Lead sales strategy for Kings and Golden 1 Center events. David Andrews retires as President and CEO on June 30, succeeded by Scott Howson. List of Springfield Indians alumni later inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton finishes with the best regular-season record in the AHL while continuing to develop Stanley Cup champions: 2016-17 AHL All-Rookie forward Jake Guentzel leads the NHL with 13 playoff goals as Pittsburgh wins its second straight title. The Kings scored 244 goals and allowed 281, most in the circuit. The league plays host to Farjestad BK of the Swedish Hockey League at the AHL All-Star Classic in St. Johns. 2 overall draft selection in 2020, started his season by playing eight games for LA but is now leading the Reign with eight goals in 12 contests. Springfield Kings (1967-1974) Head coach Dan Bylsma is promoted from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in February and leads the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Stanley Cup. Roberts and several stars were promoted to Hartford the following fall, and while the Indians repeated for the final time as division champions in 1992 (and in winning their seventh straight playoff series in the preliminary round of the playoffs, setting a new league record),[2] (since tied by the Hershey Bears), they never again gained the finals nor thereafter had a winning record. The AHL or American Hockey League is the secondary North American professional hockey league. The SYHA Board has been working diligently to revise the organizations Rules, Regulaions and Operating Guidelines (SOG's). 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The Hershey Bears schedule is disrupted late in the 1978-79 season when Hersheypark Arena becomes a shelter in the aftermath of the nuclear accident at nearby Three Mile Island. NORMAND FLYNN Y EST ALL D'UNE DCLARATION TRS CONTROVERSE CONCERNANT JURAJ SLAFKOVSKY The AHL adopts a new overtime format that includes time played at 3-on-3, bringing even more excitement to the extra period. They continued to miss the playoffs for most of the rest of the Sixties. The AHL returns to Utica, N.Y., in 2013-14 as the Comets begin play at a renovated Memorial Auditorium. C $30.99 + C $5.38 shipping. More changes in 1972-73, as the New Haven Nighthawks begin play and the Cleveland Barons move to Jacksonville mid-season. A virtual museum of sports logos, uniforms and historical items. In the meantime, Eddie Shore's oft-capricious and notoriously miserly ownership style caused increasing friction with his players, who staged wildcat strikes in 1966 and 1967. List of Springfield Indians alumni that played more than 100 games in Springfield, and also played at least a hundred games in the National Hockey League and/or World Hockey Association or were otherwise notable hockey executives. The Cincinnati Swords are the class of the league, rolling to the 1973 Calder Cup following a 54-win regular season; the Cup-clinching game, played at the Aud in Buffalo, draws 15,019 fans. The AHL All-Star Game the first such event in 35 years is played in front of a sell-out crowd at the Providence Civic Center and is broadcast across North America on ESPN2, TSN and RDS. AHL 2022 23. Sweeney won the league scoring title three years in a row, Paille the best goaltending record two years running, and Springfield defensemen won the best defenseman award two years running. The year begins on a tragic note, as AHL alumni Ace Bailey and Mark Bavis are among the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City. Comes with Billy Smith's signed LOA. The Syracuse Crunch set an all-time attendance record for an indoor pro hockey game in the U.S. as 30,715 fans watch their game against Utica at the Carrier Dome. The shootout is re-introduced to decide a winner of games tied after overtime. With Gord Labossiere, star defenseman Noel Price and goaltender Bruce Landon (a name that subsequently loomed large in Springfield hockey annals) the team had a winning record in the 1969 season, reaching the Cup finals before being swept by the Buffalo Bisons. Klub v souti psobil i pod nzvem Syracuse Warriors a tak jako Springfield Kings . In February 1942, the AHL holds an All-Star Game to raise funds for the war efforts in the United States and Canada. [1] In 193536, Lucien Garneau transferred his Quebec Beavers franchise to Springfield, resurrecting the Indians name; the team was now associated with the NHL's Montreal Canadiens. 