by Justin Skelnik || AHL On The Beat Archive Ten years ago, when Steve Martins was playing in his first stint with the Chicago Wolves, he was one of the young guns in an International Hockey League rich with age. The 1998 Turner Cup champion squad had an average age of 29.25 when they skated […]
by Dan Hickling || AHL On The Beat Archive There isn’t much about the tiny cubicle occupied by Amy Lavoie that would hit you as being remarkable. Oh, sure, there are some neat knick-knacks, a collection of small stuffed bears dressed in hockey togs, a Miami Dolphins notepad, and a few color newspaper photos of […]
by Dave Whigham || AHL On The Beat Archive Winston Churchill once wrote, "There is nothing wrong with change, if it is in the right direction." After only five points in 29 games with the Iowa Stars to start the 2007-08 season, perhaps a change was all that center Paul Szczechura needed. Since being acquired […]
by Jen Sharpe || AHL On The Beat Archive You will never catch a hockey player complaining about a lack of advice. More ice time, sleep, or (let’s face it) money are commonly desired, but advice flows freely – and often loudly – from coaches, parents and fans in the stands at every stage of […]
by Tom Halkin, BostonBruins.com || AHL On The Beat Archive The 2008 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Reebok was a resounding success for coaches, players and, most importantly, fans as the Canadian squad shot its way to a 9-8 shootout win over the PlanetUSA team. On hand to represent the Providence Bruins were Boston NHL […]
by Brian Coe || AHL On The Beat Archive If you were around the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for the 2001 Calder Cup Finals, you might remember Jason Botterill suiting up for the Saint John Flames. He certainly remembers his time playing in Wilkes-Barre. "I had some great experiences, and one of them was obviously playing in […]
by Andrew J. Ferraro || AHL On The Beat Archive Houston Aeros defenseman Maxim Noreau and the rest of his teammates were in a scoreless battle with the Peoria Rivermen on Nov. 30 at the Toyota Center in Houston. With both teams in the middle of the still tightly contested West Division, neither seemed ready […]
by Kim Mueller || AHL On The Beat Archive Teddy Purcell The American Hockey League, coaching staffs and fans voted three of the Manchester Monarchs’ leading scorers to participate in the 2008 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Reebok on January 27-28, 2008, in Binghamton, N.Y. The Monarchs leading scorer, rookie right wing Teddy Purcell, will […]
by Randy Rice || AHL On The Beat Archive Grand Rapids Griffins defenseman
by Dave Boehler || AHL On The Beat Archive In 2004, Rich Peverley was an undrafted hockey player from St. Lawrence University. In 2005, the Milwaukee Admirals brought him up from the East Coast Hockey League for a 25-game tryout. In March 2007, Peverley spent time with the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League. […]
