The St. Louis Blues today announced that the club has named Don Granato as an assistant coach. Granato has served as the head coach of the primary affiliate of the St. Louis Blues since the 2000-01 season. While at the helm of the Worcester IceCats of the American Hockey League over the past five years, […]

The AHL’s preseason came to a close on Tuesday afternoon as the Toronto Marlies posted a 3-2 win over the Rochester Americans at Ricoh Coliseum. Colin Murphy led the Marlies with two goals and an assist and John Pohl chipped in two assists as Toronto ended the preseason at 4-0-0. Jean-Francois Racine earned the win […]

SYRACUSE 4, BINGHAMTON 3 (OT) Geoff Platt scored his second goal of the game at the 2:33 mark of overtime, giving host Syracuse a 4-3 win over Binghamton in the preseason finale for both teams. Platt, an undrafted forward who scored 45 goals for Erie (OHL) last season, finished with three points on the night […]

The Carolina Hurricanes today announced that the team has acquired right wing Craig Adams from the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in exchange for defenseman Bruno St. Jacques. Adams will report to the Lowell Lock Monsters of the American Hockey League. Adams, 28, spent five seasons in the Carolina organization after being drafted by the organization […]

As far as impressions go, Lee Goren did his best to leave a lasting one. Goren, a Winnipegger who starred for the AHL’s Manitoba Moose last season, had a goal and an assist in his Vancouver Canucks debut on Wednesday night, a 5-4 shootout loss to the host Edmonton Oilers in NHL preseason action at […]

CHICAGO 4, MILWAUKEE 2 Brad Schell and Troy Milam recorded a goal and an assist apiece as Chicago posted a 4-2 win over Milwaukee in Hoffman Estates, Ill. Michael Garnett went the distance and made 22 saves for the Wolves. Defenseman Shea Weber, a second-round draft pick by Nashville in 2003, scored a goal in […]

The Toronto Marlies announced today that the club has signed unrestricted free agent forward Bates Battaglia to a professional tryout (PTO) contract. As per team policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Battaglia, 29, has registered 167 points (68 goals, 99 assists) while collecting 408 penalty minutes in 485 career NHL games with Carolina, […]

Montreal Canadiens GM Bob Gainey announced Friday the acquisition of forward Garth Murray from the New York Rangers in return for left wing Marcel Hossa. Murray, 23, will immediately join the Hamilton Bulldogs, the Canadiens’ American Hockey League affiliate. Murray, a left-handed centerman, was a third-round draft pick by the Rangers in 2001. In 186 […]

Friday’s AHL preseason results: Springfield 5, Providence 2 Hamilton 7, Cleveland 4 Peoria 6, Iowa 3 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 7, Binghamton 1