Bulldogs close in on North Division lead

Yann Danis recorded his third straight win by stopping 29 of 31 shots as the Bulldogs downed division rival Rochester by a 3-2 score on Tuesday night, moving to within one point of the North Division lead behind the Amerks. Duncan Milroy, Ajay Baines and Corey Locke tallied for Hamilton, which has secured points in […]

AHL stars still shining: Pavol Demitra

A late-round draft pick by the Ottawa Senators in 1993, Pavol Demitra came to North America from his native Slovakia and joined the Sens’ American Hockey League affiliate in Charlottetown, P.E.I., at the age of 18. Demitra tallied 41 points in 41 AHL games in 1993-94 and finished sixth on the team in scoring. He […]

Laing named CCM Vector/AHL Player of the Week

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Hershey Bears left wing Quintin Laing has been named the CCM Vector/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending December 24, 2006. In three games last week, Laing scored three goals, recorded three assists and posted a plus-4 rating in three games for the […]

Bulldogs, Amerks collide on Boxing Day

It’s a heavyweight battle on Boxing Day, as the Hamilton Bulldogs visit the Rochester Americans in a clash between the top two teams in the North Division. Chase away the post-Christmas blues with nine games on the Tuesday night schedule — you can follow all the action live on our real-time scoreboard, or watch B2 […]

Happy Holidays from the AHL

‘Tis the day before Christmas, and all through the “A”,Not a creature is stirring on this holiday. There’s more to be played and a ways to go still,But so far this season has been quite a thrill Excitement is found ’cross the league, top to bottom,The finest young players in hockey? We got ’em. Our […]

Sounds like a broken record: Haydar scores again

Chicago Wolves forward Darren Haydar set an American Hockey League record for the longest scoring streak in the league’s 71-year history, tallying a point for the 32nd straight game in Chicago’s 2-1 overtime win over the San Antonio Rampage at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., on Saturday night. Haydar set the record with a goal […]

Darche nets hat trick, five points as Sharks win

Mathieu Darche ended a month-long drought with a big night, helping Worcester to a 6-4 win over Manchester at the DCU Center on Friday night. Darche, who had been stuck on 19 goals since Nov. 25, recorded a hat trick and added two assists for a five-point night, while linemate Graham Mink tallied five helpers […]

AHL Quick Hits — December 22-23, 2006

LOOKING BACK:In a game that saw both teams score twice in the final 109 seconds, Chicago came away with a 4-3 win in San Antonio on Thursday night… Hamilton needed a 10-round shootout to pull out a 4-3 win at Manitoba on Thursday… In Wednesday night’s action, Quintin Laing’s hat trick helped Hershey to a […]

AHL stars still shining: Jeff Hamilton

A four-time 20-goal scorer in the American Hockey League, Jeff Hamilton’s road to the NHL is one of perseverance. He was a standout college player at Yale, twice named a finalist for the prestigious Hobey Baker Award. But undrafted and unsigned, he spent his rookie season in Finland before latching on with the New York […]

Knights-Rampage game postponed tonight

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that tonight’s game between the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights and the San Antonio Rampage (AHL #398), scheduled to be played at the Omaha Civic Auditorium, has been postponed due to travel issues caused by inclement weather. Make-up information will be announced at a later date.