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Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Thursday morning at Allstate Arena will go something like all of the other AHL games that Cal O’Reilly has suited up for going back nearly two decades. Except it will be different. When O’Reilly hits the ice for the Milwaukee Admirals’ school-day visit to the Chicago Wolves (noon ET, AHLTV

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … Milwaukee Admirals forward Cal O’Reilly is skating in his 1,000th regular-season American Hockey League game today as the Admirals visit the Chicago Wolves at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. O’Reilly is the ninth player in the league’s 89-year history to reach that milestone, joining Willie Marshall (1,205 career games), Fred Glover (1,201),

The Montreal Canadiens have loaned defenseman David Reinbacher to their American Hockey League affiliate, the Laval Rocket. Reinbacher sustained a knee injury during a preseason game on Sept. 28 and underwent surgery. He returned to practice with the Canadiens on Jan. 27. The fifth overall choice in the 2023 NHL Draft, the 20-year-old Reinbacher made

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced the following suspensions: Belleville Senators defenseman Donovan Sebrango has been suspended for six (6) games and Utica Comets defenseman Dmitry Osipov has been suspended for two (2) games following their actions in a game between the teams on Feb. 17. Sebrango was suspended

by Brian Germinaro | AHL On The Beat Nicole Broderick has been a staple of the Bridgeport Islanders for more than a dozen seasons. She can tell you endless stories when it comes to game nights in the press box. And while you may not know her name, there’s a good chance you’ve seen her

The Nashville Predators have acquired forward Grigori Denisenko from the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for future considerations. Denisenko, who participated in his second consecutive AHL All-Star Classic earlier this month, has recorded 10 goals and 14 assists in 42 games for the AHL’s Henderson Silver Knights this season. The 24-year-old from Novosibirsk, Russia, has

After appearing in 25 games with Pittsburgh, Owen Pickering was returned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Jan. 25 in order to get increased ice time and play a bigger role. Show Caption 1 of 1 After appearing in 25 games with Pittsburgh, Owen Pickering was returned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Jan. 25 in order

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Hershey Bears forward Hendrix Lapierre has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending February 16, 2025. Lapierre recorded two goals and three assists in two games last week, helping the Bears to a pair of victories over their

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward Vasily Ponomarev has been suspended for one (1) game as a consequence of a match penalty received in a game vs. Hershey on Feb. 15. Ponomarev will miss Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s game today (Feb. 16) at Lehigh Valley.

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Between stepping in as an interim head coach, helping to represent his team at the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic, and launching a clothing line, well, Brett Sutter’s “retirement” has hardly been a quiet one. Sutter concluded his 17-season pro playing career last July, announcing his retirement after two seasons captaining

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Trevor Carrick has a shot that he can dare opposing goaltenders to stop. The Charlotte Checkers defenseman showed just why he can key a top power play when he bested the competition by uncorking a 100.9 mph rocket to win the hardest shot event at the All-Star Skills Competition on

When Kyle Clifford sees Artur Akhtyamov in the crease, he can’t help but think of his former Los Angeles Kings teammate, Jonathan Quick. “It’s just his level of compete,” the Toronto Marlies forward says. “He battles for every puck. He doesn’t give up on anything. They’re different styles of goalies, but that competitive edge (is similar).”

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that San Jose Barracuda forward Thomas Bordeleau has been suspended for one (1) game as a consequence of a cross-checking incident in a game at Colorado on Feb. 12. Bordeleau will miss San Jose’s game on Saturday (Feb. 15) at Bakersfield.

by Justin Vézina | AHL On The Beat Cayden Primeau has unquestionably started the calendar year on a high note – and with a smile to match. On Jan. 3, Primeau put on his Laval Rocket jersey for the first time since April 2023. Since returning, he has made 11 starts, winning the first 10

Show Caption Hide Caption New York Rangers greatest players of all time Who made our list of the greatest New York Rangers? Watch and find out. HARTFORD, Conn. − Dylan Garand came into his third full professional season with a clear goal in mind. Take the success he’s had in the AHL playoffs and find

The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired forward Mathias Laferriere from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for forward Corey Andonovski. A fourth-year pro, Laferriere has recorded two goals and eight assists in 33 games for the AHL’s Springfield Thunderbirds this season. The Montreal native was selected by the Blues in the sixth round of the 2018

The Seattle Kraken have assigned captain Jordan Eberle to the AHL’s Coachella Valley Firebirds on a conditioning loan. Eberle has been out since suffering an injury in a game on Nov. 14. He has six goals and five assists in 17 games for Seattle this season. A first-round pick by Edmonton in the 2008 NHL

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Devon Levi went out and did what he always does: stop pucks. Coming out of the AHL All-Star break, the 23-year-old Rochester Americans goaltender blanked the visiting Belleville Senators, 4-0, on Friday night. His 29-save effort gave him his third shutout since joining the Amerks from the Buffalo Sabres on