SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that goaltender Jordan Sigalet of the Providence Bruins has been named the 2007-08 winner of the Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award as the AHL player who best exemplifies the qualities of sportsmanship, determination and dedication to hockey. The award is voted on by coaches, players and […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Bridgeport Sound Tigers left wing Jeff Tambellini has been named the Rbk/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Apr. 6, 2008. In four games last week, Tambellini registered six goals and four assists for 10 points as the Sound Tigers remained in the […]
by Lindsay Kramer || NHL.com Springtime on the East Coast always begs for a little jaunt on the open road, so Albany River Rats rookie forward Brandon Sutter savored the always-scenic bus ride his team took to Norfolk via Wilkes-Barre/Scranton last week. "It’s all new rinks to me," he beamed during a rainy off-day afternoon […]
Sunday’s AHL Boxscores HOUSTON 5, PEORIA 0 Milan Gajic netted his first career AHL hat trick and Nolan Schaefer, in his first appearance since Feb. 12 due to injury, made 22 saves for his sixth shutout of the season as Houston wrapped up a Calder Cup Playoff berth with a 5-0 blanking of Peoria on […]
LOOKING BACK:In Wednesday’s action, Justin Pogge made 24 saves as Toronto clinched the North Division title with a 2-0 win over Grand Rapids… Andrei Plekhanov netted a pair of goals as Syracuse clinched a playoff spot with a 4-1 decision over Binghamton… 2008 AHL All-Star Joey Tenute’s overtime goal propelled San Antonio to a 3-2 […]
Following are the potential scenarios for teams to clinch playoff berths and division titles for Sunday, April 6: Manchester clinches a playoff berth on Sunday with:(a) a point vs. Providence, OR(b) a Springfield loss (regulation/OT/SO) vs. Worcester Houston clinches a playoff berth on Sunday with:(a) a point vs. Peoria San Antonio clinches a playoff berth […]
Saturday’s Boxscores ROCKFORD 7, SAN ANTONIO 1 Bryan Bickell netted a pair of goals and added two assists as Rockford posted a 7-1 win over visiting San Antonio on Saturday at the MetroCentre. The victory allowed Rockford (42-24-4-6) to clinch a spot in the Calder Cup Playoffs. Kris Versteeg also had four points (1-3-4) for […]
by John Walton || AHL On The Beat Archive As the American Hockey League approaches 75 years of existence, the league has undergone many changes. Back in the day, with fewer teams both in the AHL and the NHL, players would stay with their AHL teams for years and years. Many would settle in the […]
It took 24 minutes. That’s it. Just 24 minutes for three different Comcast-Spectacor teams to qualify for postseason play, all on Friday, April 4. "I’ve never seen anything like it," said Comcast-Spectacor chairman Ed Snider. "It was an amazing night for the City of Philadelphia and all of our fans. We’re really excited to be […]
