Alison has been a hockey writer since April of 2010 and has experience covering the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League. She is covering the New Jersey Devils for The Hockey Writers and hopes to work with a hockey team in media relations someday.
The second week of December brought about some more changes to this week’s rankings, as the No. 1 spot is occupied by yet another new team who beat out two others to take it. In addition, one team saw one of its players reach a significant career milestone. Meanwhile, find out which struggling team found [...]
The last month of 2012 got started with the usual shakeups in this week’s rankings. Six teams earned the same number of spots in our scoring system, making the middle of the rankings very difficult to accomplish. Meanwhile, one team set a franchise record for a winning streak, and another played in front of a [...]
While nothing can match the craziness of last week’s rankings, this week of AHL action did not fail to impress. One goaltender made the history books for his club, and some previously struggling teams are making appearances in the top 10. Meanwhile, find out which team failed to earn any points to kick off the [...]
What a week it was in the American Hockey League. Fans looking for some AHL action had a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. For the first time this season, there was a three-way battle for the No. 1 spot in the rankings, and players on two different teams made league history. Also, one [...]
As Thanksgiving week approaches, there are some teams who have a lot to be thankful for when they see their spot in this week’s power rankings. Others, meanwhile, will be hoping to get some early holiday cheer coming their way as they look ahead to the most wonderful time of the year. After the jump, [...]
The grace period has now passed in the AHL season, with teams now starting to form identities and the excuse of “it’s early in the season yet” starting to become less acceptable for struggling squads. This also means it’s time for the AHL coach hot seat watch. Bench bosses from underperforming squads have to start [...]
The AHL kicked off the month of November with yet another shakeup in this week’s power rankings. While some teams are starting to stabilize and remain around the same place they were last week, some had winning performances to dramatically improve their ranking. Inside, find out which three teams won all three of their games [...]
The clocks may have gone back on Sunday night, but the AHL moved forward by finishing its first weekend of November play. In this week’s action, a team captain played his 300th AHL game, while another squad made history in a remarkable win. Meanwhile, two teams who struggled to start the season find themselves at [...]
As the month of October draws to a close in the AHL, teams are beginning to find chemistry and establish an identity. This means that there will be plenty of room for shifting in this week’s edition of the AHL power rankings. This week, we have established a new quality-based system. Teams are awarded points [...]
The second weekend of AHL action brought penalty of excitement. NHL stars continued to have a place on the scoreboard, and some wild offensive games entertained fans across the league. Meanwhile, one game saw two teams tally over 100 penalty minutes, and another franchise had a home opener for a historic anniversary season. Check out [...]
