Bouchard, Perreault finding sweet success

by Jess Mikula || AHL On The Beat Archive  East Division juggernaut Hershey has assembled a veritable host of scoring threats on this year’s roster. Boasting a league-best 229 goals scored on the season, the Bears are finding contributions not just from AHL leading scorers Keith Aucoin and Alexandre Giroux, but from all four lines. […]

Reputation brings Whitfield back to B’s

by Adam Kaufman || AHL On The Beat Archive  After practice, he can usually be found sitting on the couch in the player’s lounge in the back of the Providence Bruins locker room, quiet and unassuming as he does a USA Today crossword puzzle. If he needs help, he’ll ask those sitting around him watching […]

WBS alums gearing up for Olympics

by Brian Coe || AHL On The Beat Archive  The 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics get underway this week, and the excitement around the hockey world is at a fever pitch, with National Hockey League stars ditching their team colors to suit up for their national teams. And fans in Northeastern Pennsylvania will have several reasons […]

Focused Mancari leading Pirates again

by Greg Cavanaugh || AHL On The Beat Archive  You never know what you are going to see when you go to an American Hockey League game. On Jan. 29, Mark Mancari of the Portland Pirates hit the back of the net with a mere bat of an eyelash remaining on the clock to tie […]

Wamsley readying Rivermen for playoff push

by Ryan Richards || AHL On The Beat Archive  For more than 30 years, Rick Wamsley has been immersed in professional hockey. His 12-year goaltending career ended during the 1992-93 season, and it immediately evolved into his first coaching position with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Since then he has been a scout, a goaltending coach […]

Unlikely Stars leading the way

by Josh Fisher || AHL On The Beat Archive  The Texas Stars are in a battle for first place in the AHL’s West division after a torrid pace that started just before the All-Star break. The Stars collected points in eight straight games to finish January, posting a 7-0-1-0 mark over that time. Not to […]

From behind the mask to behind the bench

by Maggie Walters || AHL On The Beat Archive  Karl Goehring earned a number of prestigious titles during his professional career with the Syracuse Crunch. He’s the franchise leader in games played by a goaltender (177), is tied for the most shutouts all-time (11) and his 78 wins make him the winningest netminder in club […]

Plante, Motin stepping into bigger roles

by Andrew Tressler || AHL On The Beat Archive  At the beginning of the season, the Springfield Falcons were a veteran-led team with a few rookies mixed in. With recent transactions, call-ups and injuries, some of these rookies have been called upon to step into a larger role on the team. The Falcons have two […]

O’Brien looking forward to taking it outside

by Russ Cohen || AHL On The Beat Archive  In just a few weeks the Syracuse Crunch will host the Binghamton Senators in the Mirabito Outdoor Classic, which will be held at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse on Feb. 20. The fans and players love this type of game because it brings them […]

Reliable McCarthy out to add offense

by Bill Ballou || AHL On The Beat Archive  John McCarthy has never been and will probably never be the best-looking new car in the showroom, but Consumer Reports would love him. The Worcester Sharks rookie left winger has been one of the best players since their first game of the season. Yet if you […]