John Ferguson, vice-president and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Friday the appointment of Paul Maurice as head coach of the American Hockey League’s Toronto Marlies. “Paul brings a great deal of coaching experience to the Marlies and he was our number one choice for the job,” said Ferguson. “We believe that he […]
The Hershey Bears announced today the team will hold a prospect camp at Giant Center July 10-15. The announcement was made by Bears President/GM Doug Yingst. Players will participate in on-ice practice and off-ice sessions during the week with coaches and player personnel. Several players drafted by Washington are expected to attend, including Eric Fehr, […]
Northeastern University announced on Wednesday that Providence Bruins forward Brendan Walsh has been named assistant coach of men’s hockey under newly named head coach Greg Cronin. Walsh, voted the Bruins’ fan favorite for the 2004-05 season, is a Dorchester, Mass., native and was a member of the 1999 national champion University of Maine team. “I’m […]
Today, the Manitoba Moose, the AHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks, announced they have signed Craig Heisinger to a multi-year contract extension. Heisinger enters his fourth full season in his role as general manager/vice-president, hockey operations. “Zinger” played a big role in the turn-around of the Manitoba Moose in 2004-05 from a non-playoff team the […]
The Manchester Monarchs and the Monarchs Care Foundation, the organization’s charitable arm, on Monday will host the Fourth Annual Ace Bailey Golf Classic at the Manchester Country Club in Bedford, N.H. Proceeds from this year’s sold-out event will benefit the development of a Level II Special Care Nursery at The Mom’s Place, located at Catholic […]
Providence College today announced the appointment of Tim Army as the head coach of the men’s hockey team. Army, a 1985 graduate of the College, spent the last three seasons as the head coach of the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League. He posted a 99-89-32-20 mark in 240 games with the Pirates. Army […]
St. Louis Blues senior vice president & general manager Larry Pleau announced today that the club has named Kevin McDonald as general manager of the American Hockey League’s Peoria Rivermen, the club’s top affiliate. McDonald also will retain his title as director of professional scouting with the Blues. “Kevin will be invaluable in this role […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced a multi-year partnership with the MeiGray Group and the creation of the AHL/MeiGray Game-Worn Jersey Program. The MeiGray Group has also been named the official game-worn jersey source of the AHL and the 2006 AHL All-Star Classic. Beginning with the 2005-06 season, the AHL and MeiGray […]
The 2005 Calder Cup champion Philadelphia Phantoms today announced that the contracts of head coach John Stevens and assistant coaches Kjell Samuelsson and Craig Berube have been extended through the 2005-06 season. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed. “The Phantoms had a remarkable season in 2004-05 and we wanted to lock […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) head coach Michel Therrien, it was announced today by general manager Craig Patrick. In accordance with club policy, terms of the contract were not released. Therrien, 41, recently concluded his second season in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton by guiding the Penguins’ American Hockey League affiliate to their second straight berth in […]
