American Hockey League

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Adam Cracknell is still going. Why? Because he can, and he wants to. The Henderson Silver Knights forward is the oldest player in the American Hockey League this season at 38. He logged his 700th AHL game on Nov.3, and has skated in 1,166 regular-season and playoff games since beginning

AHL On The Beat Shave for Change is a fundraising initiative created by the Syracuse Crunch players to help support the team’s Change for Change program and raise funds for cancer research at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital and Upstate Cancer Center. What began as a fundraising program during the month of November has been extended

Kent Johnson had just settled into playing for the Cleveland Monsters when he got the news Thursday that all AHL players hope to receive. Johnson, 21, was recalled by the Blue Jackets to replace Cole Sillinger, who sustained an undisclosed injury during a 4-2 loss Wednesday to the Montreal Canadiens. As Sillinger saw a specialist

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Only an injury and a brief NHL recall have been able to slow down Toronto Marlies forward Alex Steeves. The third-year pro out of the University of Notre Dame owns the AHL’s longest point streak of the season at 11 games and counting. He also has five goals in his

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Texas Stars forwards Mavrik Bourque and Logan Stankoven and Abbotsford Canucks goaltender Arturs Silovs have been selected as the league’s award winners for November. Bourque, the AHL Player of the Month, totaled 17 points (four goals, 13 assists) in 10 games in November, helping the Stars

Seconds after taking the ice Saturday night against Toronto, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jansen Harkins skated full speed into Maple Leafs defenseman William Lagesson, delivering a bruising hit along the neutral zone wall opposite both clubs’ benches. For Harkins, it was his first shift with the Penguins in five weeks dating to Oct. 18. After the

by Jared Shafran | AHL On The Beat One of the keys to a run of hot play during the month of November for the Ontario Reign, which saw the team go 6-3-1-1 and earn points in eight straight games from Nov. 8-25, is the team’s fourth line, which has been a big help at

The Toronto Marlies have announced that Rich Clune will join the club’s coaching staff for the remainder of the 2023-24 season as an assistant coach. He joins head coach John Gruden and assistant coach Michael Dyck as assistant Eric Wellwood remains on medical leave from the club. The former Marlies captain has served on the

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Hockey Fights Cancer is more than a work initiative for the American Hockey League head office. It’s personal, and it has been for the past 25 years. Cancer doesn’t quit, but neither does the hockey world. The NHL and the NHLPA formed Hockey Fights Cancer as a joint initiative in

by Nick Niedzielski | AHL On The Beat Perched near the top of a section of seats at every Charlotte Checkers home game you’ll find a group of off-ice officials, stationed in front of laptops and sheets of paper as they compile the statistics for the game on the ice. The two men leading that

The Buffalo Sabres have loaned goaltender Devon Levi to the Rochester Americans, their American Hockey League affiliate. Levi, 21, made his NHL debut with the Sabres last spring following two seasons at Northeastern University. He also won a silver medal with Canada at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship, and gold at the 2023 World

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced the following suspensions: Calgary Wranglers forward Alex Gallant has been suspended for four (4) games as a consequence of a cross-checking incident in a game vs. Abbotsford on Nov. 26. Gallant will miss Calgary’s games on Friday (Dec. 1) and Sunday (Dec. 3)

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Re-drafts are a popular exercise among hockey fans. A few years removed from a particular year’s draft class and with a growing body of work, where might a player go if the draft was held today? Higher? Lower? In 2021, Joshua Roy went in the fifth round to the Montreal

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The Buffalo Sabres just could not resist any longer. On Friday night, they put in the call to Rochester for Jiri Kulich and Isak Rosen after a dominant start to the season for both top prospects. The pair made their NHL debuts as the Sabres opened a four-game road trip

The New Jersey Devils have acquired forward Arnaud Durandeau from the New York Islanders in exchange for forward Tyce Thompson. Durandeau, 24, has recorded one goal and three assists in 12 games with the AHL’s Bridgeport Islanders this season. The fifth-year pro has competed in 179 career AHL games with Bridgeport, totaling 49 goals and

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Coachella Valley Firebirds forward John Hayden has been suspended for one (1) game as a consequence of his actions in a game vs. Ontario on Nov. 21. Hayden was assessed an instigator penalty within the final five minutes of the third period,

by Alec Lessner | AHL On The Beat [embedded content] In the American Hockey League, each member of a team’s business staff is expected to wear many hats. And one of the busiest front office roles is that of the graphic designer. The graphic designer for the Iowa Wild, Travis Green, works on many projects

by Nicole Boldrin | AHL On The Beat Colorado Eagles forward Riley Tufte is evidence of the statement, “If you do the work, you will be rewarded.” Tufte’s hockey resume is building at both the American Hockey League and the National Hockey League levels. In the young season, Tufte has tallied his first career hat