American Hockey League

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Howson announced that the AHL Board of Governors has approved the transfer of ownership of the Rockford IceHogs AHL franchise to the Chicago Blackhawks. The IceHogs will begin their 15th season as the Blackhawks’ top development affiliate in the American Hockey League this

The Detroit Red Wings have hired Alex Tanguay as an assistant coach. Tanguay, 41, has spent the last two years as an assistant with the American Hockey League’s Iowa Wild. Over those two seasons, the Wild combined for a 54-31-8-4 record, with a second-place finish in the Central Division during the 2019-20 campaign. Iowa had

The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed Sylvain Lefebvre to a three-year contract to serve as an assistant coach on head coach Brad Larsen’s staff. Lefebvre, 53, joins the Blue Jackets after serving as an assistant coach with the American Hockey League’s San Diego Gulls for the past three seasons. Prior to his tenure in San

by Patrick Williams | for TheAHL.comFollow @pwilliamsAHL A familiar face in a new role means more help for the Charlotte Checkers this fall. The expansion Seattle Kraken will partner with the Florida Panthers to place their prospects with Charlotte for the 2021-22 season in an agreement announced Monday. Seattle’s new agreement with the Charlotte reunites

The Vancouver Canucks and the City of Abbotsford have reached a partnership agreement and officially confirmed today that the club’s American Hockey League affiliate will relocate to Abbotsford, B.C., to start the 2021-22 season. “On behalf of Council and the residents of Abbotsford, I’m pleased to officially welcome the Vancouver Canucks’ American Hockey League affiliate

The Henderson Silver Knights have signed forward Jermaine Loewen to an American Hockey League contract for the 2021-22 season. Loewen, 23, returns to Henderson after tallying one assist in 22 contests during the 2020-21 season. As a rookie in 2019-20, he posted one goal and one assist in 31 games with the Chicago Wolves. A

In a partnership that will benefit two NHL franchises, an American Hockey League franchise and some-two dozen young players hoping to make the big clubs, the Kraken announced the AHL Charlotte Checkers as their affiliate professional development team for the 2021-22 season in partnership with the NHL’s Florida Panthers. “The AHL plays such a key

The Rockford IceHogs have announced that goaltender Cale Morris has re-signed with the club on an American Hockey League contract for the 2021-22 season. Morris, 25, made his pro debut in 2020-21 and appeared in seven games with the IceHogs, going 2-3-0 with a 2.52 goals-against average and a .923 save percentage. He earned a

The Montreal Canadiens have agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract with forward Brandon Baddock. Baddock skated in 25 games with the AHL’s Laval Rocket in 2020-21, recording two goals and three assists. He also spent time on the Canadiens’ taxi squad. Originally, a sixth-round pick by New Jersey in the 2014 NHL Draft,

A key piece behind the development of the Ottawa Senators is going nowhere. Belleville Senators head coach Troy Mann signed a two-year contract extension Tuesday to remain in charge of the Senators’ AHL club. “From my perspective, there was never any doubt that this is something my family and I wanted to happen and it

Brad Larsen and Pascal Vincent didn’t know each other before this offseason, but perhaps it’s not a huge surprise it didn’t take them very long to decide to work together.  Both are coaches who were never superstar players but have found their calling on the bench. Both have served apprenticeships as AHL head coaches and

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that Ryan Hardy is joining the organization as senior director of minor league operations. In his role, he will serve as general manager of the club’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, as well as its ECHL affiliate, the Newfoundland Growlers. Hardy, 35, will oversee hockey operations for

The Columbus Blue Jackets have announced that Pascal Vincent has joined new head coach Brad Larsen’s staff as associate coach, signing a three-year contract. Vincent, 49, joins the Blue Jackets after spending the past 10 years as a member of the Winnipeg Jets organization, including five as head coach of the American Hockey League’s Manitoba

by Patrick Williams | for TheAHL.comFollow @pwilliamsAHL Several details for the Vancouver Canucks’ new AHL club in Abbotsford, B.C., are still to come, but their top affiliate certainly will have star power. The Canucks announced this week that long-time stars Daniel and Henrik Sedin have joined the organization’s hockey operations department. A portion of the

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has selected Zack Fisch, manager of media relations and broadcasting for the Hershey Bears, as the winner of the league’s Ken McKenzie Award for the 2020-21 season. Recognizing the important role played by team management in building a successful franchise, the Ken McKenzie Award is presented annually to an

The Ontario Reign have signed forwards Brett Sutter, Jacob Doty and Adam Johnson to one-year American Hockey League contracts. Sutter, 34, enters his 15th professional season in 2021-22 after collecting four goals and nine assists for 13 points in 39 regular-season games with Ontario this past year. On Apr. 16, he became just the 14th

The Cleveland Monsters have signed forwards Justin Scott and Tristan Mullin to AHL contracts for the 2021-22 season. Scott, 25, enters his sixth season in Cleveland after recording two goals and five assists in 18 games and serving as an alternate captain for the Monsters in 2020-21. Scott has skated in 260 career AHL games,

The Vancouver Canucks have announced that Daniel and Henrik Sedin will join the team’s hockey operations department as special advisors to general manager Jim Benning. As part of their responsibilities, the Sedins will work collaboratively with Vancouver’s AHL staff and coaches in Abbotsford, supporting Benning and assistant general managers John Weisbrod and Chris Gear. “Henrik