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The Minnesota Wild have claimed forward Vinnie Hinostroza off NHL waivers from Nashville. Hinostroza was leading the American Hockey League in assists (22) and points (33) when he was recalled by Nashville on Dec. 28. Six weeks later, he is still the Milwaukee Admirals’ leading scorer in 2024-25. Hinostroza has also recorded two assists in

The Milwaukee Admirals have acquired defenseman Mark Friedman from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for future considerations. Friedman has recorded one goal and five assists in 20 games for the AHL’s Abbotsford Canucks this season, and has also appeared in five games with Vancouver. The Toronto native has collected 13 goals and 64 assists for

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Chicago Wolves forward Yanick Turcotte has been suspended for one (1) game as a consequence of a game misconduct for being the aggressor in an altercation in a game vs. Manitoba on Feb. 1. Turcotte will miss Chicago’s game on Friday (Feb.

The San Jose Barracuda have signed forward Rem Pitlick for the remainder of the 2024-25 season. Pitlick has yet to see any action this season. In 2023-24, he recorded 22 goals and 35 assists for 57 points in 59 games between the AHL’ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and Rockford IceHogs. He also skated in nine NHL games

Cossa, in his second full season with the Griffins, has a 14-8-3 record with a 2.20 goals-against average and .920 save percentage in 25 appearances with the Griffins this season. The 22-year-old netminder notably recorded his first NHL victory during his Red Wings debut in a 6-5 shootout road win over the Buffalo Sabres on

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that San Diego Gulls forward Sasha Pastujov, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward Ville Koivunen and Laval Rocket goaltender Cayden Primeau have been selected as the league’s award winners for January. Pastujov, the AHL Player of the Month, recorded six goals and 13 assists for 19 points in 12

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Rochester Americans forward Isak Rosén has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending February 2, 2025. Rosén scored five goals – two of them game-winners – in three games for the Amerks, and represented Rochester at the

The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed goaltender Brandon Halverson to a two-year, two-way contract through the 2025-26 season. Halverson has played 26 games with the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch this season, posting a 12-7-7 record with a .918 save percentage. He also ranks sixth in the AHL with a 2.20 goals-against average and tied for first

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The Coachella Valley has long been a winter home for movie stars and snowbirds drawn to its balmy weather and striking mountain views. Now some of hockey’s best young prospects are also making this sunny, scenic slice of California their winter home, at least for a couple of days. The

PALM DESERT, Calif. … The Central Division pulled out a 2-1 shootout win over the Atlantic Division in the championship game to take the title at the 2025 AHL All-Star Challenge presented by Spotlight 29 Casino on Monday night at Acrisure Arena, home of the Coachella Valley Firebirds. Rockford IceHogs defenseman Kevin Korchinski won most

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced additional changes to the 2025 AHL All-Star Rosters presented by FloHockey. The 2025 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Spotlight 29 Casino is scheduled for this coming Sunday and Monday, Feb. 2-3, in Palm Desert, Calif., home of the Coachella Valley Firebirds. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defenseman Owen Pickering

PALM DESERT, Calif. … Springfield Thunderbirds rookie Dalibor Dvorsky and Charlotte Checkers defenseman Trevor Carrick led the Eastern Conference to a 19-13 win in the 2025 AHL All-Star Skills Competition presented by Spotlight 29 Casino and Silvercrest on Sunday evening at Acrisure Arena, home of the Coachella Valley Firebirds. The 19-year-old Dvorsky won the Silvercrest Accuracy

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has announced that the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Spotlight 29 Casino will be televised live to national audiences on NHL Network in the United States and TSN in Canada, along with streaming coverage on AHLTV on FloHockey. Produced by Concom Inc., live broadcasts of the event

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Eighteen pro seasons, trips to the waiver wire, playing in the Stanley Cup Final, battling injuries, going overseas, coming back to the AHL as a veteran and mentor. And now, the American Hockey League Hall of Fame. Michael Leighton, who played for 11 different NHL organizations in 13 separate AHL

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced additional changes to the 2025 AHL All-Star Rosters presented by FloHockey. The 2025 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Spotlight 29 Casino is scheduled for this coming Sunday and Monday, Feb. 2-3, in Palm Desert, Calif., home of the Coachella Valley Firebirds. Firebirds forward Jani Nyman has

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer On Monday, Michel Picard goes into the American Hockey League Hall of Fame. But go back more than 35 years to Binghamton, New York. Picard, a ninth-round draft pick by the Hartford Whalers breaking into the AHL, went through one of the toughest possible experiences a rookie could have. His

by Stephen Meserve | AHL On The Beat Charlie Kaser’s love for hockey began almost as soon as he could walk. “I remember my first steps being on the ice,” Charlie said. “There’s a photo of me standing in the goal crease, trying to reach up to the crossbar with a stick in my hand.

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