1968 Springfield Kings AHL Program Gameday Press Note Game Summary Item Information Condition: --not specified "Program is in great condition; little to no creasing, no rips or tears. . Despite early stars like Shore, Fred Thurier, Frank Beisler and Pete Kelly, success eluded the Indians on the ice. Yigirma oltita AHL jamoasi Qoshma Shtatlarda, qolgan oltitasi Kanadada joylashgan. [2]Em 2009 a equipe conquista seu primeiro ttulo da PDL. That same year Adirondack, led by head coach Bill Dineen, captures its second Calder Cup. Future NHL goaltender Jeff Hackett won the playoff MVP, inspirational leader Rod Dallman provided tons of grit, while names such as Marc Bergevin, Tom Fitzgerald, team captain Rob DiMaio, Jeff Finley and Bill Berg were heard from by NHL fans for many years to come. C $53.90. Robert Allan (Bob) Sneddon BORN: Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 31, 1944. In 1990 fortunes changed once more, in an affiliation with the New York Islanders. Led by future Boston Bruins goaltender Don Simmons, scoring leader Vern Pachal, and playercoach Doug McMurdy, the EAHL Indians finished 3rd and 1st their two seasons in the loop, but finished in last place in 1954 in the QHL, the only team in the loop ever located outside of the province of Quebec. Springfield, IL, USA 28F clear sky Phone: 217.788.1060 Airlines FAQs Arrivals Departures Ground Transportation Terminal Information True Cost Calculator With our True Cost Calculator, you can easily identify the true cost of your trip before making a decision based on airfare alone. The Board of Governors overwhelmingly approves the mandatory use of protective visors by all AHL players beginning in 2006-07. His second goal of the game, Seth Griffith scored, Congrats to Sammy Walker who made his #NHLDebut la, Take a book, share a book! During those three seasons, Shore fielded a Springfield team in the low-minor Eastern Amateur Hockey League and later the Quebec Hockey League using the Indians name. The puck drops for new teams in Springfield (Falcons), Worcester (IceCats) and Syracuse (Crunch). 1973 Cincinnati Swords @ Rochester Americans AHL Program American Hockey League. Others, like defensemen Jacob Moverare and Tobias Bjornfot, began the year in the AHL but have gotten call-ups to McLellan's roster. Springfield Kings - Not Active (NA) - hockey team page with roster, stats, transactions at Eliteprospects.com George Red Sullivan records 89 assists for the Hershey Bears in 1953-54, a single-season record that still stands today. Following the season, Cleveland Barons great Fred Glover retires to take over as head coach of the NHLs Oakland Seals; Glover leaves the AHL as the leagues all-time leader in games played, goals, assists and points and with five Calder Cup championships to his credit. Sports. A year later, Carl Liscombe (118) of the Providence Reds and Cliff Simpson (110) of the Indianapolis Capitals become the first pro players ever to top the 100-point mark. The Manchester Monarchs capture a bittersweet Calder Cup in their final season in the Queen City. Springfield Indians GM Jack Butterfield is named interim president of the AHL in August 1966 and is formally elected a year later; he will go on to guide the league for nearly three decades. Shore loaned Indians players to the Buffalo Bisons for the duration, returning the players to Springfield for the 194647 season. However, in the 194142 season, the Indians finished in first place. A year later, Shore sells the team, ending an era in Springfield hockey. The Indians were founding members of the American Hockey League. The magnificent offense scored 344 goals, nearly a hundred more than any other team. The Hershey Bears play their final game at historic Hersheypark Arena, which first opened its doors in 1936. The Buffalo Bisons return to play when the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium (The Aud) opens. Vintage 1971 Springfield Kings Baltimore Clippers AHL Hockey Program. Baseball; Basketball; The playoff format expands to include 20 participants, 10 in each conference. >> Patrick Williams archive. In the middle of a dispute over leasing at the Springfield Civic Center, the Indians' home for much of the previous two decades, the team's affiliation changed again to the Hartford Whalers. After 28 years as league president, Jack Butterfield retires from the position and is replaced by David Andrews, GM of the 93 champion Cape Breton Oilers. In 2003-04, Milwaukee finishes first overall in the regular season and then captures the Calder Cup with a convincing sweep of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, the