American Hockey League

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

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Two years ago, Jessica Campbell made history when she became the first woman to work as a full-time assistant coach in the American Hockey League. Now after two incredibly successful seasons with the Coachella Valley Firebirds, Campbell will break through the same barrier in the National Hockey League. Next stop, Seattle.

The Charlotte Checkers have signed defenseman Trevor Carrick and forward Liam Arnsby to two-year American Hockey League contracts, as well as forwards John Leonard, Jay O’Brien and Nicholas Zabaneh and goaltenders Ken Appleby and Evan Cormier to one-year AHL deals. Carrick returns to the Checkers, where he spent five seasons after beginning his pro career in

The Edmonton Oilers have acquired forward Matt Savoie from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for forwards Ryan McLeod and Ty Tullio. Savoie, the ninth overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, made his pro debut with the AHL’s Rochester Americans during the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs and saw action in six games with the Amerks

The Winnipeg Jets have acquired defenseman Dylan Coghlan from the Carolina Hurricanes for future considerations. Coghlan was an AHL All-Star for the Springfield Thunderbirds in 2024 and tied for the league lead among defensemen with 16 goals. He added 25 assists for 41 points in 61 games for Springfield, and also skated in one NHL

The Seattle Kraken have hired Derek Laxdal as the new head coach of their American Hockey League affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds. Laxdal succeeds Dan Bylsma, who was named head coach of the Kraken on May 28. Laxdal, 58, joins the Kraken organization after spending the last two years as head coach of the Oshawa

Canucks development camp provides a terrific opportunity for Jason Krog to hit the ground running in his new role as the Canucks’ skills and skating coach.  The BC-born Krog is looking forward to a week of on-ice drills with the Canucks’ prospects and working alongside his new co-workers in the Canucks’ coaching staff. Daniel Sedin,

The Utah Hockey Club has acquired forward Egor Sokolov from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for forward Jan Jenik. Sokolov, 24, matched a career-high with 21 goals and added 25 assists for 46 points in 71 games with the AHL’s Belleville Senators in 2023-24. In four seasons with Belleville, Sokolov has registered 76 goals and

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Brad Schultz knew that he had to get his family back to Pennsylvania. Sure, it meant an 800-mile drive, but in the Calder Cup Finals, you do what you have to do. So Brad and his son, 15-year-old Cooper, packed up the car and hit the highway. Their buddy, Hershey

The San Jose Sharks have signed forward Andrew Poturalski to a two-year, two-way contract. A two-time AHL scoring champion and two-time Calder Cup winner, Poturalski joins the Sharks after tallying 15 goals and 36 assists for 51 points in 60 games for the AHL’s Coachella Valley Firebirds in 2023-24. He added two goals and eight

The Seattle Kraken have hired Coachella Valley Firebirds assistant coach Jessica Campbell and Calder Cup winner Bob Woods as assistants under new head coach Dan Bylsma. Campbell, the first woman to serve as a full-time assistant coach in the American Hockey League, achieves the same milestone in the NHL following two seasons with the Firebirds.