Amerks ink pacts with Sabres, Panthers

The Rochester Americans announced on Monday separate affiliation agreements with the National Hockey League’s Buffalo Sabres and Florida Panthers, with each team providing up to 12 players for the 2006-07 season. The one-year deal extends the longest working relationship in professional hockey, between Buffalo and Rochester, to 28 years. “We are happy to get our […]

Norfolk’s Cullen wins Fred T. Hunt Award

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Mark Cullen of the Norfolk Admirals has been named the 2005-06 winner of the Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award as the AHL player who best exemplifies the qualities of sportsmanship, determination and dedication to hockey. The award is voted on by players and members of […]

Chicago pulls closer in playoff race

The Chicago Wolves beat the Iowa Stars, 2-1, at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. on Sunday. With the win the Wolves pulled to within three points of the Stars for the fourth and final playoff spot in the West Division. Scott Barney scored a goal and an assist for the Wolves, including the game winner […]

Zigomanis paces Rivermen past Knights

Mike Zigomanis scored three goals and assisted on two others as Peoria rolled to a 5-1 victory over Omaha at the Civic Auditorium on Saturday night. Zigomanis scored three of the Rivermen’s four power-play goals on the evening, as Peoria moved to within three points of idle Houston for second place in the West Division. […]

Penguins, Pirates clinch division crowns

Two franchises made history on Friday night when the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and Portland Pirates both secured their first-ever division titles. Wilkes-Barre wrapped up the East Division crown with a 5-4 win over Norfolk, while Portland clinched the Atlantic Division with a 5-3 victory in Hartford. The Pirates, in their 13th season, and the Penguins, now […]

Syracuse Crunch: Inked

by Marisa Brunetti They differ in size, color, shape and placement. Some players have one; some have an entire arm’s worth. Some flaunt theirs proudly; others are more discreet. Some players have had theirs for years, while others have some that are barely dry. Brandon Sugden and Alexandre Picard have theirs across their upper backs. […]

Unheralded Drolet potted nearly 300 goals

As part of the American Hockey League’s 70th anniversary this season, theahl.com will be taking a look at some of the legendary careers that have been carved in the AHL over the last seven decades. A perennial 20-goal scorer during a professional career spent primarily in the American Hockey League, Rene Drolet was the AHL’s […]

Pirates’ Dineen wins Pieri Award

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Kevin Dineen of the Portland Pirates has been named the winner of the Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award as the AHL’s outstanding coach for the 2005-06 season, as voted by members of the media in each of the league’s 27 cities. In his first season […]

2005-06 AHL All-Star Teams unveiled

The American Hockey League announced today the 2005-06 AHL First and Second All-Star Teams, as voted by AHL players and media in each of the league’s 27 member cities. Each All-Star Team member will receive a custom designed crystal award in recognition of his selection to the 2005-06 AHL First and Second All-Star Teams. 2005-06 […]

Marlies clinch playoff berth

Bates Battaglia broke a 3-3 tie with 5:09 left in regulation and J.F. Racine finished with 34 saves as Toronto wrapped up the fourth and final playoff spot in the North Division with a 5-3 win in Rochester on Wednesday. The Amerks rallied from an early two-goal deficit, but the loss also means they will […]