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The Syracuse Crunch are the first team from the North Division to clinch a berth in the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs. The Crunch secured their postseason spot thanks to the Utica Comets’ 5-1 loss at Toronto on Saturday afternoon. They will play in the Calder Cup Playoffs for the sixth consecutive tournament, and the eighth

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer A potential Calder Cup Playoff match-up will be on display tonight when the Grand Rapids Griffins host the Rockford IceHogs. The Griffins will take an 18-game home points streak (13-0-3-2) into the game, a run that has helped them climb to second place in the Central Division. It is the

The Charlotte Checkers and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have secured spots in the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs. Both teams clinched a playoff berth thanks to the Springfield Thunderbirds’ 3-0 loss to the Belleville Senators on Friday evening. The Checkers are in the Calder Cup field for the sixth consecutive postseason, including three years in a row as

The Abbotsford Canucks clinched a berth in the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs on Tuesday night with a 4-3 win over the Manitoba Moose. The Canucks are heading to the postseason for the third year in a row since joining the AHL in 2021-22. They lost to Calgary in the division semifinals last spring. Abbotsford will

by Nick Nollenberger | AHL On The Beat Jack Thompson didn’t give much thought to the NHL trade deadline this year. And why would he? After all, the defenseman was in the midst of a stellar sophomore season with the Syracuse Crunch, AHL affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning, already setting career highs in points

The Bakersfield Condors clinched a berth in the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs on Wednesday night with a 4-1 win over the Tucson Roadrunners. The Condors have qualified for each of the last four Calder Cup postseasons after missing out in each of their first three years as members of the AHL. Bakersfield is the seventh

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The Lehigh Valley Phantoms’ goaltending picture has gotten a late-season makeover, thanks to the work of Philadelphia Flyers general manager Daniel Briere and his front office. After a series of moves, Felix Sandstrom is back in Lehigh Valley, manning the crease with Cal Petersen. And highly regarded prospect Alexei Kolosov

by Alex Thomas | AHL On The Beat On the morning of July 2, 2023, Mac Hollowell officially made the move. After parts of five seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs organization, Hollowell agreed to a one-year contract with the New York Rangers as an unrestricted free agent. The skilled defenseman from Niagara Falls, Ont.,

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Rockford IceHogs forward Cole Guttman has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending March 31, 2024. Guttman tallied two goals and six assists for eight points in three games last week as Rockford closed in on securing a

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Rockford IceHogs forward Cole Guttman, Manitoba Moose forward Brad Lambert and Charlotte Checkers goaltender Spencer Knight have been selected as the league’s award winners for March. Guttman, the AHL Player of the Month, tallied 11 goals and 11 assists for 22 points, along with a

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The past six weeks have been a here-one-day, gone-the-next existence for Matthew Phillips. Today – and for now, at least – he’s in the NHL with the Washington Capitals. But the journey has taken the 25-year-old forward from D.C. to Pittsburgh to Hershey and, most recently, back and forth several

The Providence Bruins clinched a berth in the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs on Friday evening with a 7-4 victory at Utica. It is the Bruins’ 10th consecutive trip to the playoffs, and third straight under head coach Ryan Mougenel. Providence will be one of six teams to qualify for the Calder Cup Playoffs out of

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Bring up the art of scoring goals and Adam Gaudette lights up immediately. “I just love to score, man,” said the Springfield Thunderbirds forward, whose 38 goals lead the AHL. He also ranks third in the league with 60 points through 59 games. “Nothing gets me going out there [more]

The Calgary Wranglers clinched a berth in the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs on Saturday night. The Wranglers were idle, but secured a trip to the postseason thanks to Tucson’s 7-3 victory over San Diego. Calgary will be looking to improve on its 2023 playoff performance, when they fell to Coachella Valley, three games to two,

by Megan Cahill | AHL On The Beat For 30 seasons, the Syracuse Crunch have been a staple in Central New York. That kind of longevity is no accident. Part of the organization’s mission statement is to establish a reputation of integrity and professionalism through initiatives sensitive and responsive to the community the team represents.

The Colorado Eagles clinched a berth in the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs on Friday night as they earned a point in a 2-1 overtime loss to Abbotsford. The Eagles have not missed a Calder Cup postseason since joining the AHL in 2018-19. Last spring, they swept Ontario in the first round before falling to the

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer A berth in the Calder Cup Playoffs is up for grabs tonight for the Colorado Eagles when they host Abbotsford in the opener of a two-game set at Blue Arena. The Eagles, who have gone 21-6-0-1 since Jan. 13, need one point to secure a trip to the postseason. They

The Grand Rapids Griffins clinched a berth in the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs on Wednesday night with a 5-2 victory over the visiting Cleveland Monsters at Van Andel Arena. The two-time Calder Cup champion Griffins (2013, 2017) are heading to the postseason for the first time since 2019. Wednesday’s victory improved their streak of home