American Hockey League

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Rochester Americans forward Arttu Ruotslainen, Chicago Wolves goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov and Charlotte Checkers goaltender Joey Daccord have been selected as the league’s award winners for March. Ruotsalainen, the AHL Player of the Month, scored eight goals and added 10 assists for 18 points in 13 games

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Howson announced today that San Jose Barracuda forward Krystof Hrabik has been reinstated following an evaluation of his progress in an education and training program conducted in conjunction with the National Hockey League’s Player Inclusion Committee. Hrabik served 28 games of his original

📝 by Nick Hart | AHL On The Beat With one month left in the American Hockey League regular season, the Atlantic Division playoff bubble is as volatile as ever. But as the standings get tighter, so have the bonds in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins locker room. The Penguins recently embarked on a four-game, week-long road

The Colorado Eagles clinched a berth in the 2022 Calder Cup Playoffs on Wednesday night with a 2-1 road win over the Stockton Heat. The Eagles, the top development affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche, are the third team out of the Pacific Division to secure a playoff spot, following Stockton and Ontario. This will be

📝 by Patrick Williams A productive Monday for the Chicago Wolves set up a fruitful Tuesday as well. The Wolves headlined the American Hockey League trade/loan deadline on Monday, bringing three major pieces into their lineup for what they hope will be a long run through the Calder Cup Playoffs. To start the day’s activity,

The Chicago Wolves clinched a berth in the 2022 Calder Cup Playoffs on Tuesday night with a 4-2 road win over the Cleveland Monsters. The Wolves, the top development affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes, improved to 40-11-5-5 (.738), including a 13-1-1-2 mark in their last 17 contests. They joined Stockton and Ontario as the first

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Grand Rapids Griffins forward Dominik Shine has been suspended for one (1) game as a consequence of his actions in a game at Ontario on Mar. 27. Shine received an automatic one-game suspension under the provisions of AHL Rule 46.11 for accumulating his third instigator

The Rochester Americans have acquired defenseman Mark Alt from the San Jose Barracuda in exchange for forward Mason Jobst. Alt appeared in 46 games with San Jose this season, recording three goals and five assists. The ninth-year pro has skated in 451 AHL games with San Jose, Ontario, Colorado and Adirondack/Lehigh Valley, totaling 33 goals

The Chicago Wolves have acquired defenseman Chris Bigras from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in exchange for future considerations. Bigras appeared in 28 games with the Penguins this season, tallying three goals and seven assists for 10 points. A seventh-year pro, Bigras has recorded 24 goals and 93 points for 117 points over 267 AHL games with

📝 by Patrick Williams The Colorado Eagles only needed a visit with a 5-year-old fan to make them quickly forget a tough loss on home ice. After all, it was the team’s annual Pot of Gold event, and Jayce Vogel was on hand to see the Eagles clad in St. Patrick’s Day jerseys designed specially

📝 by Bob Rotruck | AHL On The Beat College hockey’s own mayhem in March is underway with opening round games in four regionals and 16 teams hoping to advance to the 2022 Frozen Four in Boston. While the Lehigh Valley Phantoms are on the road, PPL Center will again be hosting the Midwest Regional

You probably could fit all the professional hockey players from Brainerd, Minnesota, into one good-sized ice fishing shanty. That seems appropriate. Mitch McLain and Cole Smith might be there already anyway. “Small town,” McLain said. “So everybody knows a little bit about each other.” “Sandy and Bartholomaus were probably the first,” Smith said. “My uncle

The Seattle Kraken have acquired forward Victor Rask from the Minnesota Wild for future considerations. Rask will report to the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers, where he began his pro career in 2013. The 29-year-old Rask has skated in 10 AHL games with the Iowa Wild this season, collecting two goals and eight assists for 10 points.

📝 by Patrick Williams Conventional wisdom might say that the Manitoba Moose should not sit fifth overall in the American Hockey League standings. After all, the Moose do not have a player ― not one player ― among the AHL’s top 125 scorers. Yet there they are, holding a stout 33-18-3-2 mark (.634). Fans can

📝 by Patrick Williams The 2022 Calder Cup Playoffs are six weeks away, and it is full speed ahead for an invitation to the event. With Monday’s National Hockey League trade deadline now having passed, several American Hockey League clubs saw significant roster shake-ups that may impact stretch-drive races across each of the AHL’s four

📝 by Brandon Weiss | AHL On The Beat The Office, as is frequently the case, laid it out best. In the series finale, Andy Bernard’s parting shot can resonate with many but perhaps none more than Stockton Heat defenseman Kevin Gravel, who won a Calder Cup in his first AHL season and has been

The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired defenseman Brennan Menell from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for future considerations. Menell has been assigned to the Flyers’ AHL affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. The 24-year-old Menell has tallied one goal and four assists in 20 games for the AHL’s Toronto Marlies this season. A native of Woodbury,

Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports The past few years have been anything but traditional for Buffalo Sabres prospect Jack Quinn. In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, and after multiple injuries and ailments, Quinn fulfilled his dream and made his long-awaited NHL debut against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Jan. 11.  “There’s been a lot