first league championship in franchise history. She was an instant star as she ranked top in the AHL in sales and never looked back as . Led by future Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Terry Sawchuk, the Indianapolis Capitals roll through the playoffs, winning eight games without a loss to claim their second Calder Cup championship. Under the direction of general manager Sam Pollock, the Montreal Canadiens become the first NHL team to own and operate their AHL affiliate in the same market; the Voyageurs begin play at the Montreal Forum in 1969. With the Winter Olympics about to take place up the road in Lake Placid during the 1979-80 season, the Adirondack Red Wings host exhibitions against the national teams from the United States, West Germany, Sweden and Finland. Wonderfully preserved ring has very light surface scratches on the back of the band. The AHLs 80th-anniversary season ends with a Finals matchup between two of the leagues most tenured cities, and the Lake Erie Monsters complete a 15-2 postseason run with a sweep of Hershey to bring the Calder Cup to Cleveland for the first time since 1964. The "Can-Am", as it was called, was founded in Springfield and the Indians were one of the five initial franchises. The Indians played in the Can-Am League until the 193233 season, having to fold thirteen games into the season. (Dave Molnar/The Republican) He has not. The team was known as the Syracuse Warriors from 1951 to 1954; in addition, the team was named the Springfield Kings from 1967 to 1975. Note: This event contains affiliate links curated by our local city teams, therefore we will collect a share of sales or other compensation for all purchases made. The Hershey Bears set records with 60 victories and a 24-game home winning streak in the regular season, and Bears forwards Keith Aucoin and Alexandre Giroux are the leagues top two scorers for the second year in a row. The team played in the Eastern States Coliseum in West Springfield, among others. However, they caught fire in the playoffs. The 2001-02 season is one of the most memorable in league history for a wide range of reasons. Hamilton hosts Toronto outside at Ivor Wynne Stadium before the largest crowd ever to watch AHL hockey in Canada (20,565). The Sens go on to take out Portland, Charlotte and Houston to earn the first championship in 29 seasons of AHL hockey in Broome County. October 23, 2022 - 36 Games Today. The Cincinnati Mohawks join the AHL in 1949-50. With prospects from both the Chicago Blackhawks and Toronto Maple Leafs, the New Brunswick Hawks finish with the AHLs best record in 1981-82 and go on to win the Calder Cup. The Springfield Kings become the Springfield Indians again as Eddie Shore resumes control of the franchise; the Indians finish fourth in the division but defeat Providence, Rochester and New Haven to win another championship. Cleveland and Buffalo dominate the 1940s with each winning three Calder Cup championships. "John Roberts" and "10K" are stamped inside the size 9 1/4 band, along with Billy's "WSJ" initials, for William John Smith. The Springfield Indians open the 60s by winning three straight Calder Cups and star center Bill Sweeney wins three straight AHL scoring titles, two feats that have yet to be duplicated. The original franchise moved to Peoria, Illinois, for the 200506 AHL season, where it played for eight years as the Peoria Rivermen. Menu. Although Sweeney led the league in scoring in 1963 for a third time, the party was over for the Indians. Over that stretch, the Indians recorded only two winning seasons and only made the playoffs four times, winning but four playoff games. 1971-72 Vintage Hershey Bears AHL Hockey Program Nova Scotia Voyageurs 12/30/71. It would be the first of four straight Finals appearances for the Amerks, still an AHL record. 1971-72 SPRINGFIELD KINGS AHL PROGRAM vs BALTIOMRE 11-06-1971. document.write(new Date().getFullYear()); They upended Cleveland in the second round before sweeping a shellshocked Providence Reds squad to win their fourth Calder Cup. The Canucks and the Hartford Wolf Pack (whose lineage dates back to another AHL charter member, the Providence Reds), are the oldest minor league hockey franchises still in existence. 