by Elizabeth Casey || AHL On The Beat Archive By the time the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals rolled around, nearly every member of the hockey community was already enjoying the offseason. Chicago Wolves center Jared Ross was not, but he was certainly enjoying the alternative. The 28-year-old forward had a front row seat for hockey’s […]
by Scott Stuccio || AHL On The Beat Archive Penguins-Bears. Penguins-Senators. Penguins-Admirals. When Wilkes-Barre/Scranton fans see pairings like these on an upcoming calendar, there tends to be divided opinions. Some grow tired of seeing division games, which historically outweigh the non-division games the way the team plays its unbalanced schedule. Many embrace the schedule, however, […]
by Sarah Jamieson || AHL On The Beat Archive The Lake Erie Monsters are out on tour this year. No, not a tour like your favorite country singer or rock band make. And not a tour of duty. For the fourth straight year, they are on a tour around Northeast Ohio, aiming to connect with […]
by Jackie LaPenta || AHL On The Beat Archive Whether you hear God Jul, Glædelig Jul, S Rozhdestvom or Merry Christmas in the San Antonio Rampage locker room, the holiday season is here. The team boasts six players from European countries including Sweden, Denmark, Latvia, Czech Republic and Russia. And even though every year they […]
by Kalen Qually || AHL On The Beat Archive When it’s game night, the view from ice level at MTS Centre during the national anthem is something to see. You can ask Manitoba Moose captain Nolan Baumgartner. On a Friday night this November, Baumgartner prepared for the puck drop about to take place but clearly […]
by Jason Lockhart || AHL On The Beat Archive Syracuse Crunch left wing Jon Mirasty sat in his stall in the locker room of the Oncenter War Memorial Arena, contemplating his future. His third season with the Crunch was coming to a close, but it appeared as if he and the Columbus Blue Jackets, then […]
by Ian Yelton || AHL On The Beat Archive You don’t have to study it in college to learn chemistry, at least not the kind that you need to build a winning hockey team. Chemistry on a hockey team can take trial-and-error, multiple experiments, and maybe an explosion or two along the way. With a […]
by Bruce Berlet || AHL On The Beat Archive Ken Gernander was the face of the Hartford Wolf Pack for more than 13 years. He has been pro hockey’s torchbearer in the Connecticut capital since the Hartford Whalers left town in 1997 and became the Carolina Hurricanes. Gernander was Wolf Pack captain for eight seasons […]
by Kevin Zalaznik || AHL On The Beat Archive The New York State Thruway runs 570 miles from Ripley to New York City, passing Buffalo, Syracuse and Albany on the way. The highway has inadvertently become a symbol of success for two members of the Albany Devils who grew up minutes from New York’s concrete […]
by Dave Sheldon || AHL On The Beat Archive As the season unfolds, the Abbotsford Heat are once again showing that they are a team that will need to be reckoned with in the AHL’s North Division. Up until this past weekend, the Heat held first place in the North and have served notice that […]
