The AHL remembers, lest we forget

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 […]

Monarchs stun Falcons with late rally

Jeff Tambellini scored twice to cap a furious third-period rally and Adam Hauser kept Springfield scoreless in a shootout as Manchester posted a 6-5 win at the MassMutual Center on Thursday night. The Falcons took a 5-2 lead on Mitch Fritz‘s goal with 4:44 left in regulation, and appeared headed to an easy victory. But […]

Falcons and Monarchs square off tonight

The Springfield Falcons have started off the 2005-06 season with a record of 6-3-1-1, but one of those losses was a 3-2 defeat to the Manchester Monarchs on Oct. 15. Tonight, the Falcons look for revenge as the Monarchs visit the MassMutual Center for an Atlantic Division clash. Catch all the action beginning at 7:00 […]

Coleman to make NHL history tonight

Springfield Falcons goaltender Gerald Coleman will become the first NHL Diversity program player to dress for an NHL regular-season game tonight when the Tampa Bay Lightning host the New York Rangers at the St. Pete Times Forum. Coleman, from Romeoville, Ill., was selected by the Lightning in seventh round (224th overall) in the 2003 NHL […]

Penner pots four as Pirates tip Pack

Dustin Penner tied a Pirates franchise record with four goals to lead Portland to a 7-4 win over Hartford on Wednesday night. The win moved the Pirates two points ahead of the Wolf Pack atop the AHL’s Atlantic Division standings. Portland has won eight of its last nine games. After a sluggish start that saw […]

AHL announces suspensions

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced the following suspensions: Hamilton Bulldogs forward Jean-Francois Jacques has been suspended for one (1) regular-season game as a result of his actions during an AHL game vs. the Grand Rapids Griffins on Nov. 6. Jacques will miss the Bulldogs’ game vs. Binghamton tonight (Nov. 9), and […]

Battaglia finding a home in Toronto

When the Toronto Marlies were looking to add an experienced forward to their lineup, they sparked a reunion between a coach and player who battled together for the Stanley Cup in 2002. It’s no surprise then that the Marlies are looking to Bates Battaglia as a leader on their team. Battaglia was reunited with his […]

Admirals outshine Stars in Iowa

Brandon Segal scored two of Milwaukee’s four power-play goals on Tuesday night as the Admirals coasted to a 6-0 win over Iowa at the Wells Fargo Arena. The win was the fifth in a row of the Admirals, and marked the third time already this season that the Stars have been shut out on home […]