Heeter stays Hot for the Phamtoms, Soundtigers Strome/Halmo have huge nights

  By Bob Howard | November 2, 2013 - 10:39 am |
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Phantoms goal-tender, Cal Heeter kept the Phantoms win streak alive with 5 after a 3-0 win over the Falcons

Last night in the American Hockey League there was 14 games on the 1st day of November and here are a few of the top performers and big games. The Oklahoma City Barons hosted the Chicago Wolves at the Cox Convention Center last night, however the game was all Chicago as the Wolves scored a 6-0 win when it was all said and done. The first period was all quiet for both teams as each just traded a couple minor penalties. But in the 2nd period at the 51 second mark Chicago’s Shane Harper scored the first of the game and second of the season for the 3rd year pro. The Wolves were able to put this game completely way in a span of 1 … Continue reading →

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Sn 10 Ep 8: Adam Clendenning, Brandon DeFazio, Justin Cohen & Jessica Higham

  By Bob Howard | October 31, 2013 - 8:46 pm |
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Adam Clendening played for Team USA in the U18 program

This week on a Halloween edition of the Power Play Post Show, Hosts Bob Howard and Megan Reiff discuss all the latest happenings in the American Hockey League and around the pro-hockey world. The two hosts discuss the current trouble that Colorado Avalanche goal-tender, Semyon Varlamov is now in; a look at the Rick DiPietro experiment with the Charlotte Checkers; a look around the AHL and the PPPShow’s Top Two Standout players of the Week. Host Bob Howard also spoke to a new feature writer for www.PPPShow.net, Jessica Higham who just debuted a new series for the site entitled Behind the Bench w/. For the debut interview/article, Jessica spoke with Syracuse Crunch Head Coach, Rob Zettler bench and joined Bob for a few minutes to talk … Continue reading →

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Crunch’s Kucherov Good, Checkers’ DiPietro Bad

  By Bob Howard | October 31, 2013 - 11:51 am |
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Former Bridgeport Soundtigers Goal-tender Rick DiPietro is trying to make a come back with the Charlotte Checkers

The Syracuse Crunch extended their win streak to 4 games with a dominating win over the Albany Devils 4-1 at the Times Union Center last night. The Crunch’s four goals came from two sources, Nikita Kucherov and J.T. Brown. But no player on the Crunch has had such an impact on the Crunch’s offense this season then Kucherov. Not only did he score the first two for the Crunch last night both in the 1st period (13:51 PP & 15:00 PP) but was also the primary assist on both of J.T. Brown’s goals in the 3rd period (6:44 & 10:14). Now through 8 games this season, Kucherov has 8 goals, 7 assists for 15 points leading the Crunch by 4 points over fellow line-mate Vladislav … Continue reading →

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Behind the Bench w/Syracuse Crunch Head Coach Rob Zettler

  By Jessica Higham | October 30, 2013 - 4:01 pm | ,
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Syracuse Crunch Head Coach Rob Zettler during a timeout in the game against the Worcester Sharks in American Hockey League (AHL) action at the Onondaga County War Memorial on Saturday, April 20, 2013. Syracuse won in a shoot out, 4-3 (credit Scott Thomas Photography)

Behind the Bench with Syracuse Crunch Head Coach Rob Zettler By Jessica Higham | A PPPShow.net Exclusive Series Every coach hopes that at some point in their career they will get the chance to head up their own team. It’s the goal. And that chance can come at any moment. It might come after extended talks during the off-season. It might come up after the wave of firings that comes at the end of every season for teams that did not perform up to par. In other cases, it might come mid-season as a replacement. For Syracuse Crunch Head Coach Rob Zettler, the chance came when Jon Cooper was named as the new Head Coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning, the NHL affiliate to the … Continue reading →

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Daniil Tarasov’s Hat Trick leads Sharks in a 14 game Saturday night in the AHL

  By Bob Howard | October 27, 2013 - 11:59 am |
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2nd year pro, Daniil Tarasov scored a hat-trick & the only goals in the Sharks 3-1 win on Saturday night vs. the Falcons

Last night the American Hockey League hosted 14 games including 28 of its 30 members. Here is a snapshot of games and the top performers from Day 21 of the 2013-14 season. The Worcester Sharks Daniil Tarasov provided all the scoring needed in his first two goals of the game, but the insurance goal his third & for the hat trick is why Tarasov is the Top Performer of the Night in the 3-1 win over the Springfield Falcons. The 2nd year pro scored his 1st goal at the 5:44 mark of the 1st period on the power play which was the only goal of the 1st period. All the remaining goals in this game were scored in the 2nd and was started by a … Continue reading →

