American Hockey League

In his first AHL appearance of the season after being assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on a conditioning loan, Alex Nedeljkovic scored a goal to help the Penguins to a 4-2 win over the Providence Bruins on Friday night. Nedeljkovic is the first goaltender in American Hockey League history to score twice in his career. The 27-year-old

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer A home-and-home series between the Hartford Wolf Pack and Syracuse Crunch is among the highlights of a busy AHL weekend schedule. Both clubs are off to strong starts and sit second in their respective divisions, and Hartford brings a 5-1-2-0 road record into the Upstate Medical University Arena tonight. The

Dennis Hildeby sighs when his ‘Hildebeast’ nickname is brought up.  “I feel like as soon as you’re over 6-foot-5 you’re called ‘beast’ in this country,” the 6-foot-7, 222 pound Toronto Marlies goalie said. “Like, everyone is calling you ‘Beast.’ It’s not just me.” But the ‘Hildebeast’ nickname does seem to roll off the tongue.    “It goes together pretty nice,”

Alex Turcotte was drafted as a versatile, do-it-all forward with high-level hockey sense and an ability to play in all situations, on both ends of the ice. Still carrying all of those traits, it’s this season that things have come together for Turcotte. Showcasing his combination of the aforementioned skills, along with his new look,

Story Links SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Syracuse Crunch, in conjunction with premier partner The Lobdell Family, presenting partners AmeriCU Credit Union, ANOVA Marine Insurance and BHG Financial and with resources provided by Upstate Medical University, have announced a season-long mental wellness initiative aimed at having a strong and positive impact on the Syracuse community. “We understand the

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Laval Rocket defenseman Jayden Struble has been suspended for three (3) games and Manitoba Moose forward Jeff Malott has been suspended for one (1) game as a consequence of their actions in a game between their teams on Nov. 12. Both players

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Listen to your body, Oskar Lindblom says. Or at least to your significant other. At 23 years old, Lindblom – a 2014 fifth-round draft pick – had seemingly made his way into the NHL to stay with the Philadelphia Flyers. After an AHL All-Star season with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms

Chicago Wolves forward Chris Terry become the 26th player in American Hockey League history to record 700 career points when he notched two assists in the Wolves’ 5-0 win over Rockford on Sunday evening. Terry, in his 15th pro season, has totaled 294 goals and 406 assists in 764 regular-season games with Albany, Charlotte, St. John’s,

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers had a surprise for Kris Knoblauch following his first win as an NHL head coach Monday. “After the game they did something really special — they had a video on the TV, they presented the puck and they had my wife on the TV, just saying a few words, and

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Toronto Marlies forward Nick Abruzzese has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending November 12, 2023. Abruzzese scored two goals and recorded five assists for seven points in three games last week. As Toronto kicked off the final

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The Vancouver Canucks liked enough of what they had seen from Arshdeep Bains to give him an entry-level contract. Having gone undrafted, the forward led the Western Hockey League with 112 points (43 goals, 69 assists) as an over-ager with Red Deer in 2021-22. Gaudy point totals sometimes can be

The Colorado Avalanche have signed forward Joel Kiviranta to a one-year contract for the 2023-24 season. Kiviranta attended training camp with the Avalanche before signing an AHL deal with the Colorado Eagles on Oct. 11. He has recorded two goals, four assists and a plus-7 rating in 10 games with the Eagles this season. Kiviranta

The Edmonton Oilers have hired Hartford Wolf Pack head coach Kris Knoblauch as their new head coach, the team announced on Sunday. Knoblauch, 45, was in his fifth season with the Wolf Pack. He guided the team to a record of 119-90-18-14 (.560) in 241 games, including a 7-3-1-0 mark so far in 2023-24. Last

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Texas Stars defenseman Derrick Pouliot has been suspended for one (1) game as a consequence of his actions in a game vs. Milwaukee on Nov. 10. Pouliot was assessed an instigator penalty within the final five minutes of the third period, resulting

ABBOTSFORD, British Columbia — Jack Campbell was caught off guard by the Edmonton Oilers’ decision to place him on waivers and send him to the American Hockey League, but the 31-year-old is focused on working his way back. Campbell, who is in the second season of a five-year, $25 million contract ($5 million average annual

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The Charlotte Checkers gave themselves some extra time to settle in as they start a four-game West Coast swing tonight against the San Jose Barracuda. The team departed on Wednesday morning, allowing for a full day of practice at Tech CU Arena on Thursday. This will be the Checkers’ third

Nov 7, 2023 By Andrew Mossbrooks | @Mossbrooks48 Matt Savoie’s time as an Amerk has come to an end. At least for now. On Monday, the 19-year-old was recalled from his conditioning stint and made his way to Buffalo for the Sabres to see what they have in their 2022 ninth overall draft choice. It’s

The Calgary Flames recalled goaltender Dustin Wolf from the Calgary Wranglers on Thursday. Wolf has appeared in six games this season for the Wranglers, going 5-1-0 with a 2.34 goals-against average and a .924 save percentage. The 22-year-old Wolf is coming off a 2022-23 season in which he was voted the American Hockey League’s most