by Mike Ulmer || AHL On The Beat Darryl Boyce’s career changed when he became tired of doing as he was told. Boyce, a rookie with the North Division-leading Toronto Marlies, is enjoying a strong season with five goals, 18 points and a plus-13 rating in his first 24 American Hockey League games. Over four […]
by Zachary Lane || AHL On The Beat Archive Every hockey player knows that someday his professional on-ice career will come to an end. Many of today’s professional hockey players played college hockey and graduated with degrees that they can fall back on when their playing career ends. Manchester Monarchs center Gabe Gauthier is no […]
By Andrew J. Ferraro || AHL On The Beat Archive Erik Reitz has not had the kind of career he envisioned growing up in Plymouth, Mich. Like many budding hockey stars, Reitz had dreams of making it to the top hockey league in the world – the NHL – and staying there. Although things have […]
by Brian Smith || AHL On The Beat Archive Ryan Parent Triston Grant chortled to himself as he smeared his hands with black paint, thinking to himself of his childhood. “I feel like I’m back in kindergarten,” he said. “I’m still trying to pass that, actually.” Indeed, it was a trip back in time for […]
by Randy Rice || AHL On The Beat Archive The strengths of Grand Rapids Griffins rookie forward Darren Helm can be summed up in one word: Speed. “First and foremost of the many assets he brings to this hockey club is speed,” said Griffins head coach Mike Stothers. “He is probably the fastest guy on […]
by Ben Lovejoy || AHL On The Beat Archive I have been asked by The Weekender to write a short blog-type column during the next few months in which I will give my readers some insight into the world of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. As a rookie defenseman on the team, I have had to go […]
by Derek Wills || AHL On The Beat Archive Almost one quarter of the way into the 2007-08 season, the Hamilton Bulldogs, who on June 7 beat the Hershey Bears 2-1 in Game 5 of the 2007 Calder Cup Final to capture the franchise’s first American Hockey League championship, are off to a so-so start […]
by Charlie Larson || AHL On The Beat Archive Things were going pretty well for Ryan Maki last spring. He was about to graduate from the most-esteemed Harvard University after finishing a stellar four-year career with the Crimson. He tasted the flavor of the professional hockey life, playing in a pair of games for the […]
by Kimber Auerbach || AHL On The Beat Archive We all despise the sound of the alarm clock in the morning, screaming to get out of bed and start preparing for the day. For most of us, we know that our time at work is a standard eight-hour day but for one Bridgeport Sound Tigers […]
by Bill Ballou || AHL On The Beat Archive Perspective is everything, when it comes to time, anyway. If you’ve got a one-goal lead and are trying to kill a penalty in the last minute of the third period, 30 seconds is forever. If you’re in an airplane that’s about to hit the side of […]
