American Hockey League

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

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer “First, you’re celebrating the goal, and then you start getting pelted with bears. You don’t really know what to expect until you’re in that moment.” That was Hershey Bears defenseman Chase Priskie’s introduction to a Chocolatetown tradition. The Bears re-established a new hockey record by collecting 74,599 stuffed toys during

The Bridgeport Islanders have signed forward Carsen Twarynski to an American Hockey League contract for the remainder of the 2023-24 season. Twarynski returns to North America after playing 27 games for Vienna in the ICE Hockey League. He spent the 2022-23 season with the AHL’s Coachella Valley Firebirds, recording 17 goals and nine assists in

by Caroline Halloran | AHL On The Beat Nearly a decade has passed since the seeds of a remarkable partnership were planted between the Cleveland Monsters and University Hospitals. Since its development, the partnership has flourished. Now, the duo are set for the second University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Night, set for tonight at

The Hershey Bears have once again established a new hockey record, collecting 74,599 stuffed toys during Sunday’s annual Teddy Bear Toss. This surpasses the club’s previous hockey world record of 67,309 collected in 2023. Bogdan Trineyev sent the fur flying with his goal 4:15 into the second period. The Bears would go on to a 3-2

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer When a team is in its 86th season, new records are difficult to set. But the Hershey Bears have been breaking new ground. The defending Calder Cup champions are off to the best start in club history with 56 points (28-7-0-0) through 35 games. They complete the first half of

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President and CEO Scott Howson announced today that the Board of Governors has unanimously approved the Coachella Valley Firebirds as hosts of the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic. The event will be held at Acrisure Arena, a world-class sports and entertainment venue in Palm Desert, Calif., which opened in December

To realize that dream Friday, lining up against Ovechkin and the Capitals, took some patience — and some urgency. A second-round pick (No. 53) in the 2020 NHL Draft, Ponomarev finished his major junior career with Shawinigan of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League in 2020-21 before splitting the 2021-22 season between Moskow Spartak in

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Providence Bruins forward Georgii Merkulov, Ontario Reign defenseman Brandt Clarke and Hershey Bears goaltender Clay Stevenson have been selected as the league’s award winners for December. Merkulov, the AHL Player of the Month, scored 10 goals and added eight assists for a league-high 18 points

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The Tucson Roadrunners have taken care of nearly everything sent their way recently. But can they handle the AHL’s hottest goal-scorer? Tucson visits Rocco Grimaldi and the Chicago Wolves at Allstate Arena tonight and Saturday. Grimaldi has scored in six consecutive games and has struck for 12 goals in his last