American Hockey League

📝 by Patrick Williams The AHL puts a rookie defenseman through a grind, and that is before the Calder Cup Playoffs even arrive. Jeremie Poirier of the Calgary Wranglers is no exception. The normal hiccups that come with adjusting to the pro game at that position have found him, but the 20-year-old has also mixed

📝 by Patrick Williams Shane Wright is returning to the Coachella Valley Firebirds as they gear up for one final push for the AHL regular-season title. The parent Seattle Kraken assigned Wright, the fourth overall pick in the 2022 National Hockey League Draft, to Coachella Valley following the completion of his Ontario Hockey League season.

The Manitoba Moose clinched a berth in the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs on Tuesday evening with a 7-5 victory over the Texas Stars. The Moose are the third team from the Central Division to clinch a playoff spot, following Texas and Milwaukee. Five teams will qualify for the Calder Cup Playoffs out of the Central;

Alex Lyon, aka “Lyon King,” has emerged as a surprise folk hero for the Panthers during a six-game winning streak that has potentially saved their season. Thanks in large part to Lyon, Florida (42-31-7) heads into its home game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday (7 p.m. ET; ESPN+, Hulu, SNO, SNP, TVAS, SN

📝 by Patrick Williams The Utica Comets are right there on the brink of another trip to the Calder Cup Playoffs. Much the same could be said for Comets forward Graeme Clarke’s National Hockey League outlook with the New Jersey Devils. With their magic number at one, the Comets could become the 19th team to

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Texas Stars forward Mavrik Bourque has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending April 9, 2023. Bourque notched five goals and one assist in two games last week as the Stars closed in on a division title.

📝 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