American Hockey League

Every two weeks throughout the regular season, FloHockey’s AHL expert Patrick Williams will deliver the FloHockey AHL Power Rankings listing all 32 teams.  This week features another new club taking over the league’s number-one spot as the Grand Rapids Griffins continue their climb up the Power Rankings.  See where your favorite team ranks based on

by Jordan Conn | AHL On The Beat It’s not often you find a player who scores points, stacks up penalty minutes, and is an active member of the community. The Boston Bruins organization has found a rare gem in Jeffrey Viel. A seventh-year pro, Viel signed a two-year, two-way contract with Boston during last

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Ontario Reign goaltender Pheonix Copley has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending December 1, 2024. Copley stopped 52 of the 53 shots he faced over two starts last week, good for a 0.50 goals-against average and a

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Set a franchise record for longest winning streak. Signed the AHL’s second-leading scorer. Saw one of the NHL’s top prospects moved in a trade that generated headlines across the sport. Added a high-end defenseman in that same trade. The Cleveland Monsters packed plenty into their long holiday weekend. A run

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Ontario Reign forward Glenn Gawdin, Cleveland Monsters defenseman Denton Mateychuk and Cleveland Monsters goaltender Jet Greaves have been selected as the league’s award winners for November. Gawdin, the AHL Player of the Month, recorded nine goals, 12 assists and a plus-13 rating in 12 games

The Carolina Hurricanes have signed goaltender Dustin Tokarski to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2024-25 season. Tokarski joined the Hurricanes’ AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, on a tryout last month and has posted a record of 4-1-0 with a 1.61 goals-against average, a .933 save percentage and two shutouts in five starts for the

The Utica Comets have acquired defenseman Dmitri Osipov from the Hershey Bears in exchange for forward Jace Isley. Osipov has appeared in four games for the Bears this season. He recorded one assist in 17 regular-season games in 2023-24 and was a member of Hershey’s Calder Cup championship team. The Moscow native has skated in

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Maybe the San Jose Barracuda really are for real. Coming into this season, the Barracuda had reason to have higher hopes following a last-place finish in the Pacific Division in 2023-24. They added two-time Calder Cup champion Andrew Poturalski and defenseman Jimmy Schuldt from Coachella Valley. Another former Calder Cup

The Minnesota Wild have acquired defenseman David Jiricek and a fifth-round selection in the 2025 NHL Draft from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for defenseman Daemon Hunt, a first-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, a third- and a fourth-round pick in 2026, and a second-round pick in 2027. Jiricek has been assigned to the

The Cleveland Monsters have signed forward Rocco Grimaldi to an American Hockey League contract for the remainder of the 2024-25 season. Grimaldi, who signed a tryout with Cleveland prior to the start of the season, ranks second in the AHL with 17 assists and 23 points in 15 games for the Monsters. He currently has

ANAHEIM — It happens to every athlete who ascends to the top level of his sport. That first time on the elite level can be a whirlwind of emotions: Nervousness, hope, as much confidence as you can muster, maybe even a little fear of failure mixed in. (That last, you’d better keep tamped down as

by Katie Hamlin | AHL On The Beat From the Syracuse Stars, to the filming of Slap Shot, and now to the Syracuse Crunch in their 31st season, the city of Syracuse holds a rich hockey history. Professional hockey arrived in Syracuse when the Stars joined the old International Hockey League in 1930 and claimed

Growing his self-confidence has been something that the Abbotsford coaching staff has been engaged in through the first two months of the season. There’s always pressure on young players to perform during the start of their pro careers in North America and Pettersson is being given a lot of tough minutes but has thrived in

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer U.S. Thanksgiving is always a key marker on the AHL schedule. With people returning home and families taking a break from holiday eating, the weekend is traditionally a strong attendance draw for U.S.-based teams. Getting a home date or two this week is always a nice coup for teams as

The Nashville Predators have acquired forward Ryder Rolston from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for future considerations. Rolston, 23, has skated in six games for the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs this season, collecting one goal. As a rookie in 2023-24, he notched 10 goals and nine assists in 62 AHL games with Rockford. Rolston was originally

Defenseman Luke Rowe is different from any other player who has ever put on an Ontario Reign sweater. He’s doing something only a handful of hockey players have ever done, play professionally after attending a United States Service Academy. Rowe attended the Air Force Academy from 2019-24, suiting up for the Falcons during four NCAA

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced the following suspensions: Grand Rapids Griffins defenseman William Lagesson has been suspended for three (3) games as a consequence of a roughing incident in a game vs. Iowa on Nov. 24. Lagesson will miss Grand Rapids’ games Friday (Nov. 29) vs. Milwaukee, Saturday

by Carlynn Claypool | AHL On The Beat The captain has returned. Colorado Eagles forward Jayson Megna held such distinction that he earned the honor of team captain before putting blade to ice in his fifth season with the club and his 13th in the AHL. During the home opener against the Tucson Roadrunners on