American Hockey League

The Dallas Stars have signed goaltender Magnus Hellberg to a one-year, two-way contract. Hellberg made 27 appearances in the AHL between Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Charlotte last season, going 14-10-2 with a 2.75 goals-against average, a .904 save percentage and one shutout. He also had a .922 save percentage over three contests in the NHL with Pittsburgh.

The Colorado Eagles have signed forwards Tye Felhaber and Keaton Mastrodonato and defenseman Bryan Yoon to one-year American Hockey League contracts. Felhaber appeared in 50 games with the Milwaukee Admirals in 2023-24, setting AHL career highs with 10 goals, 13 assists and 23 points. He also made his Calder Cup Playoff debut in 2024, recording

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Steven Fogarty is very much at peace with his decision. Fogarty, one of the AHL’s most-respected players of the past decade, announced his retirement last month, wrapping up a career that saw him play 464 AHL games over eight pro seasons. He wore a letter in each of his four

BRIGHTON, Mass. — Among the forward prospects participating in a 1-on-1 possession drill at Boston Bruins development camp last month, Brett Harrison and Matthew Poitras took center stage. Quite literally.  With the rest of the pairs scattered across the ice at Warrior Ice Arena, the two competed on top of the center ice Spoked-B logo.

NEWARK, N.J. — Seamus Casey knows time in the American Hockey League is the step he needs to take on the path to an NHL career with the New Jersey Devils. “It’s hard to make an NHL team and the Devils are doing a great job of acquiring guys, drafting well and signing guys, and

The Coachella Valley Firebirds have signed forward Cam Morrison to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Morrison spent last season with the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers, recording five goals and six assists in 45 games. In 123 AHL contests over three pro seasons with Charlotte and Rockford, Morrison has totaled 18 goals and 23 assists for

The Colorado Avalanche have signed forward Matthew Phillips to a one-year contract for the 2024-25 season. Phillips won a Calder Cup championship with the Hershey Bears last season, posting three goals and three assists in nine regular-season games before suiting up for six games during the postseason. He also played 31 games in the NHL

Scott Ford and Mike Haviland have been hired by the Columbus Blue Jackets as assistant coaches. Ford joins the Blue Jackets after spending eight seasons (2015-20, 2021-24) as an assistant with the AHL’s Milwaukee Admirals, where he helped the club to three Central Division titles, six postseason appearances and two trips to the Western Conference

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer It’s August. The weather is steamy. Last season has become a memory, but the upcoming season is still more than two months away. Surely then, it must be time to sit back and relax, right? Not in Belleville, where the parent Ottawa Senators have barely slowed down since their offseason

This is one hat trick Dylan McIlrath won’t soon forget. The Winnipegger recently captained the Hershey Bears to an American Hockey League championship, which gave him three Calder Cups on his resume — including back-to-back titles with the primary affiliate of the Washington Capitals. “It was pretty surreal, to be honest. It hasn’t fully sunk

New Toronto Marlies winger Alex Nylander is excited to join William Nylander in the centre of the hockey universe next season. Big brother feels the same way.  “He was obviously really happy,” Alex told TSN on Tuesday. “We’re really looking forward to this. It’s going to be awesome. I’ve obviously watched the Leafs the most out of all the teams, so I

The San Diego Gulls have announced the addition of Dave Barr as an assistant coach. Barr joins assistant Kris Sparre, goaltending coach Jeff Glass and video coordinator Lucas Hurtt on head coach Matt McIlvane’s staff for 2024-25. Barr, 63, spent last season as an assistant coach with the Chicago Wolves. He had previously spent two

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer In 2020, the Buffalo Sabres hired Seth Appert with a direct mandate: develop young talent with the Rochester Americans as the NHL club rebuilds. In four seasons as head coach of the Amerks, Appert – whose coaching background had included more than two decades at the NCAA level as well

DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings aren’t holding a roster spot open for Nate Danielson this season. They will give the 19-year-old every opportunity to win one in training camp next month, however. The Red Wings need young forwards to step up and provide depth scoring in 2024-25, and Danielson, selected by Detroit with the

The Hershey Bears have signed defenseman Brad Hunt to an American Hockey League contract. Hunt completed his 12th professional season in 2023-24, recording 16 goals and 33 assists for a team-best 49 points in 70 games while serving as captain of the AHL’s Colorado Eagles. Among league defensemen, Hunt tied for first in goals and

The Chicago Wolves have signed forward Nick Swaney to an American Hockey League contract. Swaney was limited to seven games with the AHL’s Iowa Wild in 2023-24, recording one goal and one assist. In 123 career AHL contests with Iowa, Swaney has recorded 36 goals and 36 assists for 72 points. He notched 38 points

Throughout the season, the 23-year-old said the coaching staff taught him about what it means to be a reliable player within their system. Consistent execution of the details and game plan for every practice and game is where Mcward feels like he took a big step. “I think it’s a mindset thing. You’re not trying

The Toronto Marlies have signed forward Kyle Clifford to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Clifford recorded 10 goals and 18 assists for 28 points, along with a team-high 140 penalty minutes, in 53 games with the Marlies last season. A second-round pick by Los Angeles in the 2009 NHL Draft, Clifford has played 753