AHL suspends Rampage’s McAllister

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that San Antonio Rampage defenseman Chris McAllister has been suspended for three (3) regular-season games as a result of his actions during an AHL game vs. the Chicago Wolves on Oct. 14. McAllister will miss the Rampage’s games tonight vs. Grand Rapids; Oct. 21 vs. Manchester; […]

Larsen’s band lets him play on

If you spot Chicago Wolves left wing Brad Larsen an hour before game time, you might wonder what the heck he’s doing. “People call me Spiderman or ‘rubber band man,’” Larsen said. “If you’ve never seen my (pre-game) routine before, it’s really funky stuff I’m doing with the bands. I have no choice.” For a […]

Aeros outlast Knights in wild finish

The Houston Aeros overcame a stunning turn of events at the end of regulation and barely survived another comeback attempt in the shootout to earn a 6-5 victory over Omaha at the Civic Auditorium on Tuesday night. The Ak-Sar-Ben Knights raced out to a 2-0 lead as Warren Peters and David Moss scored within the […]

Osgood assigned to Griffins for conditioning

Two-time Stanley Cup champion goaltender Chris Osgood was assigned by the Detroit Red Wings to the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins on Tuesday for conditioning. Osgood, who has been sidelined by a groin injury since training camp, met up with the Griffins during their stopover in Detroit this afternoon and is accompanying the team on its […]

Ducks reclaim Kunitz off waivers

The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim announced today that the club has claimed left wing Chris Kunitz on waivers from Atlanta. Kunitz, 26, was claimed by Atlanta on waivers on Oct. 4, after spending the entire 2005 training camp in Anaheim. In two games with the Thrashers this regular season, Kunitz was scoreless with two penalty […]

Wolves sign former Calder Cup champion

The Chicago Wolves on Monday announced the signing of nine-year National Hockey League goaltending veteran Steve Shields. In addition, the Atlanta Thrashers have reassigned goaltender Adam Berkhoel to Chicago. The 33-year-old Shields has recorded a 79-102-39 mark with a 2.64 goals-against average and a .912 save percentage in 241 career NHL games with the Buffalo […]

Griffins’ Hudler named Player of the Week

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Grand Rapids Griffins left wing Jiri Hudler has been named the CCM Vector/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending October 16, 2005. In three games, Hudler recorded four goals and two assists for six points along with a plus-4 rating to claim the […]

Stars outshine Rampage, 7-2

Vojtech Polak scored once and added two assists, Toby Petersen netted two goals and Patrick Traverse added four assists as Iowa rolled to a 7-2 win over San Antonio at the Wells Fargo Arena on Sunday evening. It was the first win in franchise history for the Stars, who had been off to an 0-3-0-0 […]