Ring out 2006 with the American Hockey League

Take a cup of kindness, sing to auld lang syne and ring out 2006 with a full day of AHL action, beginning at 3:00 (ET) when Keith Aucoin and the Albany River Rats visit Jeff Tambellini’s Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Follow all nine of today’s games live on our real-time scoreboard, or see the action for […]

Falcons win fourth straight, climb to second in Atlantic

Jonathan Boutin stopped 36 of 37 shots from the Sound Tigers and Daniel Corso scored the eventual game winner as the Falcons defeated Bridgeport 3-1 at home on Saturday and moved into a tie for second place in the Atlantic Division. Norm Milley registered a pair of assists while defensemen Andy Delmore and Doug O’Brien […]

AHL stars still shining: Jason Spezza

Chosen second overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators, Jason Spezza began his professional career with a short stint in Grand Rapids during the 2002 Calder Cup Playoffs before Ottawa set up their AHL affiliate in Binghamton, N.Y., the following season. At age 19, the Mississauga, Ont., native tore up the […]

Norfolk wins again to keep pace in crowded East

Carl Corazzini tallied a pair of goals and Craig MacDonald recorded a goal and two assists to give Norfolk a 4-3 victory over visiting Lowell at Scope on Friday night. Pierre Parenteau recorded three assists in his Admirals debut, and Corey Crawford stopped 18 of 21 Devils shots on the night for his league-leading 19th […]

Sound Tigers’ Marshall in with the band

by Andy Hutchison || AHL On The Beat Archive Bridgeport Sound Tigers head coach Dan Marshall draws up game plans and puts them to the test – stick in hand – on ice, during practices. Throughout the years, Marshall has also spent some of his time writing music and playing his songs, guitar in hand, […]

AHL Quick Hits — December 29-31, 2006

LOOKING BACK:Alex Edler scored twice as Manitoba ran its points streak to five games (2-0-1-2) with a 5-3 win in Toronto on Thursday night… On Wednesday, Darren Haydar extended his scoring streak to 34 games and Brett Sterling made it eight straight games with a goal, but Chicago fell to Houston in a shootout, 4-3… […]

Strong third period gives Moose win over Marlies

Four unanswered goals from the Moose, including three in the third period, helped Manitoba to a 5-3 win playing at division rival Toronto on Thursday night. Defenseman Alex Edler, who has five points in his last three games, recorded a pair of goals on the night while teammates Jason Jaffray and Lee Goren each recorded […]

Blackhawks, Ducks make five-player swap

The Chicago Blackhawks and Anaheim Ducks completed a major AHL deal on Thursday night, with the Blackhawks acquiring forward Pierre Parenteau and defenseman Bruno St. Jacques in exchange for goaltender Sebastien Caron and forwards Matt Keith and Chris Durno. Parenteau, 23, has a team-leading 15 goals and 13 assists for 28 points in 28 games […]

Weekly Notebook: Eastern Conference

Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats River Rats defenseman Johnny Boychuk has four goals, including a hat trick, and five points in his last five games…Tyler Weiman is 2-0-0 with a 2.94 GAA in the River Rats last two games, in his first appearances since Nov. 26…Albany is 5-1-1-0 in its last seven games at home […]

Weekly Notebook: Western Conference

Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Rookie Brett Sterling has tallied a goal in eight-consecutive games, matching the Wolves’ all-time record, while leading the league with 33 goals in 32 games…Darren Haydar set and AHL record for most consecutive games with a point on Saturday, registering a goal and an assist for 32-straight games with a […]