American Hockey League

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

When last the Coachella Valley Firebirds had taken the ice in Hershey back on June 24, they possessed a roster brimming with pro experience, playoff-tested, and with a core that had been through the Calder Cup Finals twice. Even before the Firebirds had reached the Calder Cup Finals for their rematch with the Bears, they

Picking a Calder Cup champion in October has long been a fool’s errand. This is the AHL, after all. Aside from injuries, slumps, and accelerated player progression that can happen in any league at any level of hockey, little ever stays the same in this league. Rosters are in flux from the end of NHL

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer AHL rosters continue to take shape, and opening weekend is in the books. Eight teams across the league have new head coaches, and every team has a new-look roster to one degree or another. The first several weeks of the AHL season are for building familiarity among new personnel, getting

Longtime Newfoundland and Labrador sports journalist and broadcaster Brendan McCarthy passed away at Saturday following a years long battle with cancer. He was 66. Long-time Newfoundland and Labrador sports journalist and broadcaster Brendan McCarthy passed away on Saturday following a years-long battle with cancer. He was 66. (Submitted by Richard Taylor) Brendan McCarthy, the St.

Retired NHL forward Anthony Stewart was one of the first coalition members to send a video. He said he’ll always remember what meeting O’Ree meant to him after he was selected by the Florida Panthers with the No. 25 pick in the 2003 NHL Draft. “I was very, very nervous, ‘Gosh, do I belong in

The Hershey Bears have signed forward Dalton Smith to an American Hockey League contract for the remainder of the 2024-25 season. Smith skated in 49 games for the AHL’s Colorado Eagles last season, recording one goal and four assists. In 490 career AHL contests with Colorado, Rochester, Lehigh Valley, Providence, Syracuse and Springfield, Smith has

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer AHL rosters continue to take shape, and opening weekend is in the books. Eight teams across the league have new head coaches, and every team has a new-look roster to one degree or another. The first several weeks of the AHL season are for building familiarity among new personnel, getting

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Charlotte Checkers forward Aidan McDonough has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending October 13, 2024. McDonough scored four goals in two games, including a pair of game-winning tallies, to help the Checkers open the 2024-25 season