Around the AHL Top prospects showcase their skills A promising group of rookies have entered onto the AHL scene this season and have performed admirably in the first two weeks of the 1996-97 season. Nemirovsky leads the Monarchs in scoring with four goals and one assist for five points in three games, including a hat trick and two game-winning goals. Effective last Thursday, the format for American Hockey League standings have changed. Overtime losses are now included separately in the overtime loss column and are not included in the loss column.
Wins are worth two points and overtime losses and ties are worth one point.
Worcester IceCats goaltender Travis Scott shutout the Springfield Falcons in his AHL debut Friday night, making 27 saves in a 4-0 victory in Worcester. Portland Pirates left wing Andrew Brunette leads the American Hockey League in scoring after two weeks of action, totaling six goals and eight assists for 14 points in six games. The 23 year old native of Sudbury, ON was ninth in AHL scoring last season with 28 goals and 66 assists for 94 points and has totaled 208 points in 180 regular season games. Defenseman Barry Richter of the Boston Bruins recorded his first NHL goal in Saturday's 5-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks. New York Islanders goaltender Eric Fichaud stopped 29 of 30 shots in a 5-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.