195960: Sweeney finished second in league scoring behind Fred Glover of Cleveland with 96 points, Floyd Smith finished third and Bruce Cline ninth. Paul Gardner follows up a 130-point campaign with 112 points in 1985-86, becoming the first player in over 20 years to win consecutive AHL scoring titles. VINTAGE 1971-72 PROVIDENCE REDS VS. SPRINGFIELD KINGS AHL HOCKEY PROGRAM BOOK. [3] [4] No dia 21 de julho de 2009, a equipe faz seu primeiro jogo internacional, enfrentando o Burnley Football Club e perdendo de 5x0. The revolving door did their on-ice record no good. A native of Pembroke, Ont., Anderson made an immediate impact in Springfield, scoring 39 goals and claiming the Dudley "Red" Garrett Award as the AHL's outstanding rookie in 1954-55. Starting in October 1981 they returned to the Springfield Civic Center where they remained until they moved to Worcester as the Ice Cats in 1994. SPRINGFIELD, Mass. NHL expansion opens opportunities for new franchises and new markets in the AHL: in 1971-72, Montreal moves its operation to Halifax and wins the Calder Cup as the Nova Scotia Voyageurs; the Cincinnati Swords begin play as Buffalos AHL affiliate; and the AHL expands its geography to Virginia with the Richmond Robins and Tidewater Wings (Hampton/Norfolk). PO BOX 8822 International League teams in Cleveland, Syracuse, Pittsburgh and Buffalo play in the Western Division, and Can-Am League teams in Springfield, Providence, New Haven and Philadelphia play in the Eastern Division. The Lehigh Valley Phantoms are a hit with fans in their first season in Allentown, selling out 22 games at the beautiful new PPL Center. President Jack Butterfield navigates the AHL through difficult times in the decade, and the league survives the loss of markets to NHL expansion and the appearance (and disappearance) of the World Hockey Association and the North American Hockey League. List of Springfield Indians alumni later inducted into the AHL Hall of Fame. All Ages. A young Johnny Bower leads the Cleveland Barons to the 1951 Calder Cup. Hershey seems destined to repeat as champions, finishing with a league-best 114 points in the regular season. 1977-1986. The Springfield Kings of the American Hockey League ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 29 wins and 35 losses and 8 ties for 66 points in the AHL's Eastern Division. To contact the appropriate person, please visit the Board of Directors page under About. He spent the most time with the Springfield Indians/Kings of the American Hockey League and the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League where he served a short term as captain. Matters didn't improve even after the Kings moved to the brand-new Springfield Civic Center in 1972. The Rochester Americans join the league in 1956-57 and promptly go to the Calder Cup Finals where they lose to Cleveland. In 1974-75, Rochesters Doug Gibson becomes the first player ever to lead the AHL in goals, assists and points in the same season. Brett Hull explodes into the AHL, winning the Dudley Red Garrett Award as the leagues top rookie; Hull notches 50 goals with the Moncton Golden Flames in his only AHL season. Springfield has thus fielded a team in the AHL and its predecessors for all but seven years since 1926, and continuously since 1954. The 19591962 Indians were the most dominant team the AHL has ever seen; no team before or since has ever won three Calder Cups in a row or finished first in the regular season three years in a row. Price: US $39.99. - The Springfield Thunderbirds announced today Six Regular Season Games to be Broadcast on COZI TV SPRINGFIELD, Mass. The Springfield franchise is on the move again, relocating to the new Onondaga County War Memorial in Syracuse in 1951-52. Recalled from San Antonio on January, Jordan Binnington goes on to backstop the St. Louis Blues to their first Stanley Cup championship. Customized AHL Springfield Thunderbirds Premier Jersey White $ 35.99. Springfield Kings and American Hockey League (AHL) latest news, scores and information from OurSports Central. Neighbours goal was more impressive since it was scored short-handed. The Toronto Marlies set the pace from start to finish, leading the league with 54 wins and 112 points during the regular season before outlasting Texas in the first seven-game Calder Cup Finals since 2003. However, on ice success continued to elude the team, and despite the presence of stars such as Harry Pidhirny and Jim Anderson the franchise failed to have a winning record for over a decade more, including a temporary franchise relocation as the Syracuse Warriors from 1951 to 1954. Quick View. St. Louis sets another attendance record during the 1949 postseason, as 15,331 fans pack the St. Louis Arena to see a semifinal game against Providence. The Oklahoma City Barons Bryan Helmer becomes the top-scoring defenseman in