1997 Event 69 year old Gordie Howe begins playing AHL game with Syracuse Crunch 1997 Event 68 year old Gordie Howe signs AHL contract with Syracuse Crunch 1987 Event New Jersey Devils farm team Maine Mariners (AHL) move to Utica (Devils) NY 1983 Event New Jersey Devils purchase AHL Maine Mariners as their farm team 1931 Event Hockey's Hershey Bears (now with AHL) 1st game
