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Detroit Red Wings executive vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman’s expectations for the Grand Rapids Griffins are clear. Yzerman, who helped to build the Tampa Bay Lightning’s developmental system before coming back to Detroit in 2019, sees a winning environment as more than a nice-to-have for his prospects with Grand Rapids. Instead it is

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Are the Calgary Wranglers back? It sure seems that way. Playing in Stockton in 2021-22, the Calgary Flames’ top development affiliate reached the AHL’s Western Conference Finals. In the Wranglers’ inaugural season of 2022-23, the team finished atop the overall standings. But they slipped to 35-28-6-3 last season, good for

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Manitoba Moose forward Tyson Empey has been suspended for two (2) games as a consequence of an illegal check to the head of an opponent in a game vs. Rockford on Oct. 27. Empey will miss Manitoba’s games on Friday (Nov. 1)

by Nick Niedzielski | AHL On The Beat Zac Dalpe and Trevor Carrick have established themselves as pillars in the Charlotte hockey world, reigning as number one and two in the Checkers franchise record book for games played, respectively. But even with their extended tenures in the Queen City, the duo’s paths never crossed –

Each week, FloHockey prospect analyst Chris Peters breaks down notable performances in the AHL that NHL fans should be paying attention to. Here’s a look at some of the players we were tracking this weekend including a top defense prospect making his professional debut. Artyom Levshunov Has Arrived Saturday marked the highly-anticipated professional debut of

The Rockford IceHogs have signed forward Gerry Mayhew to an American Hockey League contract. Mayhew skated in 68 games for the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers last season, recording 19 goals and 18 assists for 37 points. The eighth-year pro has played a total of 389 games in the AHL with Charlotte, Lehigh Valley and Iowa, collecting

VANCOUVER – Arshdeep Bains got a solid vote of confidence before suiting up for his hometown Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. The left-winger spoke with Daniel and Henrik Sedin, and the Canucks legends told him they had a feeling Bains was poised to score his first NHL goal. They were right. “I’d been hearing that from

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Providence. Springfield. Providence again. That’s what the Hershey Bears are facing this weekend on their first extended road trip of the 2024-25 season. The swing through New England is one of just two three-in-three sets for the Bears, but will be an early test for a club that has played

As the AHL season begins, FloHockey’s AHL beat writer Patrick Williams will be keeping a semi-regular top 10 in a power rankings of sorts. Check back regularly to see if your favorite team made the list. Here’s the first go-round for the new season. Ranking The AHL’s Top 10 Teams So Far In 2024-25 1.

The Henderson Silver Knights have signed defenseman Calen Addison to an American Hockey League contract for the 2024-25 season. Addison, 24, has spent the last two seasons in the NHL and has totaled 152 big-league appearances overall in four pro campaigns. In 2023-24, he recorded one goal and 16 assists in 72 games between Minnesota

Head coach Manny Malhotra came back to the Canucks organization this summer and was ecstatic to see familiar faces in the coaching, development, and management ranks. But on the ice, he didn’t know much about the players, specifically the people he would be coaching. The good news for Malhotra is that he stepped into coaching

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Scott Morrow had the Hershey Bears scrambling. It was last Saturday night at Giant Center, where Morrow’s Chicago Wolves had taken the two-time defending Calder Cup champion Bears to overtime. First came Morrow, the 21-year-old rookie defenseman, getting the Bears chasing as he took the puck low to high, held

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced the four people selected for induction into the American Hockey League Hall of Fame as the Class of 2025. Honored by the AHL Hall of Fame Selection Committee as the latest group of enshrinees are Rene Drolet, Dunc Fisher, Michael Leighton and Michel Picard. The induction of

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Calgary Wranglers forward Rory Kerins has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending October 20, 2024. Kerins scored five goals in three games last week, moving into the league scoring lead and helping send the Wranglers to the

by Nicole Del Villano | AHL On The Beat When Stefan Matteau re-signed with the Cleveland Monsters in July, he knew it was more than just an opportunity to extend his career into its 13th season. For Matteau and his young family, it became a chance to establish a home as they embarked on a

Tickets for the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Spotlight 29 Casino are now on sale. The two-day event will take place at Acrisure Arena, home of the Coachella Valley Firebirds, and feature the AHL All-Star Skills Competition presented by Silvercrest on Sunday, Feb. 2, and the AHL All-Star Challenge presented by Spotlight 29 Casino

Each week, FloHockey’s prospect analyst, Chris Peters breaks down notable performances in the AHL that NHL fans should be paying attention to.  Here’s a look at some of the big performances from the weekend and the early goings of the season including a player that just got his first recall to the NHL. Admirals’ Zach

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Jason Spezza learned to play the pro game in the AHL. Now he’s learning the management game there as well. Before Spezza solidified himself as a top-line NHL scorer who went on to play 1,248 games and ring up 995 points, he was a second-overall draft pick developing his game