league history, and also plays his 1,000th game. The Kings netted 287 goals and conceded 287. The Springfield Indians were a minor professional ice hockey franchise, originally based in West Springfield, Massachusetts and later Springfield, Massachusetts. Behind an affiliation with the Rangers bringing stars Bill Sweeney and goaltender Marcel Paille over from Providence, and an immensely deep team with star forwards Pidhirny, Anderson, Ken Schinkel, Bruce Cline, Brian Kilrea, and defensemen Ted Harris, Kent Douglas, Noel Price and Bob McCord, the Indians led the league in the regular season three straight years and won three straight Calder Cups, losing only five playoff games in that span. But the Wolves and Bears both fall in the playoffs to the upstart Hamilton Bulldogs and Carey Price, who duplicates Patrick Roys feat from 22 years earlier and leads Montreals affiliate to a Calder Cup champion as a 19-year-old goaltender fresh out of junior hockey. The Henderson Silver Knights begin play in Las Vegas and are one of the most successful first-year clubs in league history, finishing atop the Pacific Division during the regular season. The 2020-21 season is delayed until as the pandemic continues, finally getting underway in February with 28 teams participating with abbreviated schedules of varying lengths. Hershey reaches the Calder Cup Finals for the third time in four years in 2008-09 and wins its record 10th championship with a six-game series victory over the Manitoba Moose. After leading Hershey to back-to-back Finals appearances, Bruce Boudreau is promoted by the Washington Capitals in mid-season and goes on to capture the Jack Adams Award as the NHLs coach of the year. The city of Springfield is located in western Massachusetts, United States. But the Rangers are upset by Rochester in the second round of the playoffs, and the Cape Breton Oilers ride the inconceivable hot streak of Bill McDougall to the Calder Cup championship: McDougall smashes Calder Cup records by posting 26 goals and 52 points in just 16 games during the 1993 postseason. The Cleveland Barons win the Calder Cup in 1953, defeating Pittsburgh, 1-0 in overtime, in Game 7 of the Finals on a goal from defenseman Bob Chrystal. Larry Johnston (born July 20, 1943 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada) is a former professional defenceman who played for over 14 years in 7 different hockey leagues. The Chicago Wolves, 16th overall in the regular season-standings, capture the Calder Cup in their first season in the AHL by winning five series in the postseason. Justin Schultzs record pace with Oklahoma City earns him the Eddie Shore Award as the AHLs outstanding defenseman, and fellow Edmonton Oilers budding stars Jordan Eberle, Taylor Hall and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also turn hockeys attention to OKC. 2022 TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League. With good will from a league with central offices across the river in West Springfield and support from league president Jack Butterfield and vice-president Gordon Anziano (both former Indians executives), longtime Indians general manager Bruce Landon secured a new franchise from the league and started play that season as the Springfield Falcons. Add to cart. 12:00 PM | The AHL teams tend to be called 'farm teams' to the National Hockey League, where AHL teams are affiliated with nearby NHL franchises and provide players opportunities to be called up to play for the NHL teams. CATCHES: Right. Goaltender Kay Whitmore won the playoff MVP as Springfield defended their title against Rochester. They were in existence for a total of 60 seasons from 1926 to 1994, with three interruptions. The Indians had their start in the Canadian-American Hockey League in 1926. 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Behind Roberts' veteran coaching, they rampaged to the second best record in the league behind a powerful offense led by future NHLer Terry Yake, James Black, Chris Tancill and Michel Picard (who led the league with a franchise-record 56 goals), and a rock solid defense led by captain John Stevens and Bergevin, who had been acquired by the Whalers in an early-season trade. AHL TV Promotions Buy Tickets MGM Springfield presents Deuces Wild Friday - $2 Coors Light drafts, $2 hot dogs, $2 sodas through end of first period / Pregame Concert Series Boomer Claus Snow Globe giveaway (first 2,000 fans) Sat, Dec 31 5:30PM Away AT Hartford Wolf Pack NewsRadio 560 WHYN AHL TV January close Fri, Jan 6 7:05PM Home VS In 