2nd ROUND: Buffalo Phantoms (1) vs. London Mustangs (5) Theodore meltdown costs Buffalo game, London going to Finals Theodore gave up three goals on 10 shots on Sunday, in a pivotal Game 7 against the Mustangs. After winning the Presidents’ Trophy in the regular season, the Buffalo Phantoms came up empty-handed in the post-season. Jose Theodore gave up three goals on […]
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Mustangs parade could be one of many for London
Office workers in button-down shirts and ties rubbed elbows with teenagers wearing championship jerseys as thousands of fans lined downtown streets at lunchtime Tuesday, celebrating the London Mustangs’ Stanley Cup victory. Mustang players, coaches and staff paraded through city streets in a motorcade, joined by city and county officials. Team Coach/GM Blake Wilson was the last Mustang in line, hoisting […]
Mustangs Begin Quest to Repeat
October 6th, 2010 Shortly before taking on the Victoria Vipers in Thursday night’s season opener, the London Mustangs will watch a Stanley Cup championship banner make its way to the rafters of their home ice arena. “When that happens you realize everything you accomplished last year is over with,” Rick Nash said of the banner-raising […]
Chiefs-Killers up the trash talking
December 14th, 2010 Theres a line for Fort Drum Killers GM Steven Stryska when it comes to trash talking. On Monday night, he felt Chiefs GM Mike Nellany crossed it during a Week 10 matchup with the Boston Giants. “He thinks because he won the award for Best Trash Talker last year, he can just say whatever he wants and get away with it,” said […]
All-Star Team Rosters Announced
January 18th, 2011 The AFHL will showcase its best and brightest on Jan. 30th in Vancouver at the Heroes’ home ice arena, as the American Conference will take on the Canadian Conference in the second annual AFHL All-Star Game. On Tuesday morning, the AFHL released the full rosters for both conferences and now it’s up to […]
American Conference beats Canadian Conference in second annual All-Star Game; Chiefs’ Kopitar named MVP
January 31th, 2011 This AFHL All-Star game ended much like last year did – with the American Conference getting the victory, and a player from Deer Park skating off with the biggest prize. “I hope I have some luck left for the rest of the season because I think I used a lot of it […]
It’s All About the Art of a Deal
February 21, 2011 As we wind toward the AFHL Trade Deadline on March 3rd, teams are usually sorted into two neat categories… Buyers: Contenders looking to shore up for the stretch run. Sellers: Teams looking to shed veterans to get younger – and presumably better – for the future. Why, you might ask, does everybody wait until […]
2011 AFHL Trade Deadline Coverage
5:00 am Scott Burnside: Time to get our trade on. Busy day of activity coming? We’ll see. AFHL fans are anxious to find out. Let’s rock and roll. 6:15 am Pierre Lebrun: Greetings all… Blackberry is going to explode! 6:27 am Barry Melrose: Woo! Trade Deadline 2011!! 6:27 am Scott Burnside: Red Devils GM Jordan Carbone has been trying to pry Evgeni Malkin from Boston for […]
2011 AFHL Playoffs Preview
March 14th, 2011 With the Amazing Fantasy Hockey League’s playoff set to begin tonight, there’s no shortage of storylines for each of the eight teams in the postseason. Can the Mustangs repeat after playing most of the year as a complete group this season? Will the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Warriors fizzle in the playoffs after a remarkable regular […]
First Round Playoffs Coverage
1ST ROUND: North Bay Warriors (1) vs. (8) Manhattan Supermen Lack of offense dooms Manhattan; North Bay focuses on second round March 21st, 2011 North Bay’s home ice arena was shaking as the fans united in a thunderous ovation after the Warriors defeated the Supermen 7-2 last night to advance to the second round of the […]