Wolves cut Moose loose, win West

The Chicago Wolves scored three goals in the second period and went on to defeat the Manitoba Moose, 4-1, completing a four-game sweep of the Western Conference final on Wednesday night. Winnipeg native Lonny Bohonos had a goal and an assist for the Wolves, who will play in the Calder Cup Final for the second […]

Phantoms take 3-1 lead on Bruins

Jon Sim scored on a broken play midway through the third period and Philadelphia hung on for a 2-1 victory in Providence on Wednesday and a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference championship series. The Phantoms can return to the Calder Cup Finals for the first time since 1998 with a win in Game 5 […]

Trio suspended for Game 4 in East

The American Hockey League announced today that Philadelphia Phantoms center Mike Richards and left wing Ben Eager and Providence Bruins center Brad Boyes have each been suspended for one (1) game as a result of their actions in Monday night’s AHL Eastern Conference final game in Providence. Richards, Eager and Boyes will all miss Game […]

Calder Notebook: May 24

Notes from Monday’s action in the AHL’s 2005 Calder Cup conference final series: Providence earned a much-needed victory, outlasting Philadelphia, 2-1, on a Brad Boyes goal 14:08 into overtime. It was Boyes’s third game-winning goal of the postseason, tops in the AHL… The third-year pro tied for fourth in the league during the regular season […]

B’s battle back, Wolves go up 3-0

Brad Boyes scored off a goal-mouth scramble 14:08 into overtime to give Providence a much-needed 2-1 win over Philadelphia in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final on Monday night. The Phantoms’ series lead is now 2-1 heading into Wednesday’s Game 4. Boyes’s winning goal came just five seconds after the expiration of a Bruins […]

Ducks, Pirates announce agreement

The Portland Pirates announced today a new five-year affiliation agreement with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim effective with the 2005-2006 AHL season. The announcement was made today by Pirates managing owner/CEO Brian Petrovek and Ducks’ senior vice president/interim general manager Al Coates. Joining Petrovek and Coates were Pirates chairman/governor Lyman Bullard; Pirates president/COO Brian Williams; […]

AHL attendance surpasses 7 million

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League surpassed 7 million in attendance for the 2004-05 season on Saturday night, an accomplishment never previously achieved in the league’s storied history. Crowds for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia (8,260) and Game 2 of the Western Conference Final at the […]