Beagle To AHL And Other News

The NHL's Washington Capitals today cut former UAA center Jay Beagle from training camp and sent him to the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League.

Beagle, who last season made his NHL debut for the Caps, last season also helped the Bears to the Calder Cup.

In other news, the St. Louis Blues sent defenseman Jonas Junland to AHL Peoria -- both teams are affiliates of the ECHL Alaska Aces. That gives Peoria 11 defensemen in camp, and that means we can probably count on the Aces getting some blueliners down from the Rivermen.

And speaking of the Aces, former Alaska enforcer Robin Richards has signed with the Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League.