The New Jersey Devils on Wednesday announced that they have signed a letter of intent to purchase a controlling interest in the American Hockey League’s Lowell Lock Monsters franchise. The sale is subject to specific terms and conditions, and transfer of ownership is pending approval by the AHL’s Board of Governors. “We look forward to […]
Colby Genoway had a goal and an assist and Al Montoya made 33 saves to lead Hartford to a 3-1 win over Manchester in a Wednesday morning start at the Hartford Civic Center. Thomas Pock and Ivan Baranka recorded two assists each for the Wolf Pack, who kept pace with first-place Portland in the Atlantic […]
Pekka Rinne made 23 saves and Simon Gamache‘s goal 8:36 into the game stood up as Milwaukee claimed a 1-0 victory over visiting Omaha in a battle of two of the league’s top rookie goaltenders on Monday night. With the puck on the near boards, Milwaukee forward Darren Haydar found a streaking Gamache, who buried […]
The American Hockey League today announced that Grand Rapids Griffins forward Darryl Bootland has been suspended for two (2) regular-season games as a result of his actions during an AHL game vs. the Cleveland Barons on Mar. 17. Bootland missed Saturday’s game vs. Toronto, and will also sit out Grand Rapids’ game on Thursday (Mar. […]
by Ryan Schuiling Power plays, penalty kills, pugilism – Grand Rapids Griffins forward Darryl Bootland is the total package. Opposing fans despise him, opposing players target him and opposing coaches view him as the bane of their existence going into every showdown with the Griffins, which is exactly why Bootland has been such a critical […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … With points at a premium and just four weeks left in the regular season, the Binghamton Senators are making a determined push towards joining the 2006 Calder Cup Playoff picture. Coming off a storybook season headlined by 11 players who are currently in the National Hockey League, Binghamton began 2005-06 with six […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Grand Rapids Griffins goaltender Jimmy Howard has been named the CCM Vector/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending March 19, 2006. Howard was a perfect 4-0-0 in four appearances last week with a 1.46 goals-against average and .943 save percentage as the Griffins […]
The Hershey Bears battled their way to a shootout victory over the Binghamton Senators at the Giant Center on Sunday by a score of 5-4. Kris Beech came up big for the Bears late in the game with a goal and assist in the third period, as well as a goal in the shootout. Beech […]
The Grand Rapids Griffins squeezed by the Toronto Marlies on Saturday with a 4-3 overtime win at Van Andel Arena. Donald MacLean scored his League leading 52nd goal of the season 2:59 into overtime to give the Griffins their seventh straight win. Toronto’s Brett Engelhardt started the scoring with a shorthanded goal at the 1:34 […]
Dany Roussin scored in the home half of the eighth shootout round to give Manchester a 2-1 win over Lowell in Saturday afternoon action at the Verizon Wireless Arena. The Monarchs’ Lauri Tukonen and the Lock Monsters’ Leon Hayward traded goals 1:49 apart late in the second period, all of the offense for the two […]
