American Hockey League

The Minnesota Wild have named Matt Hendricks general manager of their American Hockey League affiliate, the Iowa Wild. Hendricks succeeds Michael Murray, who along with Mat Sells and Chris Kelleher has been named an assistant GM for the NHL club. Hendricks, 42, is entering his sixth season with the Wild organization, serving as assistant director

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Life for the Coachella Valley Firebirds feels quite familiar these days. It’s the middle of May, and they’re still playing hockey in the southern California desert. They just survived a challenge from the stubborn Calgary Wranglers. Their faithful fans are packing Acrisure Arena. And captain Max McCormick is helping to

Two early goals from rookie Zach L’Heureux held up as Milwaukee extended their Central Division semifinal series to the limit with a 4-1 win over Texas in Game 4 on Friday night. The best-of-five series will be decided on Sunday at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena (6 ET, AHLTV). L’Heureux one-timed home a back-door pass from Juuso

The Buffalo Sabres have promoted Rochester Americans head coach Seth Appert to assistant coach of the National Hockey League club, joining the staff of new Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff. Appert, 49, has served as head coach of the Amerks since the 2020-21 season, compiling a record of 123-94-22-10 and leading the team to three

Zack L’Heureux scored on each of Milwaukee’s first two shots in the opening minute of the game and the Admirals completed their series comeback with a 5-3 victory over Texas in Game 5 of their Central Division semifinal series on Sunday evening. Milwaukee, the 13th team in AHL history to win a best-of-five series after

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The wounds were still fresh when the Abbotsford Canucks met with reporters after their season-ending loss to the Ontario Reign on Wednesday night. “I don’t think we reached our potential, and that’s what stings right now,” captain Chase Wouters said. The disappointment was evident. The Canucks’ offense, which had averaged

Ivan Miroshnichenko scored his first two playoff goals as a pro to send the Hershey Bears into the Atlantic Division finals with a 5-3 win over Lehigh Valley on Saturday night. The Bears eliminated the Phantoms, three games to one, and will next take on the Hartford Wolf Pack beginning Thursday evening in Hershey. Miroshnichenko’s

The Coachella Valley Firebirds are on to the division finals thanks to a 3-0 win over Calgary in Game 4 of their best-of-five series on Friday night. The Firebirds won three in a row after dropping the series opener, and will now face the Ontario Reign beginning Wednesday. Chris Driedger made 31 saves to earn

The Cleveland Monsters advanced to the North Division finals on Friday night with a 3-1 victory over Belleville in Game 4 of their best-of-five series. Cleveland will face Syracuse in the next round, with Game 1 set for next Thursday. Owen Sillinger, the overtime hero for the Monsters in Game 3, scored his second consecutive

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Milwaukee Admirals forward Reid Schaefer has been suspended for one (1) game as a consequence of a charging incident in a Calder Cup Playoff game vs. Texas on May 8. Schaefer will miss Game 4 of the Central Division semifinals vs. Texas

Watson on Grand Rapid’s first playoff win on home ice in seven years “It was great. The crowd was electric (on May 3). I know I was excited after the win and the goals. It was really loud. I know the guys appreciate it, but that’s sort of what we expect. That’s what we want

Devin Shore and Max McCormick scored back-to-back power-play goals midway through the third period to send Coachella Valley to a 7-5 win over Calgary at Acrisure Arena on Wednesday night. The Firebirds lead the best-of-five Pacific Division semifinal series, two games to one, and will host Game 4 on Friday. With Wranglers leading scorer Adam

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms staved off elimination on Wednesday night with a season-saving 2-0 victory over the Hershey Bears at PPL Center. Hershey still leads the best-of-five series, two games to one, with Game 4 set for Saturday evening in Allentown. Cal Petersen made 22 saves for his first career playoff shutout, and Emil Andrae

The Hershey Bears took a commanding 2-0 series lead with a 5-1 win over the Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Giant Center on Saturday night. The best-of-five Atlantic Division semifinal shifts to Allentown for Game 3 on Wednesday, with the Phantoms looking to stave off elimination. Ethen Frank scored twice within the first 8:18 to give

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Optimism for the next chapter of the Laval Rocket is high, and head coach J.F. Houle wants to be a part of that future. Houle, who concluded his third season behind the Laval bench, expressed interest in returning next season when he met with reporters at the club’s break-up day

Brett Murray cleaned up a rebound with 11:46 gone in overtime to give Rochester a 4-3 win over Syracuse on Saturday night, completing a season-saving rally and sending the teams’ North Division semifinal series to a winner-take-all Game 5. Facing elimination and a three-goal deficit at the start of the third period, the Amerks got

Erik Portillo made 29 saves to backstop Ontario to a 4-0 win over Abbotsford in Game 2 of their Pacific Division semifinal on Sunday afternoon. The Reign lead the best-of-five series, two games to none, heading into Game 3 in British Columbia on Wednesday night. Portillo (4-0) has stopped 103 of 106 shots over his

Devin Shore scored on a wraparound 7:54 into overtime to give Coachella Valley a 4-3 win over Calgary in a back-and-forth Game 2 of their Pacific Division semifinal on Sunday afternoon. The best-of-three series is tied at one game apiece heading back to Palm Desert, where the Firebirds will host Game 3 on Wednesday. Shore’s