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Texas Stars Announce Clear Day Roster
Cedar Park, TX – The Texas Stars of the American Hockey League announced on Thursday the 2009-10 Clear Day Roster, which consists of 20 skaters and two goaltenders. According to AHL by-laws, only the players listed on a team’s Clear Day roster are eligible to compete in the remainder of the AHL regular season and in... »
Idaho’s Mark McCutcheon Suspended and Fined
The ECHL handed down a two-game suspension and a fine to Idaho Steelheads forward Mark McCutcheon for an illegal hit in last Friday’s game against the Bakersfield Condors. McCutcheon sat out of Saturday’s game against the Condors, and will be out on March 10th when the Steelheads face the Victoria Salmon Kings. Please read... »
Texas Stars Forward Tyler Shelast Reassigned to Allen
As I mentioned on Twitter late last night when I saw the wire transaction, the Texas Stars today confirmed that right wing Tyler Shelast has been reassigned to the Allen Americans. While this may be a bit disappointing at first for Shelast, he has struggled with his game at the AHL level this year,... »
Bucks Sign Rookie Defenseman Ryan Lehr
The Laredo Bucks announced another signing this week – on Thursday they signed rookie defenseman Ryan Lehr to their roster. Lehr is expected to suit up for Thursday night’s game against the visiting Allen Americans. I think the Bucks are hoping to have lightning strike twice, and have the same success with a signing... »
Laredo Bucks Sign Veteran Sniper Sylvain Deschatelets
The Bucks announced a signing today – Veteran puck wielder Sylvain Deschatelets will join the team, and is expected to be active against the Allen Americans when the Bucks face them on Thursday. I’m familiar with the forward by name alone, but hadn’t really looked at his stats – pretty impressive when you look... »
Americans Send Goaltender Charlie Effinger to Mavericks
On Monday, the Allen Americans shipped goalie Charlie Effinger to the Missouri Mavericks to complete the trade they made at the end of last year to bring in defenseman Sean Perkins. The Americans waived Perkins at the end of last month, but still needed to complete the trade with the Mavs. Although I wasn’t... »
Serge Dube to Play Again with the Laredo Bucks
This afternoon, the CHL got a bit of a surprise – the Laredo Bucks announced their former team captain, Serge Dube, is returning to play with the team. Dube retired this past fall, but will begin skating with the team immediately, as the Bucks announced he is expected to be in the lineup for... »
Justin Bowers Gets Call-up From Abbotsford Heat
The Allen Americans announced today that all-star forward Justin Bowers was called up to the AHL by the Abbotsford Heat, the affiliate of the NHL’s Calgary Flames. Bowers becomes the second AHL call-up for the Americans, as goaltender Charlie Effinger has been recalled twice by the Texas Stars. Perhaps not un-coincidentally, the Heat have... »
Laredo Bucks Trade Goaltender Kyle Gajewski to Colorado Eagles
The Laredo Bucks announced today they have traded reserve goaltender Kyle Gajewski to the Colorado Eagles for future considerations. Gajewski appeared in 13 games for Laredo, posting a 5-5-2 record, a 3.96 GAA and a .883 save percentage. The writing appeared to be on the wall, to a certain extent, when the Bucks signed... »
Brent Cullaton Returns to Laredo Bucks
Former Laredo Bucks team captain, Brent Cullaton, has returned to Laredo to suit up for his team once more. Cullaton, who retired at the end of last season, is a three-time CHL All-Star, and a fan favorite in Laredo. Please read below for more information about Cullaton’s return to the Bucks: *** LAREDO, TX - The... »