American Hockey League

The Colorado Avalanche have acquired the rights to restricted free agent goaltender Kevin Mandolese, along with a seventh-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Colorado’s sixth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. Mandolese made 23 appearances with the AHL’s Belleville Senators in 2023-24, going 10-9-2 with a 3.07

The Colorado Avalanche have hired Dan Hinote as associate head coach of the organization’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Colorado Eagles. Hinote, 47, returns to the organization where he began his professional career. Drafted by Colorado in 1996, Hinote played 144 games with the AHL’s Hershey Bears and was an AHL All-Star in 2000. He

The Abbotsford Canucks have signed forward Dino Kambeitz to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Kambeitz completed his third pro season in 2023-24, scoring a career-best nine goals and matching his personal high with 15 points in 56 games for the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors. In 172 career regular-season games with the Condors, Kambeitz has totaled

The Montreal Canadiens have named Pascal Vincent as the new head coach of their American Hockey League affiliate, the Laval Rocket. Vincent, 52, spent the 2023-24 season as head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets following two seasons as their associate coach. Before joining Columbus, Vincent served as head coach of the AHL’s Manitoba Moose

Brett Sutter has announced his retirement from professional hockey and will join the Calgary Wranglers’ coaching staff as an assistant under head coach Trent Cull. Sutter played 1,090 regular-season games over 17 AHL seasons, ranking fourth on the league’s all-time list. He totaled 198 goals and 265 assists for 463 points playing for the Wranglers

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Board of Governors has granted approval of the transfer of controlling interest in the Charlotte Checkers franchise to Zawyer Sports & Entertainment. Michael Kahn, the Checkers’ current CEO who had held majority ownership since 2006 and as a member of the AHL since 2010, will remain a minority

Shane Wright is still feeling the sting of losing Game 6 of the Calder Cup Finals. For the second year in a row, the Coachella Valley Firebirds, the AHL affiliate of the Seattle Kraken, lost in the finals, with Wright a part of both playoff runs. Despite the disappointment, the 20-year-old forward learned a lot from both

The Tucson Roadrunners have signed defenseman Robbie Russo to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Russo returns to Tucson, where he served as an alternate captain from 2018 to 2020. Russo played 69 games for the AHL’s Utica Comets in 2023-24, notching four goals and 26 assists for 30 points. He has reached the 30-point

The Milwaukee Admirals have signed defenseman Kyle Marino to a two-year American Hockey League contract. Marino spent the 2023-24 season with the Chicago Wolves, notching one goal, three assists and 114 penalty minutes in 65 games. The native of Niagara Falls, Ont., has played 139 AHL games for Chicago and Henderson over his four pro

The Springfield Thunderbirds have signed defenseman Scott Harrington to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Harrington, who spent the 2023-24 season playing in Switzerland, has appeared in 255 career contests in the National Hockey League with Pittsburgh, Toronto, Columbus, San Jose and Anaheim, posting 11 goals and 38 assists. He was originally selected by the

The Belleville Senators have signed forward Keean Washkurak to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Washkurak played 63 games with the AHL’s Springfield Thunderbirds in 2023-24, tallying four goals and six assists. In 175 career AHL games with Springfield and Utica, Washkurak has totaled 27 goals and 19 assists for 46 points. He also appeared

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League held its 2024 Awards Gala during the Board of Governors’ Annual Meeting at Hilton Head Island, S.C., on Thursday evening, presenting several awards for excellence and service: For the second year in a row, Hershey Bears vice president of hockey operations Bryan Helmer has been voted by the

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today released the complete schedule of games for the 2024-25 regular season, the league’s 89th year of operation. The season, with 32 teams playing 72 games apiece – a total of 1,152 games – begins on Friday, October 11 and concludes on Sunday, April 20.      

The Colorado Eagles have signed forward Jayson Megna to a two-year American Hockey League contract. Megna returns to Colorado, where he played from 2019-23, after spending this past season in the Boston Bruins organization. He recorded a career-high 56 points (19 goals, 37 assists) in 69 AHL games with Providence, and also appeared in one

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced the dates and opponents for all 32 teams’ home openers for the 2024-25 season: Abbotsford Canucks [VAN] — Fri., Oct. 25 vs. San Diego Bakersfield Condors [EDM] — Sat., Oct. 19 vs. San Diego Belleville Senators [OTT] — Sat., Oct. 19 vs. Utica Bridgeport Islanders [NYI] — Sat., Oct. 12

The Charlotte Checkers have signed forward Kyle Criscuolo to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Criscuolo enters his ninth pro campaign in 2024-25 after posting a career-high 42 points (16 goals, 26 assists) in 63 games for the AHL’s Utica Comets last season. In 430 career AHL contests with Utica, San Jose, Grand Rapids, San

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have signed defenseman Dan Renouf to an American Hockey League contract for the 2024-25 season. A two-time Calder Cup champion, Renouf played 63 games with the AHL’s Providence Bruins in 2023-24, notching five goals and 16 assists for 21 points while ranking second in the league in plus/minus rating (+34). The eight-year

The Henderson Silver Knights have signed forward Mitch McLain to a two-year American Hockey League contract. McLain enters his seventh pro season in 2024-25 after collecting 16 goals and seven assists for 23 points in 63 games for the AHL’s Calgary Wranglers in 2023-24. He also amassed a team-high 112 penalty minutes. In 313 career