by Kim Mueller || AHL On The Beat Archive Do you remember what you were doing on May 30, 1990? What song hit the Billboard No. 1 spot? Which teams were heading to the Calder Cup finals and the Stanley Cup finals? While Madonna’s Vogue was topping the charts on the radio, the Springfield Indians […]
by Randy Rice || AHL On The Beat Archive How many times has it been said, “offense wins games, but defense wins championships”? It’s a common refrain within sports, and it may have been repeating endlessly through Grand Rapids Griffins general manager Bob McNamara’s head during the off-season. Perhaps if the saying were “offense win […]
by Kaitlin Santanna || AHL On The Beat Archive Prior to last season, the prospect of winning a second Calder Cup looked bleak for Hershey defenseman Bryan Helmer. After winning his first championship with the Albany River Rats in 1995, 13 years had trickled by with no repeat. Nearly a decade and a half later, […]
by Brian Coe || AHL On The Beat Archive What does a National Hockey League head coach do 10 hours after advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals? He drives to Wilkes-Barre, of course. At least, that’s what Pittsburgh bench boss Dan Bylsma did last week. And he didn’t make the trip an easy one. Bylsma […]
by Chris Etheridge || AHL On The Beat Archive To say Kris Versteeg’s success in the National Hockey League this year was a pleasant surprise would be an understatement. “I knew coming into training camp that I had a chance,” he said. “We had a meeting right before one of the last games of training […]
by Greg Glynn || AHL On The Beat Archive He wore #50, but he wasn’t a player. He shared the wins and losses, but he wasn’t a coach. He was a great owner, but he was also a fan. The late Tom Ebright was the owner of the Baltimore Skipjacks and brought hockey back to […]
by Amanda Gunther || AHL On The Beat Archive “I’m not a savage by any means, but I can play one if I have to,” joked Steve Parsons, the American Hockey League’s record holder for the most penalty minutes in one game. The 6-foot-4, 235-pound Parsons grabbed an incredible 64 minutes in penalties back on […]
by Peter Shannon || AHL On The Beat Archive The Milwaukee Admirals have been a consistent breeding ground for NHL-caliber skaters. Nashville Predators draftees such as Shea Weber, Ryan Suter, Pekka Rinne and Jordin Tootoo may be some of the more recent Milwaukee players making their names in the NHL, but the young talent on […]
by Kimber Auerbach || AHL On The Beat Archive Joe Callahan played college hockey up the road from Bridgeport at Yale University. When you pull into the Bridgeport Sound Tigers player’s parking lot at Arena at Harbor Yard, you have to walk along a giant brick wall that stands as the groundwork for the Metro-North […]
by Justin Lafleur || AHL On The Beat Archive Derek Joslin has had a breakout season in Worcester this year. Derek Joslin and Ryan Vesce are teammates for the Worcester Sharks. They were both selected to play in the 2009 AHL All-Star Classic, and both have made their NHL debuts this season with San Jose. […]
