13 years proves lucky for Milwaukee’s Tiley

Milwaukee Admirals defenseman Brad Tiley can stop holding his breath now. And he’s feeling a whole lot lighter since he got that monkey off his back. In his 13 years of professional hockey since originally being selected by the Boston Bruins in the fourth round of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, Tiley has accomplished many […]

Senators’ Bois suspended for 2

The American Hockey League announced today that Binghamton Senators right wing Danny Bois has been suspended for two (2) regular season games as a result of his actions in an October 8, 2004 AHL preseason game versus Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Bois will miss Binghamton’s first two regular season games: Fri., Oct. 15, at Albany and Sat., Oct. […]

Lupul lifts Ducks to shootout win

Joffrey Lupul recorded a goal and two assists in regulation, then scored the deciding goal in the sixth round of a shootout as Cincinnati defeated Utah, 4-3, in the teams’ 2004-05 regular season opener on Wednesday night. Lupul, a first-round pick by Anaheim in 2002, led Cincinnati’s rally from three one-goal deficits. The Mighty Ducks […]

Moose come back to double up Pens

Jason King and Jimmy Roy each tallied two goals and an assist as Manitoba came from behind to defeat Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 6-3, as the AHL’s 69th regular season opened on Wednesday night. The Penguins got two unassisted goals by Ramzi Abid to take a 3-2 lead early in the second period, chasing Moose starting goaltender Alex […]

AHL unveils Internet Network nav bar

The American Hockey League today unveiled a new navigation bar that links all 28 team Web sites together, further strengthening the AHL Internet Network. The bar appears at the top of the official Web sites of all 28 American Hockey League teams, and includes drop-down menus to view AHL scores, statistics, standings, television schedules and […]

CCM/AHL Pick ‘Em Challenge underway

The American Hockey League today announced the launch of the CCM/AHL Pick ’Em Challenge, an on-line contest that will earn one winner a trip to the 2006 AHL All-Star Classic. The contest, which will run on the official Web site of the American Hockey League (theahl.com) throughout the 2004-05 regular season, is a game of […]

Game on, AHL style

The American Hockey League begins its 69th season this week as 28 teams begin the road to the Calder Cup 2005 championship. The 2004-05 campaign gets underway on Wednesday night, Oct. 13, when the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins host the Manitoba Moose at the Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza, where the defending Eastern Conference champion Pens have […]

AHL announces suspensions

The American Hockey League announced today that Philadelphia Phantoms left wing Jeff Smith has been suspended for two (2) regular season games as a result of receiving a match penalty in an October 2, 2004, AHL preseason game versus Albany. Philadelphia goaltender Neil Little has been suspended for one (1) regular season game as a […]

Wolf Pack add All-Star Hamilton

The Hartford Wolf Pack on Sunday announced that the team has agreed to terms with Jeff Hamilton, the winner of the Willie Marshall Award as the top goal-scorer in the AHL for 2003-04. Hamilton, 27, spent the last two seasons with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. In 67 games last year, the Yale University product scored […]

Vanek lifts Amerks to perfect preseason

Rookie Thomas Vanek capped an impressive preseason with a goal 55 seconds into overtime, giving Rochester a 4-3 win over Cleveland on Sunday. Vanek, the fifth overall pick in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, finished with three goals and two assists in four preseason games. The Barons (2-0-1-0) couldn’t withstand five late shorthanded situations, as […]