Category Archives: AHL

Wolves Recall Davies from K-Wings

Michael Davies

The Chicago Wolves have recalled forward Michael Davies from the ECHL’s Kalamazoo Wings.

Davies scored a goal in two games with the K-Wings after being assigned to Kalamazoo on Oct. 18. He has not appeared in any games with the Wolves this year.

The 25-year-old forward tallied 11 goals, 12 assists, and 23 points in 53 games with the Wolves last season during his second professional campaign. He also ranked second on the squad with a +13 plus/minus rating and was a plus or even rating in 46 of his 53 tilts.

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Wolves Send Davies to K-Wings

Michael Davies

The Chicago Wolves have assigned forward Michael Davies to the ECHL’s Kalamazoo Wings.

Davies, who has not appeared in any games with the Wolves this year, tallied 11 goals, 12 assists, and 23 points in 53 games with the Wolves last season during his second professional campaign. He also ranked second on the squad with a +13 plus/minus rating and was a plus or even rating in 46 of his 53 tilts.

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Senators’ Ben Bishop bound for AHL

Ben Bishop

The Battle of the Backups is set for Binghamton.

Goalie Big Ben Bishop and the Senators confirmed Thursday his days as a locked-out player are over after he signed an AHL deal to join the club’s affiliate in Binghamton until the lockout is settled.

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AHL: Heeter ready to provide spark between the pipes for Phantoms

Cal Heeter

One of the main reasons Cal Heeter signed with the Philadelphia Flyers this summer was what he perceived as an ability to quickly climb the organization’s ranks.

Put in the work, the former Ohio State goaltender figured, and the Flyers would provide him with the best chances of achieving his ultimate goal of playing in the National Hockey League.

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Wolves Bring Back Davies

Michael Davies

The Chicago Wolves have re-signed forward Michael Davies.

Davies tallied 11 goals, 12 assists, and 23 points in 53 games with the Wolves last season during his second professional campaign. He also ranked second on the squad with a +13 plus/minus rating and was a plus or even rating in 46 of his 53 tilts.

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Mike McKenna – Sports Babe of the Day

Mike McKenna

Fret no more, SBOTD fans, we have the long awaited interview with the one and only babely Mike McKenna of the Binghamton Senators! This goalie will sure to steal your heart with his dashing good looks, witty humour and word has it, a soft spot for our 4-legged friends.

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The AHL’s Top 25 Scorers Under 25

Pat Maroon

Maroon has bounced back from whatever mysterious incident caused his dismissal from the Philadelphia Phantoms in October 2010, continuing the goal-scoring that earned him notice going back to his days as a London Knight.

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Is he game? ‘Bachelor’ reaches out to Wolves player Mike Davies

Michael Davies

Wouldn’t it be cool to watch a single Chicago pro athlete on”The Bachelor”?

Well, that might be what a producer was thinking when the show reached out to the Chicago Wolves and asked about hockey player Mike Davies.

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Bishop and Hensick Named AHL Second Team All-Stars

Ben Bishop

The American Hockey League announced today that goaltender Ben Bishop and center T.J. Hensick have been named to the 2011-12 AHL Second All-Star Team, as voted by AHL coaches, players and media in each of the league’s 30 member cities.

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Pro hockey player Mike McKenna: ‘Homophobia no different than racism’

Mike McKenna

Add goalie Mike McKenna of the Binghamton (N.Y.) Senators to the growing list of straight allies in hockey, spurred on by the “You Can Play” campaign.

McKenna tweeted this is reaction to a story about two other teammates supporting “You Can Play”:

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