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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Colorado Eagles forward Givani Smith has been suspended for two (2) games as a consequence of an elbowing incident in a game vs. Bakersfield on Jan. 14. Smith will miss Colorado’s games tonight (Jan. 15) vs. Bakersfield and Saturday (Jan. 18) vs.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that due to a repair required underneath the concrete ice floor at Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza, this Saturday’s game between the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and the Belleville Senators (AHL Game #578) has been rescheduled. The game will be played on Tuesday, Mar. 4, at 7:05 p.m.

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Facility. Logistics and location. Hotel space. A front office capable of taking on a major project. The Rockford IceHogs could tick all of those boxes and then some, and that is why they will be hosting the 2026 AHL All-Star Classic presented by BMO next February. “It really is, along with

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Texas Stars forward Cameron Hughes has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending January 12, 2025. Hughes recorded four goals and four assists for eight points last week, helping the Stars sweep a three-game Midwest road trip.

Ethen Frank got his name on the scoresheet in his first career NHL game against the Montreal Canadiens, Friday. Frank’s milestone point came courtesy of his signature swift skating. Flying down the ice at a max speed of 23 MPH, the two-time winner of the AHL’s fastest skater competition negated an icing behind Montreal’s net.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President and CEO Scott Howson announced today that the Board of Governors has unanimously approved the Rockford IceHogs as hosts of the 2026 AHL All-Star Classic presented by BMO. The 2026 AHL All-Star Classic presented by BMO will include the AHL All-Star Skills Competition on Tuesday, February 10, 2026,

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer LINK: How to help those affected by fires raging across Los Angeles County The wildfires that have impacted the Los Angeles area this week are not just news headlines for Ontario Reign players and staff. Ash-covered cars from the fires roaring miles away created an all-too-real reminder. Multiple devastating wildfires

Springfield Thunderbirds fans are getting ready to welcome another key prospect for the St. Louis Blues after the club announced that Otto Stenberg is on the way. The 25th overall pick from the 2023 NHL Draft is being transferred and loaned to Springfield after spending the first half of this season with Malmö in the

“That was just an example of it,” Del Bel Belluz said. “Just a grindy, greasy goal. JVR just backhanded it to the net there and I was lucky enough to get a stick on it, and it found its way past the line.” Head coach Dean Evason said last week that Del Bel Belluz’s play,

The Iowa Wild and San Diego Gulls got themselves into their predicaments, and only they can extract themselves from them. Wednesday night is a chance to start that path when they meet in San Diego both badly needing to amassing points if their respective second halves are to see them in playoff contention. 2025 Iowa

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Good days have been in abundance lately in Rochester, where a six-game winning streak has pushed the Americans into the North Division lead, one point ahead of Cleveland. Top forward prospects Konsta Helenius and Anton Wahlberg are back in town from the IIHF World Junior Championship in Ottawa. Playing for

by Joel Vanderlaan | AHL On The Beat In July, an offseason trade with the Utah Hockey Club brought Jan Jenik to the Ottawa Senators. Now, he’s embracing the next chapter of his career with the organization. Acquired in exchange for fan favorite Egor Sokolov, Jenik was selected by the Arizona Coyotes in the third

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has announced the 2025 AHL All-Star Rosters presented by FloHockey. Each of the AHL’s four divisions will be represented by 12 players on the rosters for the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Spotlight 29 Casino, to be held February 2-3 in Palm Desert, Calif. Rosters were determined

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that San Diego Gulls defenseman Roland McKeown has been suspended for three (3) games as a consequence of his actions at the conclusion of a game at Coachella Valley on Jan. 5. McKeown will miss San Diego’s games Wednesday (Jan. 8) vs. Iowa,

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Every American Hockey League team must deal with considerable change. It’s just that the Chicago Wolves had considerable change and then some coming into this season. After one season going without an NHL affiliation, the Wolves and Carolina Hurricanes got back together with a three-year agreement announced in May 2024.

The Rockford IceHogs have acquired defenseman Matteo Pietroniro from the Toronto Marlies in exchange for future considerations. A sixth-year pro, Pietroniro is scoreless in five appearances with the Marlies this season. The native of Boise, Idaho, played junior hockey for Blainville-Boisbriand and Baie-Comeau in the QMJHL, and for Chicago in the USHL. He spent two

The American Hockey League is remembering Al MacNeil, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 89. MacNeil was inducted into the American Hockey League Hall of Fame in 2014, in recognition of a career that saw him win three Calder Cup championships as head coach of the Nova Scotia Voyageurs. MacNeil spent parts

The Hershey Bears have once again established a new hockey record, collecting 102,343 stuffed toys during Sunday’s annual Teddy Bear Toss. This surpasses the club’s previous hockey world record of 74,599 collected in 2024. Mike Sgarbossa sent the fur flying with his goal 14:45 into the first period of Hershey’s game against the visiting Providence Bruins.