Rick Kehoe and Joe Mullen will serve as interim coaches for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, taking over for Michel Therrien and Mike Yeo, it was announced today by Penguins CEO Jeff Barrett. Kehoe has been a member of the Penguins organization for more than 30 years, serving as a player, scout, assistant coach and head coach. […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League, in conjunction with the celebration of its 70th anniversary this season, announced today the formation of the American Hockey League Hall of Fame. "The American Hockey League has a history virtually unmatched outside of major-league sports," said AHL President and CEO David Andrews. "We are proud to be […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins today announced the hiring of Michel Therrien as the 19th head coach in team history. Therrien leaves his post as head coach of the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, where he had led the team to a league-best record of 21-1-2-1 through 25 games this season. He replaces Eddie Olczyk at the helm in […]
Stephen Baby scored one goal and assisted on another as Chicago posted a 2-1 win over San Antonio at Allstate Arena on Wednesday night. Baby, who was scoreless in his first 10 games of the season, now has five points in five games during December. Tuomas Tarkki made 19 saves to improve to 4-2-1 on […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins right wing Dennis Bonvie has been suspended for three (3) regular-season games as a result of his actions during an AHL game vs. the Manitoba Moose on Dec. 10. Bonvie will miss Wilkes-Barre’s games on Dec. 16 vs. Syracuse, Dec. 17 vs. Norfolk […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that 66 AHL players are included in the 2005-06 Heroes & Prospects trading card set, manufactured by In The Game, Inc. The set, which pays tribute to the past while celebrating hockey’s future, will be released on Thursday, and can be purchased in the official on-line […]
Dec. 9 vs. Peoria, W, 6-5 Dec. 10 at Iowa, L, 2-3 (SO) Dec. 11 vs. Peoria, W, 4-1 Dec. 14 vs. San Antonio, 7:00 Dec. 16 at Iowa, 7:05 Dec. 17 vs. Milwaukee, 7:00 Dec. 18 at Peoria, 6:00 Chicago defeated in-state rival Peoria twice last weekend, including Friday’s 6-5 victory in which the […]
Dec. 7 at Norfolk, L, 3-4 Dec. 9 at Philadelphia, L, 1-6 Dec. 10 vs. Providence, L, 1-2 Dec. 16 at Manchester, 7:35 Dec. 17 at Portland, 7:05 Dec. 18 at Portland, 4:05 Petr Vrana extended his scoring streak to six games (2g, 4a) with a goal and two assists last week. Tuomas Pihlman returned […]
If you would have mentioned the name Geoff Platt to Columbus Blue Jackets coach Gerard Gallant prior to Rookie Camp, he might have looked at you funny. Sure Platt scored 45 goals and 79 points in the OHL last year, but three months ago the 5-foot-9, 180-pound winger was an undrafted free agent with an […]
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. Defenseman Pete Backor had a very successful career as a defenseman with the AHL’s Pittsburgh Hornets, becoming one of the […]
