Ice Hockey

So far the biggest deals in the NHL trade deadline include New York Islanders defenseman Andy Sutton heading to Ottawa for a 2010 2nd round draft pick and Edmonton Oilers defenseman Dennis Grebeshkov packing his bags and heading down to Nashville, also for a 2010 2nd round draft pick.

Montreal, PQ - In a battle of the Western Conference versus the Eastern Conference of the AHL the high flying Hamilton Bulldogs (36-14-3-5) put away the Adirondack Phantoms (26-27-2-2) by the score of 5-0 in front of 15,529 rowdy and raucous fans at the Bell Center (CentreBell) in Montreal.

Syracuse, NY - An AHL record setting crowd of 21,508 stood witness to watch the host Syracuse Crunch (24-27-3-3) defeat the Binghamton Senators (22-27-3-2) by the final of 2-1 in the “Mirabito Outdoor Classic,” the first ever AHL outdoor game.

At 6’4 he looks pretty intimidating and with a last name like Hanson he’s got to be tough! Both parts are true but off the ice he’s about one of the nicest guys you can talk to. His name is Christian Hanson and yes he is related to the Hanson Brothers, he’s Dave Hanson’s son, the one who played Jack Hanson in the 1977 classic “Slap Shot.”

Just over a month ago most hockey fans had no idea who Hershey Bears defenseman John Carlson was, now there‘s little doubt about him. The 20-year old World Junior Gold Medal winner and Natick, Massachusetts native has had quite a month since late December.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Miami University, which collected two victories against Lake Superior State University last weekend, secures the No. 1 ranking in this week's USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Men's College Hockey Poll. The RedHawks, who improved to 20-4-6 on the season, collected 509 points and 33 of 34 first-place votes.

Portland, ME - For what started as a pretty laid back contest in the 2010 AHL All-Star Classic sure turned into a competitive nail biter by the end as Team Canada edged PlanetUSA 10-9 in a shootout. After PlanetUSA’s Nathan Gerbe (Portland Pirates) missed an empty net opportunity from the slot Team Canada sailed down the ice and tied it up at 9-9 with just 18 seconds remaining.

There are no overtime periods in AHL All-Star games so they went immediately to the shootout which Team Canada capitalized on by putting two in net versus PlanetUSA’s one, giving Canada a clean sweep of both the Skills competition and the Classic.