Don Martineau was a fighter to the finish

Former Omaha Knights forward Don Martineau, a longtime member of the city's hockey community, lost his 16-month battle with cancer Sunday night. The 53-year-old Martineau was diagnosed with brain cancer in November 2004. He died at home with his family by his side.

Omaha goalie McElhinney enjoys transition to pros

Curtis McElhinney went from being the top dog on his college hockey team to just a pup in the American Hockey League, but the rookie goalie is having the time of his life with the Ak-Sar-Ben Knights.

Peoria swipes SO win from Knights

The Peoria Rivermen might well be one of the most complete teams heading into the American Hockey League playoffs, but Saturday night, they had to resort to a little trickery to derail the Ak-Sar-Ben Knights. By feigning an injury to starting goalie Chris Beckford-Tsue, the Rivermen were allowed to switch goaltenders heading into a shootout. The ploy worked to perfection, as Gregg Naumenko stoned Omaha's final six shooters and Peoria escaped with a 3-2 victory at the Civic Auditorium.

Knights brace for pesky Rivermen

A key component to the Ak-Sar-Ben Knights' American Hockey League playoff push is likely out of the lineup tonight as Omaha continues its four-game homestand with a 7 p.m. showdown with Peoria at the Civic Auditorium.

Knights notch shootout win

The Ak-Sar-Ben Knights are playing at such a high level these days, not even sleepwalking through the second period against first-place Houston could get coach Ryan McGill worked up. The Knights shoved their playoff push into overdrive Thursday with a stirring 5-4 American Hockey League victory over the Aeros, capped by defenseman Mark Giordano's shootout winner at the Civic Auditorium.

Knights brace for Aeros, look to hold off Iowa

The Houston Aeros are coming to town - again, the Iowa Stars won't go away, and the Ak-Sar-Ben Knights still find themselves in one of the most heated battles for a playoff spot in the American Hockey League. The Knights have one eye on the fifth-place Stars, whom they have a six-point lead over, but Omaha's main focus is on its tough three-game stretch coming up at the Civic Auditorium. It starts tonight against frontrunning Houston, followed by Peoria on Saturday and then Houston on March 31.

Knights' Prust likes to mix it up

Brandon Prust walks into the Ak-Sar-Ben Knights' dressing room, takes off his skates and heads right to trainer D.J. Amadio's room. He knows the routine. The bags of ice aren't for a bum knee or sore shoulder. They are for his hands, which can look like raw hamburger once Prust finishes a night's work in the American Hockey League.

One goal enough as Knights fall to Milwaukee

A goal by Milwaukee's Simon Gamache 8¹/₂ minutes in turned out to be the only score of the game Monday night as the Admirals handed the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights a 1-0 loss.

Stories and Features

Flames recall Knights' captain, March 27Knights hit road for shot at 6th straight, March 20
Hockey Q&A: Scott Allen of the Knights, March 20
Komarniski's OT winner lifts Knights, March 18
Knights will soldier on without Moss, March 18
Knights return home on 4-game winning streak, March 15
Knights beat Rampage, post back-to-back wins, March 13
Aeros fall victim to surging Knights, March 12
Knights pounce on lowly Barons, March 11
Knights aiming for playoffs, March 10
Americans rally, win shootout over Knights, March 7
Knights face tired Americans, March 6
Flashback: Wayne Schaab, March 6
Knights gear fits Maki, March 6
Peoria hands Knights tough home setback, March 5
Knights brace for Rivermen, March 4
Knights stay on a roll, ride home on Germyn's overtime winner, March 3
Goalie Krahn is key to Knights' rise, March 2

