Crunch’s Allard suspended three games

Syracuse Crunch forward Tristan Allard has been suspended for three (3) games as a consequence of a match penalty for an illegal check to the head of an opponent, assessed in a game vs. Hamilton on Oct. 30.

DiPietro’s hard road to NHL inspired by late mom

Rebecca DiPietro was first diagnosed with breast cancer before her 30th birthday. She died on Nov. 2, 2004, when her son Michael was 5. Maybe that’s why it meant so much to him when he realized Boston’s Hockey Fights Cancer night might not just be an average game.

Tynan reaches 700 AHL points

Springfield Thunderbirds forward T.J. Tynan recorded the 700th point of his American Hockey League career during Friday evening’s 7-6 overtime loss to the Providence Bruins.

Bickel brings Minnesota work ethic to Iowa bench

When the Iowa Wild head coaching job opened this summer, GM Matt Hendricks began investigating the possibility of Stu Bickel taking over. The two Minnesotans were quite familiar with each other during their NHL days after spending summers in the Twin Cities training together.