The Los Angeles Kings have claimed center Marty Murray off waivers from Philadelphia, it was announced on Saturday. Murray had a team-leading 15 points (two goals, 13 assists) and four penalty minutes in 11 games this season with the Philadelphia Phantoms, the Flyers’ American Hockey League affiliate. The 5-9, 180-pound native of Deloraine, Man., has […]
LOOKING BACK:On Thursday, Dustin Boyd potted a hat trick in his first game back from Calgary, leading Omaha past Toronto, 4-1… Keith Aucoin registered his third straight three-point night in Albany’s 3-2 win at Milwaukee… Josh Harding made 38 saves as Houston edged Iowa, 3-2… On Wednesday, former U. of New Hampshire standout Daniel Winnik […]
Keith Aucoin scored the tiebreaking shorthanded goal midway through the third period and assisted on a first-period goal by Shane Willis in the Albany River Rats’ 3-2 victory over the Grand Rapids Griffins on Saturday night at Van Andel Arena. Aucoin gave Albany the lead with 6:56 left in the third when he backhanded a […]
On this November 11, the American Hockey League honors the men and women who have served their country in the armed forces as we mark Veterans’ Day in the United States and Remembrance Day in Canada. The AHL itself was affected in the 1940’s, when many players went off to join in the battles of […]
Brad Tapper scored three goals in his Phantoms debut as Philadelphia rallied for a 6-4 win over Bridgeport at the Wachovia Spectrum on Friday night. Tapper was playing his first game of the season after beginning the season injured. The Sound Tigers raced out to an early lead by scoring three times in the first […]
Hamilton Bulldogs majority owner and chairman Michael Andlauer announced today that Glenn Stanford has been named president and governor of the American Hockey League club. “I am thrilled that we were able to add Glenn Stanford to our team”, said Andlauer. “Glenn’s extensive experience and the passion that he possesses for both the sports entertainment […]
by Bob Crawford || AHL On The Beat ArchiveAfter the retirement of Ken Gernander, the Wolf Pack started last season without an official captain. Craig Weller was named to wear the “C” at the halfway point of 2005-06, but even after that, with players of similar experience like Alex Giroux, Chad Wiseman, Martin Grenier and […]
Tommy Williams, a three-time Calder Cup champion and five-time AHL All-Star, passed away on Monday due to complications from a stroke, the Cleveland Plain Dealer has reported. Williams was 83. Although he never made it to the NHL, Williams was one of the outstanding defensemen of his era, playing 15 seasons in the American Hockey […]
In his first game back from the NHL, Dustin Boyd scored three times to lead Omaha to a 4-1 win over Toronto at the Air Canada Centre on Thursday night. Boyd, who played two games for Calgary during his first career NHL stint, has 16 points in 10 games for the Knights, who are 9-0-1-0 […]
The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that they have acquired right wing Darren Reid from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for center Daniel Corso. Reid will report to the Flyers’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Philadelphia Phantoms. "This is basically a position trade," said Flyers interim general manager Paul Holmgren. "We feel that between the […]
