Another weekend in the AHL, another chance to wonder aloud whether the opposition’s goalie suffers from pituitary gland hyperplasia. Seriously, will the oversized goalie era ever end? I don’t like oversized goalies, chiefly because they’re boring and because they’re little better than glorified shotblockers. If they make a spectacular save, it’s likely not due to [...]
Tyler Pitlick’s sophomore pro season hasn’t exactly gone as planned. One of the Edmonton Oilers top prospects not already playing in the NHL, he was hoping to build off a strong second half of his rookie season with the Oklahoma City Barons. With only 1 goal and 5 points through his first 32 games, and [...]
Coming into Saturday night’s game at the Cedar Park Center against the San Antonio Rampage, the Texas Stars’ roster was as depleted by the NHL as any other team’s roster. It didn’t matter. In fact, it hasn’t mattered. Since 11 January: The Stars are 7-2 They are averaging 4 goals per game They’re allowing a [...]
Ian Cole is known around the AHL for his hard hits and strong corner play. Now the world can see another side of him; his dance moves. The Peoria Rivermen game operations team has added a new feature to the in-game experience with something you will not find in any other hockey arena: The Ian [...]
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 [...]
Among the Texas Stars’ crowded defensive core this season is a guy who has played 581 professional regular season hockey games, including 99 in the NHL and 377 in the AHL. He has been a part of two Calder Cup championship teams. This guy played a season under former Texas and current Dallas head coach Glen [...]
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, [...]
