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GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. The Gwinnett Gladiators announced Friday that forward Matt Caruana has been called up to the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League. Caruana makes his first trip to the AHL this season and his third trip to the AHL in his professional career. Caruana returns to Portland where he began his professional career in 2007-08.  

Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes have re-assigned forward Kevin Porter to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage. Porter, 23, has appeared in two games with the Coyotes this season. He has also registered 4-9-13 and 14 penalty minutes (PIM) in 14 games for the Rampage this season and is tied for the team-lead in scoring.  

www.mlntherawfeed.com - Hartford, CT, November 13, 2009 - The Hartford Wolf Pack used a four-goal first period to power themselves to a 5-3 victory over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Thursday night at the XL Center. Corey Locke led the offensive charge for the Wolf Pack, with two goals and two assists, and Dale Weise and Dane Byers had a goal and an assist each. A night after being shut down for the most part offensively by the Binghamton Senators in a 2-1 shootout loss, the Wolf Pack scored four

Anytime you can get a power-play goal, you’re doing well   -Dale Weise

 

After earning six of a possible eight points in their last four games, the Pirates have climbed out of the AHL's Atlantic Division cellar for the first time since the first week of the season. In his last five games, veteran forward Mark Mancari, among the AHL's top 10 in total points, has five goals. Since returning from a four-game absence because of an upper-body injury, forward Nathan Gerbe, a second-year pro, has four assists in three games.  

Blue line partners John Carlson and Karl Alzner are part of a three-player tie for the best plus-minus rating in the AHL at plus-14. But Carlson became a minus for the Hershey Bears Thursday when he was recalled by the Washington Capitals. The 19-year-old rookie joined Jay Beagle and Michal Neuvirth on this week's recall shuttle.

He can get a little bit of confidence. I know he wanted to see so bad what the NHL was like. He didn't stay as long at camp this year as he maybe had anticipated. For him to be able to showcase himself and at least know what to work towards is great for him.   -Karl Alzner

 

"We've got to start converting, because those 0-fers are gonna start hurting in the win column." The Hershey Bears had just posted a 3-1 victory over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, but Hershey coach Mark French wasted little time in expressing some concern over what has become a major flaw in the Hershey attack. The Bears can't seem to score on the power play, and that included an extended two-man advantage against the Penguins on Saturday night.

The penalty kill's been great, fantastic   -Mark French

 

While his Bridgeport Sound Tigers teammates play in Canada this weekend, Bobby Hughes is off to Utah. The centerman will be assigned to the ECHL today, Sound Tigers president Howard Saffan said. "(It's) because he hasn't had very much game-time experience," Saffan said. "A player of his caliber needs to skate himself back into shape."  

"When guys who aren't scorers can score, that helps a lot," the Springfield Falcons center said Thursday. With three key forwards unavailable, the Falcons continue to inch up the standings in the American Hockey League's Atlantic Division. The 4-3 victory over Lowell Wednesday gives Springfield momentum as it hits the road for games in Providence Friday and Hershey Saturday night.

These types of games go a long way toward changing your culture (to winning)   -Rob Daum

 

Hershey's John Carlson, left, gets the puck out Hershey's zone, as Manitoba's Raymond Sawada, gives chase, during third period action of game five of the Calder Cup Final at the Giant Center Tuesday June 9, 2009. CHRIS KNIGHT Blue line partners John Carlson and Karl Alzner are part of a three-player tie for the best plus-minus rating in the AHL at plus-14. But Carlson became a minus for the Hershey Bears Thursday when he was recalled by the Washington Capitals.

He can get a little bit of confidence. I know he wanted to see so bad what the NHL was like. He didn't stay as long at camp this year as he maybe had anticipated. For him to be able to showcase himself and at least know what to work towards is great for him.   -Karl Alzner

 

The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled defenseman Chris Lee from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, it was announced by Executive Vice President and General Manager Ray Shero. Lee, 29, leads all WBS blueliners with seven points (1G-6A) through 15 games, and is third overall on the club with 41 shots. The 6-foot, 185-pound defenseman is looking to make his NHL debut.