Graham Mink News

The old hockey adage is that when when injuries or recalls create openings in the lineup, the ability to take advantage of the opportunity to fill that opening can go a long way toward providing a permanent spot in the lineup.

He witnessed the Mike Keane show in Toronto in 2007 and marvelled at all the right things.

American Hockey League President and CEO David Andrews announced today that Nolan Baumgartner of the Manitoba Moose and Graham Mink of the Rochester Americans will serve as playing captains for the 2010 Time Warner Cable AHL All-Star Classic, to be held January 18-19 at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland, Maine.

Captains for the American Hockey League All-Star teams are selected by the league president in recognition of their outstanding service and leadership to the AHL.

When the puck dropped to open the American Hockey League season, the Hershey Bears were instantly regarded as one of the favorites to capture the 2009-10 Calder Cup championship.

Sunday 04 Oct 2009 Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 10:53AM MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com -Rochester Americans vs.

One of the big questions going into this season for the Hershey Bears was who was going to replace the departed Graham Mink on the top line with Keith Aucoin and Alexandre Giroux.

Friday 02 Oct 2009 Friday, October 2, 2009 at 07:35AM MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - ... The Rochester Americans announced today the captains for the 2009-10 American Hockey League season.

It's the start of a new hockey season and there are plenty of young players getting to show their stuff in front of the decision-makers at every rung of pro hockey's ladder.

Former Catamount and Stowe high school hockey player Graham Mink '01 has signed a two-year contract with the Florida Panthers.

So eager to play for the Washington Capitals and prove his ineffectiveness last year was an aberration, center Brendan Morrison traveled from British Columbia last week to visit with team officials.

Just over two weeks ago, Alexandre Giroux scored his 15th goal of the playoffs and the 75th of his record-breaking 2008-09 season.

The Hershey Bears played 102 games, culminating with an AHL-record 10th Calder Cup during the 2008-09 season.

When the 2008-09 season began, Michal Neuvirth was pretty much the odd man out. With three goalies in Hershey, the Bears and their NHL parent team, the Washington Capitals, had to make a decision, and the decision was to try to find somewhere else for Neuvirth to play.

The Manitoba Moose are hoping a change in venue will mean a change in momentum for the Calder Cup championship.

The Hershey Bears and their fans were ready for a party, a sweet ending to the Calder Cup playoffs and the franchise's 10th title.

A lethal power play and another strong game from a young goaltender has put the Hershey Bears back on top of the Calder Cup final.

Hershey's Graham Mink scores his sixth goal of the playoffs as he tips a Staffan Kronwall blast from the point past Moose goalie Cory Schneider on the power play.