SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today the 2008-09 AHL First and Second All-Star Teams, as voted by AHL coaches, players and media in each of the league’s 29 member cities. 2008-09 AHL First All-Star Team G Cory Schneider, Manitoba Moose (37gp, 28-7-1, 1.89gaa, .932sv%, 5 SO) D Johnny Boychuk, Providence Bruins (73gp, […]
Also see… West Notes: Griffins, Bulldogs returning to playoffs Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Albany has currently lost four straight games in regulation for the first time all season and is winless in five straight overall (0-4-0-1)… The River Rats’ last win came courtesy of goaltender Justin Peters’s 32-save shutout in a 2-0 triumph over […]
Also see… East Notes: Penguins clinch playoffs, Atlantic race close Schedule/Scores
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. Chicago Wolves forward Jordan LaVallee still plays for his father. Speaks to him, too, especially during games. “When I go out and make a good […]
(AP) — Al Montoya sure didn’t look like a guy making his NHL debut. Montoya made 23 saves to earn a shutout and the Phoenix Coyotes beat the reeling Colorado Avalanche 3-0 on Wednesday night. "I couldn’t let this feel like my first game," Montoya said. "I had to play it like I’ve been here […]
Wednesday’s Boxscores PHILADELPHIA 6, ALBANY 3 Philadelphia continued its late-season playoff push by rallying for a 6-3 victory over Albany on Wednesday at the Wachovia Spectrum. Second-year pro David Laliberte netted his first career hat trick and added an assist in the win, which pulled the Phantoms within three points of Binghamton for the East […]
The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that they have signed 6’3”, 205-pound left wing James van Riemsdyk to a multiyear entry-level contract beginning with the 2009-10 season, according to club General Manager Paul Holmgren. Van Riemsdyk, the second overall pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, has also signed an amateur tryout for the remainder of […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today the 2008-09 AHL All-Rookie Team, as voted by AHL coaches, players and media in each of the league’s 29 member cities. The team consists of one goaltender, two defensemen and three forwards: 2008-09 AHL All-Rookie Team Goaltender: Nathan Lawson, Bridgeport Sound Tigers (30gp, 18-9-2, 2.13gaa, .929sv%, […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that defensemen Justin Fletcher of the Peoria Rivermen and Johnny Boychuk of the Providence Bruins have been named the co-winners of the CCM/AHL Player of the Month award for March. In 14 games each last month, Fletcher recorded three goals, 12 assists and a plus-8 rating […]
LOOKING BACK: In Tuesday’s action, Sean Bentivoglio tallied his first professional hat trick and Jon Sim put up three points (1-2-3) as Bridgeport clinched a Calder Cup Playoff berth with a 5-3 win at Albany… Benoit Pouliot, Corey Locke and Danny Irmen each posted a goal and an assist as Houston defeated Iowa by a […]