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Omark leads Barons over Rampage with 4 goals, 2 undefeated go down

  By Bob Howard | October 26, 2013 - 9:30 am |
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OKC Barons, Linus Omark letting it be known with 4 goals in last night's game that he will be a scoring force in the AHL

Two teams went into Friday night’s action undefeated and neither came out with a victory but instead two shootout losses. However it was Linus Omark of the Oklahoma City Barons who was the top performer of the night with four goals in a high scoring 5-4 victory over the San Antonio Rampage. Omark scored twice in the first period, his second was he first on their power play that evening. Matt Ford was the other goal scorer for the Barons who made it 3-2 for the Barons three quarters way through the second period. But then Omark went for his 3rd goal of the game on a penalty shot and made it passed Rampage goaltender, Dov Grumet-Morris who was in for the game. Omark then … Continue reading →

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Sn 10 Ep 7: Monarchs’ Tanner Pearson & Stephen Meserve

  By Bob Howard | October 24, 2013 - 10:51 pm |
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LA Kings 1st round draft pick (30th overall) in 2012, Tanner Pearson playing in his 2nd season for the Manchester Monarchs

On this week’s edition of the Power Play Post Show, Hosts Bob Howard and Megan Reiff open the show with a look at the American Hockey League‘s standings, the teams who have started out on a very positive start. Megan and Bob then discussed the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (6-0) perfect start to the season which has nothing to do with the un-easy start to Penguins organization’s goal-tending position and the two hosts talked about the amazing community outreach that the Hamilton Bulldogs & the Worcester Sharks are doing and the Top Two Player Standouts from the past week. Tanner Pearson – Manchester Monarchs – Left Wing – On Twitter: @tannerpearson14 - Tanner joined Host Bob to talk about the Manchester Monarchs, why he thinks the team is playing very well … Continue reading →

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Sn 10 Ep 6: Bob Kaser, Matt Ellis, Mike Blunden, Dan Weiss

  By Bob Howard | October 17, 2013 - 10:38 pm |
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Veteran of 267 NHL games, Matt Ellis captains the Rochester Americans

This week on the Power Play Post Show, Hosts Bob Howard & Megan Reiff begin the show with discussions on the great start for the Iowa Wild this past weekend, a look at the hat tricks that have become a regular thing in the American Hockey League, the coming home after starting the season on the road for the Worcester Sharks and the defending Calder Cup champions, Grand Rapids Griffins. Plus Bob & Megan provide their continued thoughts on the Sharks Tomas Hertl and all the reaction around the 19 year olds 4 goal game vs. the New York Rangers in which Hertl used a between the legs move to score the 4th. Reaction from the two hosts about the comments from Washington Capitals Head … Continue reading →

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Sn 10 Ep 5: Aaron Sims, Pete Michaud, Eric Rodgers & Jonathan Bombulie

  By Bob Howard | October 9, 2013 - 9:20 pm |
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John Gibson, Ducks prospect goaltender, now playing in Norfolk with the Admirals

This week on the Power Play Post Show, Host’s Bob Howard & Megan Reiff breakdown the firing of Peter Laviolette by the Philadelphia Flyers with Bob’s thoughts on why Terry Murray of the Phantoms did not make the jump up from the AHL to the NHL when the change was made, plus a look at the news from around the week including the Utica Comets selling out their first home game, the Rochester Americans playing in the Spengler Cup Tournament and the two hosts debut a new segment called Top Two Player Standouts of the week. Pete Michaud – Norfolk Admirals – Radio Broadcaster – On Twitter: @AdmiralsVoice - Pete joins the show this week to talk about the Admirals roster changes coming into the new … Continue reading →

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Sn 10 Ep 4: Jason Shaver, Lindsay Kramer, Phil Giubileo & Ken Cail

  By Bob Howard | October 3, 2013 - 10:42 pm |
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Wolves Broadcaster, Jason Shaver talks with Bob about the return to North American Hockey for AHL MVP & All Star Corey Locke.

This week on the Power Play Post Show, Hosts Bob Howard and Megan Reiff start the show off with graduates and AHL players making their NHL debut this week, about AHL vet Chris Mueller making the Dallas Stars team this season, Bob’s thoughts on players being sent to the AHL playing on one way contracts and Megan’s thoughts on the Bridgeport Soundtigers ticket pick-up party held Thursday night at Webster Bank Arena. Oh and by the way, the two hosts talk about the season starting on Friday, October 4th with 5 games on the schedule. Jason Shaver – Chicago Wolves – TV play-by-play Broadcaster – On Twitter: @theshaves - Jason joins the show this week to chat about the affiliation change to the St. Louis Blues … Continue reading →

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