1996-97, the Philadelphia Phantoms and Kentucky Thoroughblades join the league and finish 1-2 in attendance. The Pittsburgh Hornets win the Calder Cup in 1967, their final act in the AHL before giving way to the NHL expansion Penguins the next season. But the biggest headlines are made by the Boston Braves, who pack Boston Garden with an average of 11,255 fans per game in their first year. And the league experiences its largest numbers ever at the gate, with more than 7.1 million fans attending games throughout North America, including several contests in NHL arenas. The Springfield Kings of the American Hockey League ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 29 wins and 35 losses and 8 ties for 66 points in the AHL's Eastern Division. The Binghamton Rangers are the story of the 1992-93 regular season, losing just 13 of 80 games while forward Don Biggs sets the leagues single-season scoring mark with 138 points. They play in Springfield, Massachusetts, at the MassMutual Center and are the top affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. The AHL Hall of Fame is created, with Johnny Bower, Jack Butterfield, Jody Gage, Fred Glover, Willie Marshall, Frank Mathers and Eddie Shore inducted as the inaugural class. These are the top ten point-scorers in franchise history. Quick View. Kenny Agostino runs away with the AHL scoring title and earns MVP honors in 2016-17, helping the Chicago Wolves to a division title. The Albany River Rats win the 1995 Calder Cup by sweeping the Fredericton Canadiens in the Finals, in the same year the parent New Jersey Devils win their first Stanley Cup. Springfield IL 1 Ice Rink, SYHA Rules, Regulations and Operating Guidelines. Eight teams played 72 games each in the schedule. Head coach King Clancy, 30-goal scorer George Armstrong and star defensemen Tim Horton and Frank Mathers help the Pittsburgh Hornets to the Calder Cup in 1952. The Springfield Kings of the American Hockey League ended the 1969-70 season with a record of 38 wins and 29 losses and 5 ties for 81 points in the AHL's Eastern Division. They were in existence for a total of 60 seasons from 1926 to 1994, with three interruptions. Jason Spezza rolls to the scoring championship racking up 117 points for Binghamton, while Rochesters Ryan Miller becomes the AHLs first 40-game winner in four decades. The All-Star Game returns in October 1954, with a team of AHL stars facing the defending champion Cleveland Barons to raise money for a players emergency fund. Hershey, which missed the playoffs the previous two seasons, begins an affiliation with the Washington Capitals and captures its record-tying ninth Calder Cup with a six-game win over Milwaukee in the Finals. The Great Depression caused cutbacks all around, and the Can-Am merged with the International Hockey League to form the International-American Hockey League, which changed its name to the American Hockey League, having lost its last Canadian franchises, in 1941. SPRINGFIELD KINGS AHL HOCKEY PROGRAM BOOK. Following a meeting in Cleveland on October 4, 1936, officials from the International Hockey League and the Canadian-American Hockey League announce the formation of a combined circuit called the International-American Hockey League to begin play that fall. Calgary Cowboys. $ 8.99 Springfield Thunderbirds 2022 Eastern Conference Champions Adult Long Sleeve Shirt From $ 29.99 Springfield Thunderbirds 2022 Eastern Conference Champions Crewneck Sweatshirt From $ 49.99 Springfield Thunderbirds 2022 Eastern Conference Champions Adult Crewneck Sweatshirt From $ 42.99 Doug Robinson scored 45 goals for Springfield, while Billy Inglis, Gord Labossiere and Marc Dufour each tallied 30 or more also. Playing career. The Binghamton Senators qualify for the playoffs via the crossover as the fifth-place team in the East Division and earn a historic first-round win over Manchester, erasing a 3-1 series deficit by taking each of the final three games in overtime. Buffalo goalie Gordie Bell just 17 years old posts nine shutouts and leads the Bisons to the Calder Cup in 1943, their first of two straight titles. Doug Volmar netted 42 goals for Springfield, while Al McDonough tallied 30 or more, too. The Springfield Indians open the 60's by winning three straight Calder Cups and star center Bill Sweeney wins three straight AHL scoring titles, two feats that have yet to be duplicated. CATEGORY TAGSAdd Category Tag Add Location Tag. 1972-1973 BOSTON BRAVES AHL HOCKEY PROGRAM - SP 3624I. The city is home to the offices of the American Hockey League Hartford Whalers (NHL, 1979-1980) return to Hartford, on January 17, 1980, when repairs to Hartford Civic Center roof are completed New England Whalers (WHA, 1978-1979) team joins . The left shank has "Springfield Kings" spelled out above the team's crown logo, all in raised gold. