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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.

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Geordie Kinnear played a hard-nosed, team-first, no-glamour type of game as a defenseman with the Albany River Rats during the rough-and-tough 1990’s era of hockey. So it’s only fitting that Kinnear coaches the same selfless, low-key way that he played. And now, like then, his work is earning rewards. With

Every two weeks throughout the regular season, FloHockey’s AHL expert Patrick Williams will deliver the FloHockey AHL Power Rankings listing all 32 teams.  This week the Toronto Marlies remain in control of the top spot in the Power Rankings. See where your favorite team ranks based on the Power Rankings and follow them throughout the

by Nick Nollenberger | AHL On The Beat When the San Jose Sharks signed veterans Andrew Poturalski and Jimmy Schuldt to free-agent contracts this summer, they weren’t just bolstering organizational depth – they were adding two of the AHL’s best players at their respective positions. Poturalski, a two-time AHL scoring champion and two-time Calder Cup

The Rochester Americans have acquired forward Jagger Joshua from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in exchange for future considerations. Joshua has tallied one assist in four games for the Penguins this season, as well as three goals and two assists in eight games with Wheeling of the ECHL. In 74 career AHL games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Joshua has

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Managing the holiday season requires a bit of care for American Hockey League head coaches and their players. Between the social events, the cakes and cookies, a lack of practice time, and the change to the standard weekly schedule, all sorts of potential traps exist. Even being off the ice

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Toronto Marlies forward Alex Steeves, Texas Stars forward Justin Hryckowian and Hartford Wolf Pack goaltender Dylan Garand have been selected as the league’s award winners for December. Steeves, the AHL Player of the Month, recorded seven goals and nine assists for 16 points in 10

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. …American Hockey League President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Howson announced today that Texas Stars forward Curtis McKenzie and Charlotte Checkers forward Zac Dalpe have been selected as the playing captains for the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Spotlight 29 Casino, to be held February 2-3 in Palm Desert, Calif. Captains for the