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Wolves win Calder Cup
The Chicago Wolves, the Thrashers' AHL affiliate, won the minor-league championship tonight over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins with a 5-2 victory in Game 6.Expect Wolves coach John Anderson to ma...
'It will be like a big pig war'
It's quite possible that the Iowa Chops will become the official team of this blog.With that in mind, I'll point out that the new AHL team's apparel store is finally open and that "the pork associatio...
Lightning name new Norfolk GM
The Tampa Bay Lightning have named Mike Butters general manager, Darren Rumble head coach and Alan May assistant coach of the Norfolk Admirals, owners Oren Koules and Len Barrie announced today."Mike ...
The view from Des Moines
Not a headline I ever thought I'd use.I got a great email today from J.J., a passionate hockey fan in Des Moines, Iowa, who has a few thoughts on the latest publicity stunt by the Iowa Chops.Let's jus...
Granato named Wolves coach
Head coach John Anderson was basically a minor-league institution with the Chicago Wolves, but after 11 years with the franchise he finally jumped up to the Thrashers with his first NHL gig last month...
Peters hired as Rockford coach
The Chicago Blackhawks announced today the team has named Bill Peters Head Coach of the Rockford IceHogs, Chicago’s American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate.Peters joins the IceHogs after serving the ...
Bylsma to coach Baby Pens
Dan Bylsma has been named head coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, it was announced Monday by Pittsburgh Penguins Assistant General Manager Chuck Fletcher. He becomes the fifth head coach in ...
Paddock named Phantoms coach
Former Senators coach John Paddock, fired late in the 2007-08 season, has been hired on to coach the Flyers' AHL affiliate Philadelphia Phantoms.Paddock replaces Craig Berube, who was promoted to an a...
Canadian juniors may turn to Quinn
When the Canadian World Juniors take to the ice in Ottawa this December for their attempt to win a fifth straight tournament, they will do so without head coach Benoit Groulx.Groulx has signed on to b...
This logo is making me hungry
Uh oh. Puck Daddy points us to something truly awful:Team owner Schlegel Sports announced today the new name of Iowa’s AHL hockey team, the "Iowa Chops"."We really feel this name perfectly represent...
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