richmond, B.C., native has played […]

Hershey stocked with “Ammo”

by Jess Mikula || AHL On The Beat Archive Early this summer, Greg Amadio found himself without a team for the 2008-09 season. After stints with five different AHL teams in the past four years, the Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., native was a free agent. When Amadio inked a deal with Hershey on July 24, […]