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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

The Coachella Valley Firebirds have signed forward Damien Giroux to an American Hockey League contract for the 2024-25 season. Giroux played 30 games for the AHL’s Rochester Americans last season, recording four goals and seven assists. He added seven goals and eight assists in 17 contests with Jacksonville of the ECHL. A fifth-round selection by

The Pittsburgh Penguins have named Jason Spezza general manager of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, and Amanda Kessel manager of minor league operations and assistant GM of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Spezza, who will also serve as assistant GM for Pittsburgh, will direct all facets of the Penguins’ American Hockey League affiliate. Spezza joined the Penguins organization in 2023 after

The Edmonton Oilers have acquired forward Vasily Podkolzin from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Podkolzin recorded 15 goals and 13 assists for 28 points in 44 games with the AHL’s Abbotsford Canucks in 2023-24. He added two assists in 19 NHL contests with Vancouver. The 10th

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer J.D. Forrest is coming home at long last. The native of Auburn, N.Y., has joined the Tampa Bay Lightning organization as an assistant coach with the Syracuse Crunch. After eight seasons with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins – including the past four as their head coach, going 113-102-24-13 – his new post

The Carolina Hurricanes have promoted Darren Yorke to associate general manager, and he will serve as the general manager of Carolina’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Chicago Wolves. Yorke is entering his 16th season with the Hurricanes, first joining the organization as a video scout in 2009. He has been assistant GM since 2021. A

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have signed goaltender Keith Petruzzelli to an American Hockey League contract for the 2024-25 season. Petruzzelli went 6-8-2 in 17 appearances with the AHL’s Toronto Marlies last season, showing a 3.55 goals-against average and an .867 save percentage. In 47 AHL games over three pro seasons with the Marlies, Petruzzelli has

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Many familiar names from across the AHL have found new organizations and fresh opportunities this offseason as National Hockey League teams restock their pipelines heading into the 2024-25 season. Here is a look at some of last year’s key AHL players from the Eastern Conference, and where they’ll be trying

The San Jose Barracuda have signed forward Colin White to a one-year American Hockey League contract. White played 21 games with the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins last season, recording five goals and five assists. He also appeared in 28 games in the NHL between Pittsburgh and Montreal. Entering his ninth pro season in 2024-25, White has