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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Texas Stars defenseman Lian Bichsel has been suspended for three (3) games as a consequence of his actions in a game at Chicago on Oct. 18. Bichsel will miss Texas’s games Saturday (Oct. 21) at Milwaukee, Sunday (Oct. 22) at Chicago and Oct.

The Buffalo Sabres have loaned forward Matt Savoie to the Rochester Americans on a conditioning assignment, the team announced Sunday. Savoie sustained an upper-body injury during the opening shift of Buffalo’s Prospects Challenge finale against Pittsburgh on Sept. 18. He started the regular season on injured reserve and has been practicing with the Sabres since

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer A two-game series between the defending Calder Cup champion Hershey Bears and the host Providence Bruins is among the highlights of a busy weekend across the AHL. Providence (44-18-8-2, 98 points) edged out Hershey (44-19-5-4, 97 pts.) by a single point for the Atlantic Division title in 2022-23 and won

by Mark Newman | AHL On The Beat If you want to understand new Grand Rapids Griffins head coach Dan Watson, a little trip to the town of Glencoe, Ontario, might tell you all you need. If you journeyed to the village, located in Middlesex County between Chatham and London, you might start with the

Breadcrumb Trail Links Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Hockey Get the latest from Terry Koshan straight to your inbox Sign Up When 33-year-old Martin Jones helped the Toronto Marlies beat the Utica Comets last Sunday, it marked his first game in the minors since 2013-14, when he played in 22 games with the Manchester Monarchs, the

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Cleveland Monsters have agreed to a long-term, multi-year affiliation extension. The 2023-24 season marks the ninth season that the Monsters have been the Blue Jackets’ AHL affiliate since the clubs’ initial partnership was announced in the spring of 2015. During that time, the Monsters captured the 2016 Calder Cup championship,

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The defending Calder Cup champion Hershey Bears raised another banner, a first-round pick had a two-goal pro debut, several goaltenders turned in dominant efforts, and Pacific Division clubs piled up goals, capping an eventful first weekend of the AHL’s 88th season. Before their season opener against the Belleville Senators on

Show Caption Hide Caption Admirals fan has special connection, and ritual, with a hockey team Admirals fan Cooper Schulz has a special connection, and pre-game ritual, with a couple Admirals players. Here’s what it looks like. Dave Kallmann and Lou Saldivar, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Here’s some perspective on Cal O’Reilly:  In his first season in

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Henderson Silver Knights forward Sheldon Rempal has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending October 15, 2023. Rempal recorded three goals and two assists to help the Silver Knights open the 2023-24 season with a pair of wins at

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer It’s another deep collection of incoming AHL rookies this season, a group that comes complete with a class full of NHL first-round picks. Start with the first round of the 2021 NHL Draft, and it’s a who’s-who of young talent beginning their pro careers this season. Seven other first-rounders from

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have signed defenseman Libor Hajek to an American Hockey League contract for the 2023-24 season. Hajek, who attended training camp with the Pittsburgh Penguins, skated in 24 games with the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack last season, posting two goals and four assists. He added one assist in five Calder Cup Playoff contests.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired defenseman Jack Rathbone and forward Karel Plasek from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for defenseman Mark Friedman and forward Ty Glover. Rathbone had one goal in two weekend games for the AHL’s Abbotsford Canucks to begin 2023-24. After missing most of his first pro season due to injury, Rathbone was

Phillips prefers to view it as proving the people who believed in him right, but the 25-year-old is used to being doubted because of his size. Generously listed at 5-foot-8, 160 pounds, Phillips played in just three NHL games in seven seasons with the Flames organization, including two last season, when he led the Calgary

The Chicago Wolves have signed forward Max Comtois to an American Hockey League contract. Comtois, 24, was a second-round pick by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2017 NHL Draft and has collected 38 goals and 48 assists for 86 points in 210 NHL games with the Ducks. Comtois has also skated in 35 games in

Goaltender Matt Tomkins became the 150th IceHogs alumni to reach the NHL on Oct. 15, 2023 when he started for the Tampa Bay Lightning against the Ottawa Senators. Tomkins spent parts of three seasons from 2017 to 2021 in the Stateline area with Rockford and laced up the skates for total games with the IceHogs.

The Ajax, Ontario native has some NHL experience, having appeared with the Coyotes for a combined 30 games over the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons. He’s amassed six goals and three assists over that span, bringing a degree of speed and strength to an Arizona lineup that prides itself on gritty, tough-nosed play. The ability to

The Colorado Eagles have signed forwards Joel Kiviranta and Peter Holland to American Hockey League contracts for the 2023-24 season. Both had attended training camp with the Colorado Avalanche. Kiviranta has played 163 games in the NHL with the Dallas Stars over the last four seasons, recording 16 goals and 12 assists. He also reached

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that San Jose Barracuda forward Ozzy Wiesblatt has been suspended for three (3) games as a consequence of an interference incident in a game vs. Rockford on Oct. 13. Wiesblatt will miss San Jose’s games today (Oct. 14) vs. Rockford and Oct. 20