Carkner leads Penguins in spirit of giving

by Brian Coe || AHL On The Beat Archive Penguins defenseman Matt Carkner is one of the most imposing figures in the American Hockey League. His 6-foot-4, 220-pound frame is enough to make opponents think twice about venturing into the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton zone and, if they do decide to take him on, chances are they’re going […]

Lundqvist recalled by Stars, set for twin bill tonight

The Dallas Stars have recalled center Joel Lundqvist from their American Hockey League affiliate, the Iowa Stars. Joel is the identical twin brother of New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, and with the Stars and Rangers set to meet in Dallas tonight, they could become the first twins in nearly 13 years to play against […]

Callahan extends streak, sends Wolf Pack to win

Ryan Callahan’s goal with 26.6 seconds left in regulation gave Hartford a 3-2 win over Philadelphia at the Hartford Civic Center on Wednesday night. Callahan, who scored a goal for the seventh straight game, stole the puck at the offensive blue line, got around two Phantoms defenders and beat goaltender Rejean Beauchemin for his 18th […]

Weekly Notebook: Western Conference

Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Defenseman Boris Valabik leads the league with a plus-minus rating of plus-17 and in penalty minutes with 117 in 23 games…Rookie Alex Bourret recorded a season-high four points (2g, 2a) in two games last week and has 12 points (5g, 7a) in 17 outings this season…Cory Larose recorded a five-point […]

Weekly Notebook: Eastern Conference

Schedule/Scores Player Stats Goalie Stats Albany netminder Justin Peters went 2-0-0 on the week recording a 0.50 GAA and a .981 save percentage and posted his first professional shutout in a 4-0 win at home against Springfield…Rats’ center Ben Guite has scored in his last five games, recording six points (3g, 3a) in that span…Defenseman […]

AHL announces suspension

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Iowa Stars defenseman Matt Nickerson has been suspended for one (1) regular-season games as a result of his actions during an AHL game vs. the Chicago Wolves on Dec. 12. Nickerson was assessed an instigator penalty within the final five minutes of the third period, […]

AHL Quick Hits — December 13-14, 2006

LOOKING BACK:On Tuesday, Cory Larose recorded five points, including a second-period hat trick, and Darren Haydar took over the AHL scoring lead with four assists as Chicago beat Iowa, 7-3… Brett Sterling scored twice and Fred Brathwaite made 28 saves for his seventh win in a row. Mon 12/11No games scheduled Tue 12/12Chicago 7, IOWA […]

Larose, Wolves provide big win at Iowa

Cory Larose and Darren Haydar combined for nine points as the Wolves upended the Stars by a score of 7-3 at Wells Fargo Arena on Tuesday night. Larose picked up five points, including a second-period hat trick, and Haydar assisted on all four Chicago goals in the middle frame. Haydar took over the AHL scoring […]

AHL Weekly Release: All-Star balloting underway

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … From now until January 7, American Hockey League fans logging on at theahl.com will be able to help decide which players will earn a trip to the 2007 Rbk Hockey AHL All-Star Classic, to be held in Toronto on January 28-29. Fan balloting will determine the starting lineups for both the Canadian […]

Oh, what a Knight: McElhinney named week’s best

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights goaltender Curtis McElhinney has been named the CCM Vector/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending December 10, 2006. McElhinney led the Knights to a pair of key division wins in Houston last week, moving the club to within three points […]