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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Chicago Wolves head coach Bob Nardella has been suspended for 10 games as a consequence of his actions during a game at Texas on Dec. 9. Nardella was assessed a game misconduct for abuse of officials at 8:48 of the third period after using homophobic

by Jordan Conn | AHL On The Beat What a difference a year can make. Eleven months ago, Brandon Bussi was the fifth goaltender in the Boston Bruins organization, protecting a crease in the ECHL for the Maine Mariners. He joined the Providence Bruins last November when injuries hit both the National Hockey League and

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer If Minnesota Wild fans are trying to remain patient, Jesper Wallstedt surely is testing their resolve. The Iowa Wild netminder is largely viewed as Minnesota’s future in net. For the time being, however, he continues to dominate the American Hockey League. Taken 20th overall in the 2021 NHL Draft by

The St. Louis Blues have named Drew Bannister as interim head coach after Craig Berube was relieved of his duties Tuesday night. Bannister, 49, was in his sixth season as head coach of the Blues’ American Hockey League affiliates, having guided the San Antonio Rampage from 2018 to 2020 before spending the last three years

The Washington Capitals have signed goaltender Clay Stevenson to a three-year contract extension through the 2026-27 season. Stevenson, 24, has a record of 9-4-0 in 13 appearances for the AHL’s Hershey Bears this season and leads the league with a 1.70 goals-against average and four shutouts, while ranking second with a .934 save percentage. A

The Rockford IceHogs have acquired defenseman Austin Strand from the Chicago Wolves in exchange for forward Zach Jordan. Strand signed an AHL contract with the Wolves on July 18, 2023, and recorded one goal and three assists in 10 games with the club this season. In 200 career AHL contests with Chicago, Rochester, San Diego

The San Jose Barracuda have signed forward Kyle Rau to an American Hockey League contract for the 2023-24 season. Rau played 68 games for the AHL’s Abbotsford Canucks in 2022-23, registering 16 goals and 19 assists. In 430 career AHL games with Abbotsford, Iowa, Springfield, Portland and San Antonio, Rau has compiled 133 goals and

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer It was a rough go for the San Diego Gulls. Really rough. A 13-game losing streak between Oct. 20 and Nov. 24 dropped them to the bottom of the league standings. When they could generate offense, they couldn’t keep the puck out of their own net. And vice versa. A

BRYAN WILSON – 12.07.2023 Ilya Nikolaev is continuing to grow his game with the Wranglers this season. The 22-year-old from Yaroslavl, Russia got off to a hot start with a four-game point streak (2g,2a) to start the year and with nine games played so far, he is starting to settle into the grind of his

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer First in scoring, first in the Central Division. That’s how this weekend begins for Mavrik Bourque and Logan Stankoven as they help lead the Texas Stars into a two-game visit from the Chicago Wolves tonight and Saturday. At 11-5-2-1, the Stars have a four-point lead atop the Central Division and

by Nick Nollenberger | AHL On The Beat When the San Jose Sharks traded franchise icon Brent Burns to the Carolina Hurricanes on July 13, 2022, part of the compensation coming back the other way included promising young goaltender Eetu Makiniemi. Although it was a small sample size – just 14 games with the Chicago

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The Chicago Blackhawks are counting on Drew Commesso to be a key part of their future. Chicago went for the goaltender in the second round of the 2020 NHL Draft, after his second season with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program. He went on to play three years at Boston

by Alex Thomas | AHL On The Beat On July 1, 2023, Alex Belzile did something he had not done in exactly five years: change organizations. On the first day of free agency, Belzile inked a two-year contract with the New York Rangers that ended a five-year stint in the Montreal Canadiens organization. This opened

The New York Rangers have named Paul Mara as an assistant coach on the staff of the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack. Mara will join interim head coach Steve Smith and assistant coach Jaime Tardif, effective immediately. Mara, 44, initially joined the Rangers on Aug. 25, 2023, as a player development assistant. He will continue to

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer It’s not always going to be pretty or a straight line, this organization-wide rebuilding effort for the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers brought in Daniel Briere as their new general manager after finishing 26th overall in the NHL standings in 2022-23 and missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the fourth time

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Adam Cracknell is still going. Why? Because he can, and he wants to. The Henderson Silver Knights forward is the oldest player in the American Hockey League this season at 38. He logged his 700th AHL game on Nov.3, and has skated in 1,166 regular-season and playoff games since beginning

AHL On The Beat Shave for Change is a fundraising initiative created by the Syracuse Crunch players to help support the team’s Change for Change program and raise funds for cancer research at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital and Upstate Cancer Center. What began as a fundraising program during the month of November has been extended

Kent Johnson had just settled into playing for the Cleveland Monsters when he got the news Thursday that all AHL players hope to receive. Johnson, 21, was recalled by the Blue Jackets to replace Cole Sillinger, who sustained an undisclosed injury during a 4-2 loss Wednesday to the Montreal Canadiens. As Sillinger saw a specialist