AHL Weekly: Dog-gone good start

December 11, 2009 at 9:27 pm | In ahlnewss.wordpress.com | Leave a Comment
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AHL Weekly: Dog-gone good startDecember 7, 2009

Dog-gone good start

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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … While division leaders Rochester and Texas have garnered many of the headlines in the Western Conference thanks to their quick starts, the Hamilton Bulldogs have battled through recalls and injuries to secure one of the best records in the league.

Rookie head coach Guy Boucher has his Bulldogs sitting at 14-6-2-3, an impressive .660 Continue reading AHL Weekly: Dog-gone good start…

AHL Weekly: A devil of a start in Lowell

November 18, 2009 at 7:25 pm | In ahlnewss.wordpress.com | Leave a Comment
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AHL Weekly: A devil of a start in LowellNovember 16, 2009

A devil of a start in Lowell

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The Lowell Devils have failed to reach the Calder Cup Playoffs in each of their first three years of existence. But this season, buoyed by a resurgent offensive attack, the Devils are clicking on all cylinders and have steadily climbed toward the top of the Atlantic Division.

Over the summer, the New Jersey Devils organization installed John MacLean Continue reading AHL Weekly: A devil of a start in Lowell…

AHL Weekly: Monarchs ascending the throne

November 3, 2009 at 11:33 pm | In ahlnewss.wordpress.com | Leave a Comment
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AHL Weekly: Monarchs ascending the throneNovember 2, 2009

Monarchs ascending the throne

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The Manchester Monarchs reached the Calder Cup Playoffs for seven consecutive seasons before missing out for the first time last spring. One month into the 2009-10 campaign, buoyed by the AHL’s stingiest defense, the Monarchs have assumed a share of first place in the league standings.

Under fourth-year head coach Mark Morris, the Monarchs enter Continue reading AHL Weekly: Monarchs ascending the throne…

AHL Weekly: Restoring American pride

October 28, 2009 at 9:51 pm | In ahlnewss.wordpress.com | 1 Comment
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AHL Weekly: Restoring American prideOctober 26, 2009

Restoring American pride

WEEKLY RELEASE #4

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … After two consecutive last-place finishes in the North Division, the new-look Rochester Americans are off to a fast start in 2009-10 as they look to restore some winning ways to the proud franchise and its fans.

With former NHL coach of the year and one-time Amerks captain Ted Nolan joining AHL Hall of Famer Jody Gage in the front Continue reading AHL Weekly: Restoring American pride…

AHL Weekly Release: Regular season in the books

April 17, 2009 at 10:00 pm | In ahlnewss.wordpress.com | Leave a Comment
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WEEKLY RELEASE #27

AHL Weekly Release: Regular season in the books

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The 2008-09 regular season came down to the wire, with five postseason berths still up for grabs entering the final weekend and the overall points title on the line as late as Sunday night. Now the stage is set for the 2009 Calder Cup Playoffs, which get underway this week.

The 1,160th and final game of the season saw Wilkes-Barre/Scranton defeat Hershey on Sunday evening, Continue reading AHL Weekly Release: Regular season in the books…

AHL Weekly Release: Putting the final pieces in place

April 10, 2009 at 10:19 am | In ahlnewss.wordpress.com | 5 Comments
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WEEKLY RELEASE #26

AHL Weekly Release: Putting the final pieces in place

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … A remarkable fight to the finish sees 10 teams still alive for the final six berths in the 2009 Calder Cup Playoffs as the American Hockey League enters the final week of its 73rd regular season.

Updated AHL standings
Calder Cup Playoffs qualification rules

Philadelphia has injected itself back into the East Division race with a 10-2-0-2 record since Mar. 14, Continue reading AHL Weekly Release: Putting the final pieces in place…

AHL Weekly Release: Putting the final pieces in place

April 8, 2009 at 4:12 pm | In ahlnewss.wordpress.com | Leave a Comment
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WEEKLY RELEASE #26

AHL Weekly Release: Putting the final pieces in place

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … A remarkable fight to the finish sees 10 teams still alive for the final six berths in the 2009 Calder Cup Playoffs as the American Hockey League enters the final week of its 73rd regular season.

Updated AHL standings
Calder Cup Playoffs qualification rules

Philadelphia has injected itself back into the East Division race with a 10-2-0-2 record since Mar. 14, Continue reading AHL Weekly Release: Putting the final pieces in place…

AHL Weekly Release: AHL coaches in spotlight

March 30, 2009 at 6:26 am | In ahlnewss.wordpress.com | Leave a Comment
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WEEKLY RELEASE #24

AHL Weekly Release: AHL coaches in spotlight

 

Bruce Boudreau was promoted to Washington in 2007 after eight years coaching in the AHL.  

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … Much has been made about the recent influx of head coaches who have been promoted, untested at the NHL level but successful in the AHL, to guide teams in the National Hockey League. This season’s coaching changes in Ottawa and Pittsburgh and the rapid Continue reading AHL Weekly Release: AHL coaches in spotlight…

AHL Weekly Release: Playoff races heating up

March 25, 2009 at 11:48 am | In ahlnewss.wordpress.com | Leave a Comment
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WEEKLY RELEASE #23

AHL Weekly Release: Playoff races heating up

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … With four weeks remaining in the 2008-09 regular season, all 16 berths in the 2009 Calder Cup Playoffs are still up for grabs, and each of the AHL’s four divisions features compelling races to the finish as winter turns to spring.

The top four finishers in each division will qualify for postseason play, with one possible exception: if the fifth-place team in the Continue reading AHL Weekly Release: Playoff races heating up…

AHL Weekly Release: Sound Tigers catch Bears in East

March 10, 2009 at 6:16 am | In ahlnewss.wordpress.com | Leave a Comment
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WEEKLY RELEASE #22

AHL Weekly Release: Sound Tigers catch Bears in East

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … Exactly four weeks ago – on the morning of Feb. 9 – the Bridgeport Sound Tigers sat fourth in the AHL’s East Division, 13 points back of first-place Hershey.

But the Sound Tigers have roared to an 11-1-0-3 mark over the last month and are now even with the Bears as they eye their first division title since their inaugural 2001-02 season.

Fresh Continue reading AHL Weekly Release: Sound Tigers catch Bears in East…

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