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins begin play in 1999-2000 at a brand-new facility in northeastern Pennsylvania. "Springfield and Providence are. . He retired from the NHL after that season, but played for Springfield for two more seasons. The Norfolk Admirals put together one of the greatest seasons in AHL history in 2011-12, garnering headlines around the world with their professional-hockey record 28-game winning streak. After the 201213 season, the Rivermen moved to Utica, New York as the Utica Comets, then to Abbotsford, British Columbia after the 202021 season becoming the Abbotsford Canucks. With a cast of no-names and a record only three games over .500, the club won its fifth Calder Cup championship (becoming only the second fourth place team ever to do so), beating the New Haven Nighthawks four games to one in the finals. Toronto moves its affiliate to St. Johns, Newfoundland, in 1991-92, and the Maple Leafs and head coach Marc Crawford promptly go to the Calder Cup Finals, where they lose to Adirondack and its head coach Barry Melrose in a memorable seven-game series in which the road team wins every game. Doug Volmar netted 42 goals for Springfield, while Al McDonough tallied 30 or more, too. The Indians of that time were so dominant that it was often said they could have made a good account of themselves in the NHL. Zellio Toppazzini wins the scoring title with 113 points and Johnny Bower captures the first of his three consecutive MVP awards in leading the Providence Reds to a Calder Cup title in 1955-56. An incredibly competitive regular season ends with the top 17 teams separated by just 12 points. The Barons win six division titles and go to the Calder Cup Finals five times in the decade. On December 5, 1987, Rochesters Darcy Wakaluk becomes the first AHL goalie ever to score a goal. All Rights Reserved. After three seasons in central New York, the Syracuse Warriors return to Springfield for the 1954-55 campaign. A redesigned Calder Cup trophy is unveiled in 2000-01, and the Saint John Flames bring a championship to Atlantic Canada. Defeated Quebec Aces 43 in a single tiebreaker game to determine final playoff position. As a youth, he played in the 1968 and 1969 Quebec International Pee . In 1937-38, Syracuses Jack Markle leads the IAHL in scoring for the second year in a row. Best Offer: Make Offer. Providence wins the Calder Cup again in 1940. Two long-standing league records fall, as San Joses Roy Sommer passes Bun Cook to become the winningest head coach in AHL history, and Rockfords Michael Leighton surpasses Johnny Bowers mark for career shutouts. The Adirondack Phantoms and Hershey Bears battle outdoors at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia and more than double the AHLs single-game attendance record when 45,653 fans watch the game. The fans were very angry at the loss of their favorites, especially since their replacements came mostly from a Binghamton Whalers team recording the worst record in league history. Eddie Shore severs his partnership with Buffalo and purchases the New Haven Eagles in 1945, then returns to Springfield in 1946-47. All Rights Reserved. The all-time leader in games, goals and points by an American Hockey League player in the city of Springfield, Jim Anderson spent all but a fraction of his 16-year AHL career with the Indians and Kings. SPRINGFIELD KINGS AHL HOCKEY PROGRAM BOOK. Ontarios Peter Budaj wins 42 games, the most by an AHL goalie in 55 years. Team Information Springfield Kings (Springfield,MA) American Hockey League [Minor Professional] 1967-1974 SPRINGFIELD - Behind 22 saves from goalie Dylan Wells and three assists from Brett Seney, the Rockford IceHogs earned a 4-2 win during their first See more stories in American Hockey League Join the flipboard community Discover, collect, and share stories for all your interests More stories from Buffalo Sabres Total Pro Sports HEIGHT: 6'2" WEIGHT: 192. pounds. The Abbotsford Heat begin play, the AHLs first team ever in the Pacific time zone. For the leagues 60th anniversary in 1995-96, the AHL adds teams in Baltimore and Greensboro, N.C., and is realigned into four divisions and two conferences for the first time. 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