From Abby Cox in the 1920s to Jeremy Smith and Mike McKenna in the present day, Springfield professional hockey teams have had their share of colorful and successful goaltenders.
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Category Archives: AHL
McKenna Named AHL Goalie of the Month
McKenna, the CCM/AHL Goaltender of the Month for November, was 4-1-0 with a 1.16 goals-against average, a .950 save percentage and two shutouts last month, stopping 114 of the 120 shots he faced as well as eight of 10 shootout attempts.
Mike McKenna makes 26 saves as Springfield Falcons blank Portland Pirates 3-0
Mike McKenna, who leads the American Hockey League in both goals-against average and save percentage, made 26 saves against the team he played 41 games for in 2007-08.
Wideman a nice fit on Binghamton Senators’ blue line
Wideman, 23, has stepped up in his second year as a professional in the American Hockey League. This season, Wideman has 10 points in 13 games; last season, he had 18 points in 60 games with the B-Sens.
AHL Announces Suspensions – Wideman Suspended One Game
The American Hockey League today announced that Binghamton Senators defenseman Chris Wideman has been suspended for one (1) game as a consequence of a match penalty for slashing incurred in a game at Hershey on Nov. 10.
Sound Tigers’ Mayfield progressing from ‘hockey 24/7’
Scott Mayfield’s next test isn’t in a classroom in Denver, it’s at Hershey on Saturday night at a full Giant Center against the Bears. Jumping from college hockey to the AHL at 21 years old isn’t easy.
Binghamton Senators notes: Chris Wideman, Andre Petersson and David Dziurzynski banged up; power play is thriving
Forwards Andre Petersson and David Dziurzynski and defenseman Chris Wideman were all described as “day-to-day” by play-by-play man Grady Whittenburg on the B-Sens radio broadcast and said coach Luke Richardson expects them all to be fine for next weekend’s games.
Wideman led the team with five points (0 goals, 5 assists) entering Sunday and Peterson had four points (2-2). Forward Mark Stone continues to recover from a shoulder injury and defenseman Ben Blood was a healthy scratch.
St. Louis is awash in hockey talent
It is no longer uncommon for St. Louis to produce players such as Connor Chatham, Ryan MacInnis and Blake Clarke, who have the skills to bypass the collegiate level and play in major junior hockey leagues.
Checkers Sign Dolan, Deckert
Dolan, a 25-year-old who initially joined the team on a professional tryout contract in January of 2012, returns for this third season with Charlotte and third on an AHL deal. With the likes of Riley Nash, Brett Sutter and Jeremy Welsh hoping to move on to full-time roles in Carolina after playing the majority of last season in Charlotte, Dolan’s return will add important depth at the center position.
Falcons fill net need with Mike McKenna
The Columbus Blue Jackets inked goaltender Mike McKenna to a one-year, two-way deal yesterday that will see the 30-year-old suit up for the Springfield Falcons.
