Weekly Notebook – Eastern Conference

Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats The River Rats have scored three or more goals in six of their last seven games, for a total of 25 marks, including 12 on the man advantage… The line of Keith Aucoin, Matt Murley and Ryan Bayda has combined for 10 goals and 28 points in the last five […]

AHL Quick Hits: Playoff chases continue tonight

LOOKING BACK:On Tuesday night, Yared Hagos recorded a goal and an assist as Iowa moved past Peoria and into fourth place in the West Division with a 2-1 win over the Rivermen… Dieter Kochan made 44 saves as Houston snapped a 15-game road winless streak – and Manitoba’s nine-game home winning streak – with a […]

Houston brings Manitoba’s streak to an end

Dieter Kochan stopped 44 of 45 shots as the Houston Aeros snapped a 15-game road winless streak with a 3-1 victory over the Manitoba Moose in front of 7,023 fans at the MTS Centre on Tuesday night. The loss brought an end to the Moose’s eight-game winning streak overall and nine-game winning streak on home […]

Common ground: Taratukhin gets an assist in Omaha

By Mike Patterson || AHL On The Beat ArchiveIt took a while, but Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights forward Andrei Taratukhin has warmed up to the idea of playing hockey far from his native Russia. And he has a 12-year-old friend to thank for that. Taratukhin has proved to be an important member of the Ak-Sar-Ben Knights. […]

AHL Weekly Release: Norfolk first to clinch

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … With four weeks remaining in the 2006-07 regular season, the Norfolk Admirals have become the first team to clinch a berth in the 2007 Calder Cup Playoffs. For the Admirals, it is their seventh consecutive trip to the AHL postseason since joining the league in 2000-01. They have won more than 40 […]

Sharks host Guns & Hoses night

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester Sharks announced that they will host the first annual Guns N’ Hoses Night on March 24th against the Providence Bruins at DCU Center. A post-game fireworks display will serve as the grand finale to a special evening. The first game of the night will feature the Massachusetts State Police “C” […]

Rockford to join AHL in 2007-08

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President and CEO David Andrews announced today that the league’s Board of Governors has unanimously approved the sale and relocation of the inactive AHL franchise owned by Gardens Hockey Inc., of Cincinnati, Ohio, to the Rockford MetroCentre of Rockford, Ill. The team, which will be known as the Rockford […]

Amerks to honor Bednarski on “Hall of Fame Night”

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Amerks’ game against the Syracuse Crunch, on Sunday, March 25th will be preceded by a Sabres-Amerks alumni game. The second annual charity game will benefit Golisano Children’s Hospital at Strong. The event is part of the Amerks’ Hall of Fame festivities, which also includes the induction of John Bednarski as the […]

10-point weekend earns Wilson weekly honor

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Hershey Bears center Kyle Wilson has been named the CCM Vector/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending March 18, 2007. Wilson recorded four goals and six assists for 10 points to go with a plus-7 rating in three games as Hershey closed in […]

Falcons, Oilers announce affiliation agreement

The Springfield Falcons, proud members of the American Hockey League, announced today they have signed a three-year affiliation agreement with the National Hockey League’s Edmonton Oilers. The new partnership will see the Oilers top prospects playing in Springfield for the next three seasons starting during the 2007-08 campaign. “We are very excited about our new […]