American Hockey League

📝 by Patrick Williams Zac Dalpe took a look around, liked what he saw, and signed up for more of it. The Charlotte Checkers captain has experienced a National Hockey League revival of sorts, playing 14 games (two goals, two assists) with the Florida Panthers this season. It marks his longest stay in the NHL

The Springfield Thunderbirds, Charlotte Checkers, Hartford Wolf Pack and Lehigh Valley Phantoms all clinched postseason berths on Saturday night, rounding out the six-team field that will participate in the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs in the Atlantic Division. Springfield and Charlotte officially punched their tickets when Wilkes-Barre/Scranton completed an 8-2 victory at Bridgeport. Hartford got in

The Tucson Roadrunners erased a four-goal deficit on Saturday night, scoring twice in the final three minutes of regulation to tie the score before falling in overtime, 5-4, against Texas. With the standings point, combined with San Jose’s 4-0 loss to Colorado earlier in the evening, the Roadrunners secured the Pacific Division’s seventh and final

The Syracuse Crunch and the Rochester Americans both wrapped up berths in the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs on Friday night. Syracuse earned its spot by picking up a point in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Amerks, and Rochester joined them minutes later when Cleveland finished off a 5-4 win over Laval. The Crunch and

The Ontario Reign clinched a berth in the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs on Friday night. The Reign fell at Abbotsford, 4-3 in overtime, but locked up a postseason trip when San Jose fell to Colorado in OT by the same score. Ontario is the sixth team to qualify out of the Pacific Division, which will

📝 by Patrick Williams The Tucson Roadrunners can take another important step forward tonight. Tucson visits Henderson holding a five-point edge on San Jose for the Pacific Division’s seventh and final playoff spot. A win tonight is even more paramount with the Central Division leading Texas Stars coming to town this weekend. Late-season, high-pressure, tense

📝 by Patrick Williams AHL All-Star forward Alex Barré-Boulet has been one of Ben Groulx’s long-standing projects. The Syracuse Crunch head coach has his star pupil playing all situations in perhaps his strong push yet to land a full-time National Hockey League job. Groulx does not dispense praise easily, but he lights up when the

📝 by Alec Lessner | AHL On The Beat With five games remaining in the regular season, the Iowa Wild are closing in on potentially clinching the second berth in the Calder Cup Playoffs in the franchise’s 10-year history. Iowa currently sits in fourth place in the Central Division. While the AHL postseason is still

The Bakersfield Condors clinched a berth in the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs on Wednesday evening with a 3-0 victory over the Colorado Eagles. The Condors are the fifth team to qualify out of the Pacific Division, which will see seven clubs reach the Calder Cup Playoffs. The first-place finisher will get a bye into the

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Syracuse Crunch forward Alex Barré-Boulet has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending April 2, 2023. Barré-Boulet recorded three goals and four assists for seven points in three games last week as the Crunch closed in on

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League and the San Jose Barracuda have unveiled the event logo for the 2024 AHL All-Star Classic, and announced that tickets for the event are on sale now. The event will be held at Tech CU Arena, the home of the Barracuda which opened this season as the crown

📝 by Patrick Williams More than one path to the National Hockey League exists, a message that Belleville Senators interim head coach David Bell constantly works to impress upon his young prospects. Take forward Angus Crookshank, whose team-leading 25 goals tie him for third among AHL rookies. An ability to produce offensively has brought him

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Hartford Wolf Pack forward Jonny Brodzinski, Coachella Valley forward Tye Kartye and Springfield Thunderbirds goaltender Joel Hofer have been selected as the league’s award winners for March. Brodzinski, the AHL Player of the Month, scored 11 goals and added nine assists for 20 points in

📝 by Patrick Williams Ontario Reign defenseman Cameron Gaunce has played alongside — and against — some elite offensive talent in his day. Gaunce was a second-round pick in the 2008 NHL Draft by the Colorado Avalanche. He was with the Pittsburgh Penguins on their run to a Stanley Cup championship in 2017, with a

📝 by Kailey Lane | AHL On The Beat Trey Fix-Wolansky is no stranger to Cleveland hockey fans. The Monsters right wing and fan favorite is having a season that will go down as one of the best in franchise history. On track to break the record for most goals, assists and points by a

The Milwaukee Admirals clinched a berth in the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs on Friday evening with a 6-3 win over the Grand Rapids Griffins. The Admirals became the first club from the Central Division to clinch a playoff spot this spring. Five teams will qualify for the Calder Cup Playoffs out of the Central; the

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Texas Stars forward Riley Barber has been suspended for one (1) game as a consequence of a head-butting incident in a game vs. San Jose on Mar. 31. Barber will miss Texas’s game tonight (Apr. 1) vs. San Jose.

The Texas Stars clinched a berth in the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs on Friday evening when they earned a point in a 2-1 overtime loss to San Jose. The Stars are the second team from the Central Division to clinch a playoff spot, following Milwaukee earlier on Friday. Five teams will qualify for the Calder