American Hockey League

The Bridgeport Islanders have named Matt Macdonald and Pascal Rheaume as assistant coaches. Macdonald and Rheaume join the staff of new Islanders head coach Rick Kowalsky. Macdonald, 40, spent the previous five seasons as an assistant with the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins. Before that, he served as head coach and director of hockey operations for

Veteran American Hockey League winger Garrett Mitchell announced his retirement on Thursday. Mitchell, who turns 32 on Saturday, played 537 games in the AHL over a 12-year pro career that included stops in Hershey, Laval and Rockford. He totaled 66 goals and 70 assists for 136 points, and wore the captain’s “C” for the Bears

The Toronto Marlies have signed forward Jay O’Brien to a one-year American Hockey League contract. O’Brien, 23, was a first-round choice (19th overall) by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2018 NHL Draft before playing collegiately at Providence College (2018-19) and Boston University (2020-23). At BU, he helped the Terriers to a Hockey East championship and

Cleveland Monsters captain Dillon Simpson has announced his retirement, accepting a position as assistant men’s hockey coach at the University of North Dakota. Simpson, 30, played nine seasons in the AHL, including the last five in Cleveland where he served as captain of the Monsters in 2021-22 and 2022-23. Skating at both forward and defense

The Rockford IceHogs have signed forward Bryce Kindopp to a one-year American Hockey League contract for the 2023-24 season. Kindopp, 24, played 65 games with the AHL’s San Diego Gulls last season, collecting six goals and three assists for nine points. In 171 games over three seasons with San Diego, Kindopp has recorded 28 goals

The Toronto Marlies have signed defensemen David Farrance to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Farrance, 24, played 45 AHL games between the Chicago Wolves and Colorado Eagles last season, totaling three goals and 21 assists for 24 points. As a rookie in 2021-22, he skated in 50 games with the Milwaukee Admirals and tallied

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that WPMT-TV FOX43 in Central Pennsylvania has been selected as the recipient of the James H. Ellery Memorial Award for the 2022-23 season. The James H. Ellery Memorial Award is presented annually in recognition of outstanding media coverage of the American Hockey League. It was first presented

Back home in Norway for the summer, Mathias Emilio Pettersen has been training hard all off-season in hopes of taking another step with his game this year. Fresh off signing a one-year extension with the Flames in July, Pettersen is thrilled to be back at the Scotiabank Saddledome for another season. “I wanted to be

EDMONTON — Carter Savoie discovered a steep learning curve when he made the jump to Bakersfield of the American Hockey League from the University of Denver. The 21-year-old forward, who was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the fourth round (No. 100) of the 2020 NHL Draft, had 11 points (eight goals, three assists) in

The Colorado Eagles have signed forward Henry Bowlby to an American Hockey League contract for the 2023-24 season. Bowlby played 67 games with the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers last season, totaling 13 goals and 14 assists for 27 points. In 154 AHL games over three pro seasons with Charlotte and Syracuse, Bowlby has recorded 33 goals

While the Coachella Valley Firebirds players, coaches and fans were fully immersed in Firebirds-mania here in the desert during their remarkable debut season, it’s fair to wonder what was the perception of the team outside of the desert. Across the AHL, were players on other teams taking notice of what was going on here or

This summer has been extra special for Walker Duehr. Not only did he sign a fresh two-year extension with the Flames, but he celebrated a big day when tying the knot with wife Brooklyn.   After a couple years of planning their wedding it all came together and the end result was unforgettable.   “It

The Henderson Silver Knights have hired Brent Kisio to serve as an assistant coach. Kisio, 40, begins his first coaching assignment in pro hockey after eight seasons as head coach of Lethbridge in the Western Hockey League. Kisio led the Hurricanes to a division title in 2015-16 and two appearances in the WHL’s conference finals.

The Rockford IceHogs have signed forward Anders Bjork to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Bjork was acquired by the Chicago Blackhawks from Buffalo on Mar. 2, 2023, and recorded two goals and six assists in 13 games with the NHL club. He spent most of the 2022-23 season with the AHL’s Rochester Americans, collecting

The Colorado Eagles have signed defenseman Josh Wesley to an American Hockey League contract for the 2023-24 season. Wesley returns to the AHL after spending last season with HC Litvinov in the Czech Extraliga. He enters his eighth pro season having totaled nine goals and 18 assists for 27 points in 163 career AHL games

The Buffalo Sabres have hired Zach Redmond as a player development coach. Redmond, 35, won the Eddie Shore Award as the AHL’s outstanding defenseman in 2018-19, the highlight of a career that saw him play 373 games in the AHL with Rochester, St. John’s, San Antonio and Chicago. He totaled 70 goals and 157 assists

The Hartford Wolf Pack have signed forward Matej Pekar to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Pekar, 23, recorded four assists in 14 games with the AHL’s Rochester Americans last season, his third pro campaign. He also made his postseason debut, appearing in the Amerks’ division semifinal game against Syracuse on Apr. 28. Pekar added

The Charlotte Checkers have signed defenseman Will Reilly and forward Patrick Khodorenko to American Hockey League contracts for the 2023-24 season. Reilly skated in 30 games with the AHL’s Tucson Roadrunners last season, tallying one goal and four assists. The Toronto native has played 96 AHL games with Tucson and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton over three pro campaigns,