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Updated Calder Cup Playoff Schedules

Please find below the updated schedules for the first round of the American Hockey League’s 2008 Calder Cup Playoffs, replacing TBA’s for Albany/Philadelphia (Game 6), Toronto/San Antonio (Games 3-7) and Rockford/Houston (Games 3-5), and updating the start time for Chicago/Milwaukee (Game 3):

Atlantic Division Semifinal – Series “A” (best-of-7)

A1-Providence Bruins vs. A4-Manchester Monarchs

Game 1 – Wed., Apr. 16 – PROVIDENCE 3, Manchester 2 (OT)

April 17, 2008 Posted by yenvqleg | AHL | Calder, Playoff, Schedules, Updated | No Comments Yet

Phantoms Announce Game Information For Game Six Of East Division Semifinals

PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia Phantoms announced today that Game 6 of the East Division Semifinals series against the Albany River Rats has been scheduled for Saturday, April 26. The game will start at 7:05 PM and will be played at the Wachovia Center.

Albany leads the series 1-0 heading into Friday night’s Game 2 at the Wachovia Center, which will host all first round Phantoms home games while the Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey Circus performs at the Wachovia Spectrum through April 27. Game 3 is on Sunday afternoon at 5:05 at the Wachovia Center, after which the series will return to Albany for Games 4 and 5 next week.

April 17, 2008 Posted by yenvqleg | AHL | Announce, Division, East, Game, Information, Phantoms, Semifinals | No Comments Yet

Luca Caputi Joins Penguins

WILKES-BARRE, PA – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have signed left wing Luca Caputi to an amateur professional contract, it was announced on Thursday.

Caputi, 19, recently completed his junior season with the Niagara IceDogs of the Ontario Hockey League. The 6-3, 185 pound native of Toronto finished fourth in the OHL with 111 points and third with 51 goals. He also added 17 points (8+9) in 10 postseason games with the IceDogs.

For his career, Caputi recorded 185 points (86+99) in 214 games. He was selected by Pittsburgh in the fourth round (111th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

April 17, 2008 Posted by yenvqleg | AHL | Caputi, Joins, Luca, Penguins | No Comments Yet

Marlies Announce Dates For Series Against San Antonio

A proud member of the American Hockey League, the Toronto Marlies today announced the schedule for games 3-7 of their Division Semifinal against the San Antonio Rampage. The Marlies won Game 1 of their best-of-seven series, 4-3 on Wednesday night against the Rampage.

The following are the confirmed dates, along with locations, and times for the first-round series between the Marlies and Rampage (all times eastern):

Game 1 – Wednesday, April 16: San Antonio Rampage at Toronto Marlies 7:30 p.m. (Ricoh Coliseum)

April 17, 2008 Posted by yenvqleg | AHL | Against, Announce, Antonio, Dates, Marlies, Series | No Comments Yet

Crunch Announce Details Of Zenon Konopka Autographed Card Giveaway Presented By Quickway

Syracuse, NY – The Syracuse Crunch announced today the details of the Zenon Konopka autographed card giveaway set for Game Two of the Crunch’s North Division Semifinal Series vs. Manitoba on Saturday, April 19.

The first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive an autographed card signed by Zenon Konopka, courtesy of Quickway.

The Crunch’s best-of-seven first round series vs. Manitoba will begin Friday, April 18 at the War Memorial at Oncenter Read more »

April 17, 2008 Posted by yenvqleg | AHL | Announce, Autographed, Card, Crunch, Details, Giveaway, Konopka, Presented, Quickway, Zenon | No Comments Yet

AHL Morning Skate

WEDNESDAY’S SCORES:

HARTFORD 3, Portland 1 (HFD leads, 1-0)

PROVIDENCE 3, Manchester 2 (OT) (PRO leads, 1-0)

W-B/Scranton 2, HERSHEY 1 (OT) (WBS leads, 1-0

ALBANY 4, Philadelphia 0 (ALB leads, 1-0)

TORONTO 4, San Antonio 3 (TOR leads, 1-0)

Milwaukee 4, CHICAGO 3 (OT) (MIL leads, 1-0)

WEDNESDAY’S THREE STARS:

1. Josh Langfeld netted a hat trick, including a pair of third-period goals to tie the game, and assisted on the overtime winner in Milwaukee’s 4-3 victory at Chicago in Game 1.

April 17, 2008 Posted by yenvqleg | AHL | Morning, Skate- | No Comments Yet

Falcons Partner with Valpak of Western MA

Springfield, MA – The Springfield Falcons, proud members of the American Hockey League, announced today that they have partnered with ValPak of Western Massachusetts to offer small businesses an opportunity to market their company through the power of direct mail advertising, while at the same time receiving Falcons’ season tickets to use for promotional or entertainment purposes.

“Fred Steinman, owner of ValPak of Western MA, and I have been talking about doing this for several months,” said Falcons president and general manager Bruce Landon. “We realize the tremendous financial burden on the small business owner when it comes to advertising and marketing their business. I also know that if used correctly, Falcons’ tickets can be a great tool for driving customer traffic, rewarding staff members for outstanding achievements or simply to entertain clients. We have put together a unique marketing opportunity that is priced to fit any budget.”

April 17, 2008 Posted by yenvqleg | AHL | Falcons, Partner, Valpak, Western, with | No Comments Yet

Rampage Announce Remaining Playoff Dates

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Rampage, in conjunction with the American Hockey League (AHL), today announced the remaining dates for the first round of the 2008 Calder Cup Playoff series between the Toronto Marlies (#1 seed) and Rampage (#4 seed).

The best-of-seven series follows a 2-3-2 format. Toronto leads the North Division Semifinal series 1-0 with Game 2 Friday, April 18 at Ricoh Coliseum.

The Rampage will host a Game 2 watch party at Fatso’s Sports Garden, located at 15630 Henderson Pass, Friday at 6:30 p.m. The party will feature door prizes, food and drink specials, and hard hitting playoff action, marking this event one you won’t want to miss.

April 17, 2008 Posted by yenvqleg | AHL | Announce, Dates, Playoff, Rampage, Remaining | No Comments Yet

AHL Morning Skate- 4/17/08