by Scott Strickman || AHL On The Beat Archive The term joey can be used to describe a baby kangaroo. While his size, stature and even name may be the equivalent in hockey standards, 5-foot-9, 190-pound San Antonio Rampage center Joey Tenute has proven to be anything like his marsupial homonym. “I think quickness and […]
by Pat Salvas || AHL On The Beat Archive It’s a long journey to work your way up through the ranks of professional hockey. Joe Franke No one knows that better than Bridgeport Sound Tigers equipment manager Joe Franke and team athletic trainer John Sullo. These two men are part of a special fraternity that […]
by Jeff Wendland || AHL On The Beat Archive Growing up in Calgary, Krys Kolanos dreamed of someday putting on a hockey sweater with that fiery red "C" across his chest. If all things go according to his plans, that someday may not be as far away as he once thought. Kolanos hopes his road […]
by David H. McGrath || AHL On The Beat Archive On Nov. 28, Worcester Sharks right wing Riley Armstrong and Sharks community relations director Mike Myers paid a visit to American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge in Worcester. In particular, they met with a 17-year-old from Maine named Nathan Briggs. Located only a few blocks away […]
by Jess Mikula || AHL On The Beat Archive Thanksgiving is a day of family, food and football — and this year, promotions. With head coach Bruce Boudreau given the chance to replace dismissed Washington Capitals coach Glen Hanlon, the Bears named assistant coach Bob Woods the interim head coach in Hershey. The interim tag […]
by Beth Alderson || AHL On The Beat Archive Alstyn Whitfield and her parents are helping to raise awareness and understanding of Down syndrome Playing professional sports requires extreme levels of strength and perseverance. As a player for the Peoria Rivermen, Trent Whitfield takes body checks and hits in his daily work. But there was […]
by Bob Crawford || AHL On The Beat Archive Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau is a guy whom the Wolf Pack got an eyeful of when he played for the division-rival Portland Pirates, and who scored several huge goals against the Pack. None of those was bigger than an overtime tally in Game Six of the 2006 Atlantic […]
by Adam Rogowin || AHL On The Beat Archive In a parallel universe, former National Hockey League first-round draft pick Kevin Cheveldayoff was entering his seventh full professional season in September of 1997. In reality, he was in Chicago, interviewing for the general manager position of the International Hockey League’s Wolves, fully prepared to return […]
by D.J. Abisalih || AHL On The Beat Archive Throughout his hockey career, Portland Pirates forward Mike Hoffman has always tried to make the most of his opportunities. As a young kid growing up in Scituate, Mass., Hoffman always had his eyes set on being a professional athlete. Now, Hoffman is 27 and one step […]
by Elizabeth Gosselin and Keith Phillips || AHL On The Beat Archive LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. … Air Combat Command’s F-22 Demonstration Team hosted the Norfolk Admirals hockey team on Dec. 4 to show the players the Air Force’s newest jet and allow them to meet some of the airmen who fly and maintain […]
