
AHL Quick Hits
Published on February 3, 2006 under American Hockey League (AHL) News Release
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LOOKING BACK: The Canadians earned a sweep of the 2006 Rbk Hockey AHL All-Star Classic in Winnipeg earlier this week, wrapping up the event with a 9-4 win in Wednesday's All-Star Game... Manitoba's Wade Flaherty and Hamilton's Yann Danis shared the Rbk Hockey MVP award.
Tue 1/31 AHL All-Star Skills Competition CANADIAN 21, PlanetUSA 12
Wed 2/1 2006 AHL All-Star Game CANADIAN 9, PlanetUSA 4
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LOOKING AHEAD: If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be no love lost at the Wachiva Arena on Friday when Wilkes-Barre/Scranton hosts Bridgeport (7:05 ET)... This is the eighth meeting of the season between the club, and the Sound Tigers' third visit to Wilkes-Barre in 14 days... Bridgeport was embarrassed by the Michel Therrien-led Penguins early in the year, outscored 21-6 in three losses, but has won all four meetings with the Joe Mullen-led Pens, turning the tables by a 16-5 count... Rob Collins (135) and Jeff Hamilton (133) are closing in on Trent Hunter's Sound Tigers record for career points (136)... Rico Fata, who had 10 points in his last six games for Wilkes-Barre, has been claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Thrashers.
Two of the hottest teams in the AHL before the All-Star break resume play against each other on Friday (7:00 CT) when Milwaukee hosts Grand Rapids at the Bradley Center... The Griffins are 9-1-0-1 in their last 11 games, while the Admirals are 8-1-1-0 in their last 10... Grand Rapids has won four of the teams' first five meetings this season, most recently a 3-2 overtime victory backed by Donald MacLean's hat trick on Jan. 14... MacLean leads the AHL with 32 goals this season, not counting the two he scored in Wednesday's All-Star Game... Scottie Upshall's return has ignited the Milwaukee offense; the former first-round draft pick has 10 goals and 17 points in his last seven AHL outings.
Iowa heads north to face Manitoba for games Friday and Saturday (both 7:30 CT), the first-ever meeting between the teams... The Stars went 3-1-1-0 on a five-game homestand prior to the All-Star break, and come in two points out of third place in the West Division... AHL All-Star Junior Lessard had 15 points (7g, 8a) in 12 games during January for Iowa... The Moose have won eight of nine at home, allowing only nine goals in those games... Lee Goren has 13 points in 13 games since re-joining Manitoba on Dec. 31.. In November 1995, current Stars head coach Dave Allison was promoted from P.E.I. in the AHL to bench boss of the Ottawa Senators after the Sens staff, including current Moose coach Alain Vigneault (then an assistant in Ottawa), was let go.
(all times Eastern) Fri 2/3 Syracuse at Cleveland, 7:05... Hershey at Philadelphia, 7:05... Hamilton at Portland, 7:05... Albany at Providence, 7:05... Bridgeport at Wilkes-Barre, 7:05... Binghamton at Norfolk, 7:15... Peoria at Toronto, 7:30... Springfield at Manchester, 7:35... San Antonio at Rochester, 7:35... Grand Rapids at Milwaukee, 8:00... Chicago at Omaha, 8:00... Iowa at Manitoba, 8:30
Sat 2/4 Peoria at Cleveland, 1:05... Albany at Lowell, 2:05... Syracuse at Grand Rapids, 7:00... Philadelphia at Hershey, 7:00... San Antonio at Toronto, 7:00... Providence at Bridgeport, 7:05... Hartford at Portland, 7:05... Rochester at Wilkes-Barre, 7:05... Binghamton at Norfolk, 7:15... Hamilton at Manchester, 7:35... Chicago at Omaha, 8:00... Iowa at Manitoba, 8:30... Milwaukee at Houston, 8:35
Sun 2/5 Lowell at Providence, 2:05
Mon 2/6 No games scheduled
Tue 2/7 Milwaukee at Houston, 12:00... Syracuse at Peoria, 8:00... Chicago at Iowa, 8:05
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ALUMNI WATCH: On Thursday, Lee Stempniak scored twice in regulation and netted the deciding shootout goal as St. Louis downed Chicago, 6-5... Former AHL All-Stars Scott Walker (2g), Steve Sullivan (GWG, assist) and Tomas Vokoun (43 saves) helped Nashville to a 4-3 overtime win over Colorado... On Wednesday, 2005 Eddie Shore Award winner Niklas Kronwall returned from injury and recorded two assists in his season debut, leading Detroit past St. Louis, 3-2... 2001 AHL All-Star Jonathan Cheechoo recorded a hat trick as San Jose beat Anaheim, 6-4.
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BY THE NUMBERS: 15,015 -- Attendance at Wednesday's AHL All-Star Game at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, the largest crowd ever for the AHL's showcase event... In 1999, attendance was 14,120 for the game at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia.
American Hockey League Stories from February 3, 2006
- Admirals Fall to Griffins in OT - Milwaukee Admirals
- Stars lose in Manitoba - Iowa Chops
- P-Bruins Fall to River Rats in Shootout 4-3 - Providence Bruins
- Rivermen Outscore Toronto 6-4 on the Road - Peoria Rivermen
- Wolves Slip Past Knights, 4-3 - Abbotsford Heat
- Rampage Earn Point - San Antonio Rampage
- Phantoms come back for point - Adirondack Phantoms
- Dominant Second Period Brings Victory Home For Manchester - Manchester Monarchs
- Griffins defeat Milwaukee in OT - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Admirals veto Senators' comeback bid - Norfolk Admirals
- Reid released from PTO - Norfolk Admirals
- Barons Comeback Bid Falls Short, 4-3 - Cleveland Barons
- Sound Tigers Beaten 4-3 In Wilkes-Barre/Scranton - Bridgeport Islanders
- âDogs Doubled by Pirates - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Snow Forecast For Sound Tigers - Bridgeport Islanders
- Admirals add blueliner Eberly - Norfolk Admirals
- Iowa captain recalled by Dallas - Iowa Chops
- Ivanans returns to Bulldogs - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Rampage Game Day - San Antonio Rampage
- Baines Earns CCM/AHL Milestone of the Month Award - Norfolk Admirals
- O'Sullivan named Rbk Hockey/AHL Rookie of the Month - Houston Aeros
- Watch the Rivermen Online This Weekend - Peoria Rivermen
- Sabourin named Koho/AHL Goaltender of the Month - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Canzanello, Sugden Signing Autographs on February 21 - Syracuse Crunch
- AHL Quick Hits - AHL
- Rampage Receive Zinger from Capitals - San Antonio Rampage
- Stars Auction Jerseys - Iowa Chops
- Bears Acquire Doull from Rampage - Hershey Bears
- Bears Welcome Radio Affiliate - Hershey Bears
- Bears Return from Break, Face Phantoms Tonight - Hershey Bears
- Bulldogs' Amazing Baby Race Next Sunday - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Olvecky Out for Four - AHL
- Bulldogs Set to Scuttle Pirates on Friday - Hamilton Bulldogs
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