American Hockey League

Few analysts know the minor league hockey landscape better than Chris Peters, and the FloHockey senior content creator and analyst didn’t mince words when talking about the new era the American Hockey League is about to enter in 2024-2025.  The AHL is streaming live on FloHockey and the FloSports network this season, and hockey fans

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Bret Hedican can relate to the struggle of today’s players in establishing a pro career. He has been there. A 10th-round pick in the 1988 NHL Draft, Hedican went on to become a trusted defenseman who built a 1,039-games NHL career that included a Stanley Cup championship and two Olympics

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Steve Konowalchuk learned the pro hockey business early. As a 19-year-old in April of 1992, Konowalchuk made his professional debut with the AHL’s Baltimore Skipjacks, playing three games for head coach Barry Trotz. The former third-round draft pick would split his first full season between Baltimore and the Washington Capitals.

The Syracuse Crunch have signed forwards Jujhar Khaira and Ara Nazarian to one-year American Hockey League contracts, and forward Joel Teasdale to a professional tryout contract. Khaira played 22 games with the AHL’s Iowa Wild last season, posting five goals and 13 assists for 18 points. He also skated in one NHL game with Minnesota.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Manitoba Moose manager of hockey communications and broadcaster Daniel Fink has been selected as the recipient of the James H. Ellery Memorial Award for the 2023-24 season. The James H. Ellery Memorial Award is presented annually in recognition of outstanding media coverage of the American

The Anaheim Ducks have signed goaltender Oscar Dansk to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2024-25 NHL season. Dansk was 11-12-3 with a 3.22 goals-against average and an .897 save percentage in 27 appearances with the AHL’s Calgary Wranglers last season. In 171 AHL games over parts of seven seasons in the league, Dansk has

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Howson announced today the following changes to the league’s hockey operations department: Hayley Moore has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Hockey Operations. Alison Izzi has been promoted to Vice President, Hockey Operations/Governance succeeding Melissa Caruso, who has left the AHL to assume

The Coachella Valley Firebirds have signed defenseman Turner Ottenbreit to an American Hockey League contract for the 2024-25 season. Ottenbreit, who spent last season with Kunlun Red Star in the Kontinental Hockey League, has played 179 AHL games with San Antonio and Iowa, recording 10 goals and 29 assists. His last appearance in the AHL

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Various adages in life aim to ease the decision-making process. The circumstances for any of us can and will vary. For one: Run toward something, rather than away from something. Brett Sutter had one of those significant life – and career – decisions to make coming into this summer. As

The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired Steve Sullivan as an assistant coach for their American Hockey League affiliate, the Toronto Marlies. Sullivan most recently served as the assistant general manager of the Arizona Coyotes from 2017 to 2021, overseeing the club’s AHL affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners. He also worked in Arizona’s hockey operations department as

The Nashville Predators have hired Matt Donovan as an assistant coach for their American Hockey League affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals. Donovan rounds out Milwaukee’s bench staff, which includes head coach Karl Taylor and fellow assistant coach Greg Rallo. Donovan, 34, concluded a 13-year professional career in 2023-24 by notching four goals and 39 assists in

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Change surrounds the Chicago Wolves. For one of the AHL’s most successful franchises of the past two decades, the 2024-25 season will bring a restored NHL partnership and a dramatically revamped roster. After a one-year separation, the Wolves and the Carolina Hurricanes are back together. Hurricanes associate general manager Darren

Buium earned National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) Second All-Star Team honors last season after setting NCAA career-highs in goals (seven), assists (29), points (36) and games (43) at the University of Denver, helping the Pioneers capture their second NCAA Division 1 national championship in three years. The No. 36 pick of the 2021 NHL Entry

The San Jose Sharks have acquired goaltender Yaroslav Askarov, forward Nolan Burke and a third-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft from the Nashville Predators in exchange for goaltender Magnus Chrona, forward David Edstrom and a conditional first-round pick in 2025. In two seasons with the AHL’s Milwaukee Admirals, Askarov has posted a record of

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President and CEO Scott Howson announced today that the AHL’s Board of Governors has unanimously approved the mandatory use of cut-resistant neck protection by all of its players and on-ice officials, beginning with the upcoming 2024-25 season. All AHL skaters, referees and linespersons, regardless of age or experience, will

The Abbotsford Canucks have signed forward Sammy Blais to an American Hockey League contract for the 2024-25 season. Blais has also been invited to Vancouver Canucks training camp on a tryout. Blais spent last season with the St. Louis Blues, registering one goal and six assists in 53 games. A member of the Blues’ Stanley

WINNIPEG — Brad Lambert understands the opportunity he has this season to earn a top-six forward spot with the Winnipeg Jets. “I’m super excited,” the 20-year-old said during Jets development camp last month. “Obviously there’s a lot of work ahead of me this summer. So that’s kind of my thought process, taking it a day

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Kyle Dubas has spent much of the past 14 months reworking the look of his NHL roster. Coming to Pittsburgh from the Toronto Maple Leafs in June 2023, the Penguins’ president of hockey operations and general manager has been tasked with trying to deliver more success utilizing the club’s long-time