Knights forward traded to Columbus, Feb. 27
Hockey Q&A: David Moss of the Knights, Feb. 27
Knights weather rally, Feb. 25
Knights edge Rochester, Feb. 24
Moss, Knights topple Monarchs with 2-1 win, Feb. 22
Flashback: Guy Chouinard, Feb. 20
Hamilton pulls plug on Knights' streak, Feb. 19
Knights top Hamilton for 5th straight victory, Feb. 18
Knights overpower San Antonio, Feb. 16
Baines arrives to help Knights kick in offense, Feb. 15
Baines arrives to help Knights kick in offense, Feb. 15
Regehr, Knights finish sweep of Manitoba, Feb. 12
Regehr, Knights finish sweep of Manitoba, Feb. 11
Krahn props up Knights 4-1, Feb. 10
Knights get even with Chicago, Feb. 4
Knights slip up against Wolves, Feb. 3
Regehr to play in AHL all-star game, Feb. 1

Knights pay for overtime mistakes, Jan. 29
Knights notch rare shootout win over Stars, Jan. 28
Knights can't climb out from three-goal hole, Jan. 27
Tough stretch awaits Knights, Jan. 27
Knights end 7-game skid with win over Cleveland, Jan. 25
Joe Clark: Slow start mars Knights' first season, Jan. 25
Knights drop seventh straight, Jan. 20
Reeling Knights fall late at Milwaukee, Jan. 19
Chicago hammers Omaha, Jan. 18
Three busy nights for Knights, Jan. 17
Peoria finishes two-game sweep of Knights, Jan. 14
Penalties cost Knights in 4-1 loss to Rivermen, Jan. 13
Giordano is Knights' lone all-star, Jan. 13
Knights fizzle out in Chicago defeat, Jan. 8
Milwaukee holds off Knights 3-1, Jan. 7
Krahn, Knights shut down Chicago, Jan. 6
Knight's NHL debut was one to remember, Jan. 5
Knights make moves, Jan. 3

Knights bounce back to defeat Iowa Stars, Dec. 31
Knights get desperate, snap skid, Dec. 30
Knights goalie is scuffling, Dec. 30
Knights' skid grows to 5, Dec. 28
Knights missing key defenders, Dec. 28
Knights fall again during Texas trip, Dec. 23
Knights coach disappointed with goalie in loss, Dec. 22
Knights switch out defensemen, Dec. 21
Ellis shuts the door on Knights once more, Dec. 18
Stars take advantage, top Knights, Dec. 18
Knights knock off Milwaukee, Dec. 16
Tom Shatel: Knights need to earn stripes, Dec. 16
Knights' home headaches continue with shootout loss, Dec. 14
Calgary lends a forward to help struggling Knights, Dec. 13
Home not so sweet for Knights after loss, Dec. 12
Knights' loss embarrasses coach, Dec. 10
Knights begin nine-day grind, Dec. 9
Knights collect third-straight road victory, Dec. 7
Knights begin $10 youth rates on tickets, Dec. 6
Knights begin $10 youth rates on tickets, Dec. 5
Knights break loose in 3rd, top Chicago, Dec. 3
Stars edge past Knights, Dec. 2
Knights let Grand Rapids Griffins off the hook, Dec. 1
Final kickoff could kick-start crowds for hockey, Dec. 1

Final kickoff could kick-start crowds for hockey, Nov. 30
Knights look to start new winning streak, Nov. 30
Krahn bright spot in Knights' win over Hamilton, Nov. 23
Krahn gets rare 3rd start for Knights, Nov. 21
Knights' penalty killing holds off Hamilton, Nov. 18
Rookie Nystrom helps Knights slay Rampage, Nov. 17
Knights' 'Rat' on the loose, Nov. 16
Marlies hold off Knights, Nov. 13
Houston stretches lead by knocking off Knights, Nov. 11
Aeros hand Knights a loss, Nov. 9
Ak-Sar-Ben Knights win in Peoria, Nov. 6
Knights find net, beat Rivermen, Nov. 5
Peoria continues shutout string with win over Knights, Nov. 4
Admirals slip past flat Knights, Nov. 2
AHL, Flames embrace Omaha, March 28, 2005
Knights returning to Omaha, March 27, 2005