American Hockey League

by Jason Karnosky | AHL On The Beat As the Milwaukee Admirals race to the top of the American Hockey League standings, several players are standing out for the Central Division’s first-place squad. Two top Admirals were named last week to the 2024 AHL All-Star Classic: second-year goaltender Yaroslav Askarov and the talented young defenseman

by Justin Vézina | AHL On The Beat Kasimir Kaskisuo’s phone has been blowing up lately. After two years in Sweden, the goaltender who was an AHL All-Star during the 2019-20 season made a comeback to the American Hockey League in December. And despite having returned to action after nine months without a team, he’s

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer When Calgary Wranglers rookie forward Matt Coronato’s game is on, he knows it. “Being extra-competitive is when I’m at my best,” said Coronato, who was selected 13th overall by the parent Calgary Flames in the 2021 NHL Draft. Easier said than done, though, especially as the games pile up in

The Milwaukee Admirals have signed forward Cody Hodgson to a professional tryout contract. Hodgson has been out of hockey for nearly eight years, having played his most recent game with Milwaukee on Mar. 1, 2016. He was forced to retire after being diagnosed with malignant hyperthermia, a rare muscular disorder. A first-round choice (10th overall)

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Henderson Silver Knights forward Mason Geertsen has been suspended for three (3) games as a consequence of his actions in a game vs. Milwaukee on Jan. 13. Geertsen, who has already served one game of the suspension, will also miss Henderson’s games

The American Hockey League family is mourning the loss of Frank Torres, Vice President, Business Operations for the San Jose Barracuda. Torres, who passed away Monday after a brief illness, was 38. “The entire American Hockey League is stunned and heartbroken over the passing of Frank Torres,” said Scott Howson, AHL President and Chief Executive

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Chicago Wolves goaltender Adam Scheel has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending January 14, 2024. Scheel turned aside 56 of 58 shots over two starts to backstop the Wolves to consecutive road wins over his former

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Carsen Twarynski wanted back in. After a career-best 17-goal season and a trip to the Calder Cup Finals, it would have seemed a given for Twarynski to secure another AHL opportunity. Instead, that chance never came. The months passed by, and Twarynski kept waiting. By the end of September, he

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Belleville Senators forward Bokondji Imama and Toronto Marlies forward Kyle Clifford have each been suspended for three (3) games as a consequence of their actions in a game between the teams on Jan. 12. Imama will miss Belleville’s games Sunday (Jan. 14)

by Brock Ormond | AHL On The Beat The Belleville Senators are building for the future and the present while looking to reload the NHL parent club, and they are leaning on Zack Ostapchuk to be part of that process. The St. Albert, Alta., native was selected in the second round, 39th overall, by the

CHARLOTTE, N.C. … The Charlotte Checkers scored three times in the third period to pull away for a 5-2 victory over the Rochester Americans in the Queen City Outdoor Classic on Saturday night. A standing-room only crowd of 11,031 fans watched the hometown Checkers win the 12th outdoor game in American Hockey League history. Rookie

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Charlotte Checkers defenseman Casey Fitzgerald thinks back to his previous two outdoor games and the sights and sounds that they presented. Seth Appert, the head coach of the Rochester Americans, remembers his time skating back on the frozen Mississippi River in Minnesota. And Checkers chief operating officer Tera Black? She

CALGARY – In his first competitive game in nearly 18 months, Calgary Flames blueliner Oliver Kylington stuck to a hockey cliche and kept it simple.  The 26-year-old has missed the past two seasons due to personal matters, but was assigned to the AHL’s Wranglers last week – a big step in his recovery process.  He

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Outdoor hockey highlights this weekend in AHL. The Charlotte Checkers will stage the Queen City Outdoor Classic when they face the Rochester Americans on Saturday night (7 ET, AHLTV) at Truist Field. The ballpark is the home of Triple-A baseball’s Charlotte Knights. The game is the 12th outdoor game in

January 8, 2023 began as a typical game day for Justin Kirkland. He took a nap, ate his pre-game meal and headed to Honda Center for a 5:30 p.m. start against the league-leading Boston Bruins. After toiling for 6½ years in the American Hockey League, Kirkland was about to skate in his eighth straight NHL

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer By this point last season, Brad Lambert had gone from the pros back to junior hockey. Sure, Lambert was a first-round pick by the Winnipeg Jets (30th overall in 2022), and after two seasons in Finland’s top-tier SM-liiga he began his North American career with the Manitoba Moose out of

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today the playing rosters for the 2024 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Tech CU, to be held February 4-5 in San Jose, Calif. Each of the AHL’s four divisions will be represented by 12 players. Rosters were determined by committees of AHL coaches, and all 32 AHL teams are

The Ontario Reign have signed goaltender Aaron Dell to an American Hockey League contract for the remainder of the 2023-24 season. Dell played for the Canadian national team at the Spengler Cup tournament in Davos, Switzerland, last month, appearing in four games. He spent last season with the San Jose Sharks organization, going 15-17-4 with