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by Andrew Mossbrooks | AHL On The Beat Riley and Chase Stillman have been inseparable. The pair of third-generation players are five years apart in age, but that gap was closed by their bond. “We are very, very close,” said Riley, a 25-year-old defenseman who’s in his first season with the Rochester Americans. “We talk

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The Henderson Silver Knights welcome the Ontario Reign to Dollar Loan Center today at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT to start another busy weekend of hockey across the AHL. The matinee contest kicks off Nevada Day celebrations, commemorating Nevada’s statehood on Oct. 31, 1864.  Silver Knights players will wear themed

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League and the San Jose Barracuda announced today that Technology Credit Union will serve as the presenting sponsor for this season’s AHL All-Star Classic, which will be held at Tech CU Arena in San Jose on February 4-5, 2024. The AHL’s All-Stars will head west for the 2024 AHL

by Lindsey Horsting | AHL On The Beat Saying every Swede plays padel is like saying every Canadian plays hockey. It’s only partly true. Padel is a hybrid between tennis and squash that was at its height in Sweden during the COVID-19 pandemic, and according to the Swedish players on Abbotsford’s roster, there were times

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Coming into the 2023-24 season, the positives for the San Jose Barracuda are easy to identify. Head coach John McCarthy has a year of experience behind him now as the former AHL captain works to establish his own presence behind the Barracuda bench after Roy Sommer had led AHL prospects

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Lehigh Valley Phantoms forward Olle Lycksell has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending October 22, 2023. Lycksell scored five goals over three games in a span of less than 48 hours over the weekend, including the game-winning goal

The Bakersfield Condors have signed winger Sam Gagner to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Gagner returns to Bakersfield, where he played four games with the club during the 2019-20 season. He has skated in 56 games in the AHL with Bakersfield, Toronto and Lehigh Valley, totaling 15 goals and 32 assists for 47 points.

by Jesse Liebman | AHL On The Beat For many teams in the American Hockey League, it’s not uncommon for Monday to be used as a day off for players and coaches after a demanding weekend of games. The same was the case for the Hershey Bears on Oct. 16 after a busy and emotionally

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer When Buffalo Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams hired Seth Appert to take over the Rochester Americans in August 2020, he made it clear that his new AHL head coach’s mandate was to ready the organization’s prospects on – and off – the ice in Rochester. Buffalo had been mired in

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Texas Stars defenseman Lian Bichsel has been suspended for three (3) games as a consequence of his actions in a game at Chicago on Oct. 18. Bichsel will miss Texas’s games Saturday (Oct. 21) at Milwaukee, Sunday (Oct. 22) at Chicago and Oct.

The Buffalo Sabres have loaned forward Matt Savoie to the Rochester Americans on a conditioning assignment, the team announced Sunday. Savoie sustained an upper-body injury during the opening shift of Buffalo’s Prospects Challenge finale against Pittsburgh on Sept. 18. He started the regular season on injured reserve and has been practicing with the Sabres since

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer A two-game series between the defending Calder Cup champion Hershey Bears and the host Providence Bruins is among the highlights of a busy weekend across the AHL. Providence (44-18-8-2, 98 points) edged out Hershey (44-19-5-4, 97 pts.) by a single point for the Atlantic Division title in 2022-23 and won

by Mark Newman | AHL On The Beat If you want to understand new Grand Rapids Griffins head coach Dan Watson, a little trip to the town of Glencoe, Ontario, might tell you all you need. If you journeyed to the village, located in Middlesex County between Chatham and London, you might start with the

Breadcrumb Trail Links Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Hockey Get the latest from Terry Koshan straight to your inbox Sign Up When 33-year-old Martin Jones helped the Toronto Marlies beat the Utica Comets last Sunday, it marked his first game in the minors since 2013-14, when he played in 22 games with the Manchester Monarchs, the

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Cleveland Monsters have agreed to a long-term, multi-year affiliation extension. The 2023-24 season marks the ninth season that the Monsters have been the Blue Jackets’ AHL affiliate since the clubs’ initial partnership was announced in the spring of 2015. During that time, the Monsters captured the 2016 Calder Cup championship,

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The defending Calder Cup champion Hershey Bears raised another banner, a first-round pick had a two-goal pro debut, several goaltenders turned in dominant efforts, and Pacific Division clubs piled up goals, capping an eventful first weekend of the AHL’s 88th season. Before their season opener against the Belleville Senators on

Show Caption Hide Caption Admirals fan has special connection, and ritual, with a hockey team Admirals fan Cooper Schulz has a special connection, and pre-game ritual, with a couple Admirals players. Here’s what it looks like. Dave Kallmann and Lou Saldivar, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Here’s some perspective on Cal O’Reilly:  In his first season in

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Henderson Silver Knights forward Sheldon Rempal has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending October 15, 2023. Rempal recorded three goals and two assists to help the Silver Knights open the 2023-24 season with a pair of wins at