SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Portland Pirates goaltender David McKee has been named the CCM Vector/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending April 1, 2007. McKee stopped 78 of 81 shots over three victories to help keep the Pirates’ playoff hopes alive in the Atlantic Division. On Wednesday […]
WORCESTER, Mass. – The Sharks Street Brigade skated into the Digital Federal Credit Union (DCU) Shrewsbury Street branch On Sat., Mar. 31, for the first time in 2007. The Worcester Sharks teamed up with the DCU to help the area children take advantage of the warm weather and held their first of many free 2007 […]
ALBANY, N.Y. – The Albany River Rats have announced that a silent auction will be held to benefit the Jim Patterson Fund during their game Friday, March 30 against Manchester at 7 p.m. at Times Union Center. An avid hockey fan, Jim Patterson died unexpectedly at the age of 41 January 13, 2007 at the […]
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – Matt Carkner (who has personal experience with cancer in his family), the Penguins and the American Cancer Society will be teaming up in the fight against the disease during the team’s March 30 contest against the Hershey Bears. The first 5,000 fans through the Wachovia Arena doors will receive a free Matt […]
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – On Mar. 21, Dartmouth team captain Tanner Glass received an offer that he could not turn down. The Rochester Americans contacted Glass and invited him to join their team during his week off from classes and he jumped at the chance. Glass immediately canceled his Spring Break trip to Cabo San Lucas […]
HARTFORD, Conn. – The Hartford Wolf Pack will be hosting "The Bravest vs. The Finest" hockey game at 4:45pm, when the Hartford Fire Department takes on the officers from the Vernon Police Department, Department of Corrections, UConn Fire and the State Police in a game to benefit the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center on Sat., Apr. […]
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defenseman Matt Carkner helped to raise $8,230 for the fight against cancer at the Penguins’ home contest against the Hershey Bears on Friday night. Carkner wore a special warm-up jersey during pre-game, which featured pink numbering, lettering and highlights, as well as a pink ribbon symbolizing the fight against breast cancer. That jersey […]
A three-goal second period proved to be the difference as the Bridgeport Sound Tigers doubled up the visiting Albany River Rats 4-2 at the Arena at Harbor Yard on Sunday. In a key East Division matchup with playoff implications, Blake Comeau tallied a goal and an assist as the Sound Tigers moved into a tie […]
LOOKING BACK:On Wednesday, Keith Aucoin (1g, 4a), Ryan Bayda (2g, 2a) and
Four goals in the first period and a flurry late in the third helped Hershey edge the visiting Bridgeport Sound Tigers by the score of 6-5 at Giant Center on Saturday night. Chris Bourque tallied a hat trick and added an assist for the Bears, who extended their winning streak to seven games and jump […]
