American Hockey League

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

The Colorado Eagles have signed goaltender Adam Scheel to an American Hockey League contract for the 2024-25 season. Scheel made 42 appearances with the AHL’s Chicago Wolves in 2023-24, going 13-18-8 with a 2.84 goals-against average, a .907 save percentage and two shutouts. He was named the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week after

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have signed forward Cooper Marody to a two-year American Hockey League contract. Marody collected 19 goals and 37 assists for 56 points in 68 games for the Phantoms in 2023-24 to lead the team in scoring. He added five assists in six postseason contests. In 297 AHL games over his six-year

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The Iowa Wild’s 2023-24 season wrapped up more than three months ago, with a 3-2 win at Chicago to cap a 3-0-0-1 run – a nice ending to a season that saw the club miss the Calder Cup Playoffs for the seventh time in nine tries. Since then, the parent

The Toronto Marlies have signed forward Alex Nylander to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Nylander, whose brother William is a forward with the Maple Leafs, began the 2023-24 season with the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, recording 17 goals and 15 assists for 32 points in 43 games. He was acquired by Columbus on Feb. 22,

NEWARK, N.J. — It took Chase Stillman one season in the American Hockey League to fully understand the player he needs to become at the next level for the New Jersey Devils. “There’s a little bit more of my ceiling I think I can hit, and a lot of that just comes with confidence and

The Abbotsford Canucks have signed forward Carsen Twarynski to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Twarynski recorded four goals and four assists in 27 games with the AHL’s Bridgeport Islanders in 2023-24 after beginning the season in Austria. He set career highs with Coachella Valley in 2022-23, posting 17 goals and 26 points while helping

DENVER — It has been a good year so far for Sean Behrens, and the 21-year-old defenseman is looking to keep it going this fall with the Colorado Avalanche. In April, Behrens helped the University of Denver win its record-setting 10th NCAA men’s hockey national championship, signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Avalanche and

Rock Entertainment Group, the umbrella entity that houses Dan Gilbert’s sports and entertainment properties under the ROCK Family of Companies, and Gray Media, owner of WOIO and WUAB in Cleveland and WXIX in Cincinnati, have reached an agreement to launch the Rock Entertainment Sports Network, to start over-the-air on Gray’s television stations in Cleveland and

In his first full season as a pro, Max Sasson learned a lot of valuable lessons at the centre ice position with the Abbotsford Canucks and is looking to build on his accomplishments as he heads into year two.  The 23-year-old, left-shot centre brings a two-way versatility to his game that he feels helps create

The Hershey Bears have re-signed forward Matt Strome to a two-year American Hockey League contract. Strome set AHL career highs in 2023-24 with seven goals, 13 assists, 20 points and a plus-13 rating over 50 regular-season games with the Bears. He followed that up with two goals and three assists in 15 postseason games, scoring