SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … Another exciting regular season has concluded, setting the stage for the 2006 Calder Cup Playoffs to begin this week. The final pieces of the puzzle fit into place over the final weekend, as Milwaukee secured its second division championship in three years, Iowa locked up fourth place in the West Division, and […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Hershey Bears defenseman Mike Green has been named the CCM Vector/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending April 16, 2006. In two games, Green tallied a goal and five assists for six points to help send the Bears into the Calder Cup Playoffs […]
The final piece of the 2006 Calder Cup Playoff puzzle fit into place on Sunday afternoon when the Providence Bruins dropped a 7-3 decision to the Lowell Lock Monsters at the Tsongas Arena. The loss prevented the Bruins from overtaking idle Manchester in the Atlantic Division standings. Providence finishes fourth, and will take on the […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … As the 2005-06 American Hockey League regular season concluded today, the AHL announced that Kirby Law of the Houston Aeros has won the John B. Sollenberger Trophy as the leading scorer in the American Hockey League for the 2005-06 season, while Denis Hamel of the Binghamton Senators and Donald MacLean of the […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has announced that Dany Sabourin of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins has won the Harry “Hap” Holmes Memorial Award for the 2005-06 season. Since 1972, the award has been presented to the goaltender(s) appearing in at least 25 games for the team which allows the fewest goals in the regular […]
Darren Haydar scored two goals and added two assists as the Milwaukee Admirals registered a 5-3 victory in Grand Rapids on Saturday night and captured their second West Division title in three years. The Admirals will face Iowa in the first round of the 2006 Calder Cup Playoffs, beginning Friday night at the Bradley Center. […]
The Iowa Stars claimed the 16th and final berth in the 2006 Calder Cup Playoffs with a 4-3 shootout victory in Peoria on Friday night. The Stars will be the fourth seed in the West Division, and open their first postseason next Friday in either Milwaukee or Houston. Nicklas Grossman scored the tying goal three […]
by Brian Coe Alain Nasreddine stood there stone-faced, relating how hated his recent recall by the Pittsburgh Penguins. "It was boring, man," he said. "I just wanted to leave the first thing I got there." Then the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguin dropped the facade and let out a big laugh. "No, it was unbelieveable," he said gleefully, […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that left wing Donald MacLean of the Grand Rapids Griffins has been named the winner of the Les Cunningham Award as the AHL’s most valuable player for the 2005-06 season, as voted by players and members of the media in each of the league’s 27 cities. […]
Stephen Gionta wasted no time making a first impression. Signed to an amateur tryout contract on Wednesday following his senior season at Boston College, Gionta scored three goals and assisted on Ahren Nittel‘s game-winner as Albany snapped a 13-game winless streak with a 5-3 victory in Springfield on Thursday night. Gionta, 22, ranked third in […]
