The AHL is a 30 team professional hockey league that serves as the highest level of minor league hockey in North America. Since 2010-11, all 30 teams have had an affiliation with an NHL team. The Binghamton Senators,nicknamed the B-Sens, are the AHL affiliate for the NHL's Ottawa Senators and currently have a (31-17-1-4) record. Their 67 points puts them at second in the East Division behind the Syracuse Crunch (the Tampa Bay Lightning affiliate) and fourth in the Eastern Conference.
Amateur tryout contracts, or ATOs, are common towards the later part of the AHL season as collegiate players attempting to turn professional have their school's season end while the professional hockey season continues. Bowdoin's Jon Landry ('06) signed an ATO with the Portland Pirates of the AHL after finishing his college career with the Polar Bears and played two games for the Pirates before being released. Landry went on to play professionally in several other leagues before returning to the AHL. He is currently under contract with the New York Islanders of the NHL and plays with their AHL affiliate Bridgeport Sound Tigers.
Craven had a monster senior season for the Cardinals, tallying 33 points (16-17-33), good enough for 16th in the nation among D-III players and second in the NESCAC behind teammate Keith Buehler (F, Jr.). The 6'3" forward from Colorado handily won the NESCAC MVP poll we ran 2/3 of the way through the year, receiving 46% of the vote. Bowdoin's Harry Matheson (F, Jr.) was the next highest vote getter with 14%. In three previous seasons combined at Wesleyan, the Phillips Academy alum only had 29 points (13-16-29), making his senior campaign all the more impressive.
Congratulations to Nick on his accomplishment and all his hard work. We'll keep you posted on his progress with the Senators.
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