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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Geordie Kinnear of the Charlotte Checkers, John Gruden of the Toronto Marlies, Dan Watson of the Grand Rapids Griffins and Trent Cull of the Calgary Wranglers have clinched the honor of coaching at the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Spotlight 29 Casino, to be

AHL On The Beat Iowa Wild broadcaster Ben Gislason is joined by Wild video coach Ray Sylvester and goaltender Dylan Ferguson for the latest episode of Ridin’ the Bus: The Official Iowa Wild Podcast. Ferguson shares stories about his NHL debut at 19 years old, his first NHL win which included a huge stop on

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Howson announced today that AHL alumni Grant Fuhr and Lorne Henning have been selected to serve as the honorary captains for the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Spotlight 29 Casino, to be held February 2-3 in Palm Desert, Calif. Each year, the All-Star

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Toronto Marlies goaltender Dennis Hildeby has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending December 29, 2024. Hildeby made two starts for the Marlies last week and stopped 66 of 69 shots, good for a 1.50 goals-against average

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Whether it’s the IIHF World Junior Championship in Ottawa or the Spengler Cup in Switzerland, the rest of the hockey world has been seeing what the American Hockey League has to offer this week. The Canadian National Team, which features 13 current AHL players, swept its two preliminary-round games at

The Nashville Predators have acquired forward Ondrej Pavel and a third-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for forward Juuso Parssinen and a seventh-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. Pavel, 24, has recorded two assists in 14 games with the AHL’s Colorado Eagles this season. As a rookie

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Staying flexible is always a key requirement in the AHL. Even if you’ve got one of the best records in the league. The Calgary Wranglers got that reminder last week when they lost head coach Trent Cull to the parent Flames. With Brad Larsen being granted personal leave due to

by Daniel Fink | AHL On The Beat The Manitoba Moose are in the midst of their 25th season in Winnipeg. With festivities ongoing, the Moose want to bring some of that legacy to fans throughout the campaign. The team’s goal is to involve as many people as possible in the celebrations. “Finding ways to

Jason Mateychuk’s phone rang Sunday afternoon and the name of his son, Denton, flashed on the screen. It was just three days before Christmas, so Jason had a feeling he knew why his son was calling. He couldn’t have been more surprised – or grateful – to be wrong. “I thought he was going to

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer American Hockey League talent will again head to Switzerland this year to represent Canada at the Spengler Cup, the world’s oldest club tournament. Held each December in Davos, a picturesque ski town in the Alps, Swiss team HC Davos hosts the tournament for the 96th time beginning on Thursday. Each

Some of the AHL’s top young talents will have a chance to showcase themselves at the IIHF World Junior Championship beginning on Thursday, Dec. 26. Ottawa hosts this year’s tournament as the United States attempts to take another title after capturing last season’s event. With 20 titles at the under-20 event, Canada leads the field.

by Jesse Liebman | AHL On The Beat Hershey Bears forward Ethen Frank was already off to a respectable start in his first professional season when he was selected to represent his team at the American Hockey League’s All-Star Classic in February of 2023. The day Frank celebrated his 25th birthday, he electrified the Place

Dec 23, 2024 Utica, NY. –  The Utica Comets announced today that the Adirondack Bank Center will provide a fan experience that no other arena in North America has ever delivered. The arena is now fitted with the Vepe-Icepro 360-degree digital dasher board system where LED panels are embedded in the dasher boards around the entire

The Calgary Flames have announced interim coaching appointments involving both the Flames and the Calgary Wranglers coaching staffs. Due to family reasons, on Dec. 8, Flames assistant coach Brad Larsen was granted an indefinite leave of absence from his duties. Wranglers head coach Trent Cull will join the Flames as an assistant coach for the

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Everything about Andrew Agozzino’s career has been about quiet, steady competence and reliability. So the Tucson Roadrunners forward was hardly about to make much of a fuss about notching his 600th AHL point earlier this week. But his teammates and coaches certainly know his value – as do opponents across

The Toronto Marlies announced today that the hockey club has sign team captain Logan Shaw to a two-year AHL contract extension through the 2026-27 season. Shaw is currently first on the Marlies with 14 assists and third with 17 points in 23 games this season. He scored a career-best 30 goals in 2023-24, and set

Hockey Canada has announced its 26-man national team roster for the upcoming Spengler Cup tournament, a list that includes 13 players currently skating in the American Hockey League. “All of the players named today are extremely excited to represent their country and wear the Maple Leaf as they compete at the Spengler Cup,” said co-general

Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The Charlotte Checkers are hosting the Stanley Cup on Saturday. Hockey’s most storied trophy will be at Bojangles Coliseum when the Checkers take on Bridgeport as Charlotte celebrates the championship won by their NHL affiliate, the Florida Panthers, in June. And the way the Checkers have been playing, they may