Aucoin gets a rare chance to go home again

Hockey players can be nomads. They leave to far-away towns as teenagers and spend their high school days on bus trips. They go off to college in different states. They turn pro and who knows where they’ll end up. Keith Aucoin knows that the opportunities for him near his hometown of Chelmsford, Mass., – directly […]

Hamilton returns to Sound Tigers

The Bridgeport Sound Tigers announced on Tuesday that Jeff Hamilton has rejoined the team after signing with the parent New York Islanders. Hamilton helped lead the Sound Tigers to a strong playoff run and a pair of record-setting streaks while racking up some impressive individual achievements during his first stint with the team from 2002-04. […]

Griffins move into first with matinee win

Grand Rapids needed a two-goal rally in the third period to force overtime, then pulled out a 5-4 shootout victory over Manitoba in a Tuesday matinee at Van Andel Arena. The win moved the Griffins into sole possession of first place in the North Division, one point clear of the Moose. Valtteri Filppula scored to […]

Sens’ Hamel named Player of the Week

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Binghamton Senators left wing Denis Hamel has been named the CCM Vector/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending November 13, 2005. In four games, Hamel scored five goals and added three assists for eight points, and played the role of hero in a […]

Suspended game to be completed Dec. 3

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced the re-scheduling of AHL Game #183, which was suspended on Sunday evening in Des Moines. The Peoria Rivermen and Iowa Stars will play the completion of that game on Saturday, December 3, 2005, beginning at 7:05 p.m. (CT) at the Wells Fargo Arena, followed by the […]

Penguins keep rolling, Phantoms end skid

Michel Ouellet scored a shorthanded goal with 2:33 left in regulation as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton posted a 5-4 win in Hartford on Sunday evening, improving to 13-0-1-0 on the season. It was the second shorthanded goal of the night for the Penguins. Hartford was set to take a two-goal lead into the third period when Kenny Corupe […]

Rivermen-Stars suspended

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … This evening’s American Hockey League game between the Peoria Rivermen and the Iowa Stars, being played in Des Moines, Iowa, has been suspended due to unsafe ice conditions at the Wells Fargo Arena. Peoria was leading, 4-3, when the game was suspended prior to the start of the third period. The American […]

Tukonen, Monarchs spoil Boudreau’s return

For the third time in three days the Manchester Monarchs came from behind to beat their opponent, requiring more than regulation time in each game. Manchester was able to get it done in overtime as Lauri Tukonen netted his fourth goal of the season to lift the Monarchs over the Bears. Rookie Jeff Tambellini had […]

Boudreau makes first return to Manchester

Saturday night marks the return to Verizon Wireless Arena for Hershey Bears head coach Bruce Boudreau since his departure from the Monarchs shortly after the team’s first round exit in the 2005 Calder Cup Playoffs (7:35 PM ET). The Monarchs play host to the coach who had been behind the bench from their inception into […]