American Hockey League

For the better part of his 26 years, Zach Fucale dreamed of making his NHL debut. When that night and that opportunity finally came on Thursday night in Detroit with his parents in attendance, Fucale was up to the task. He was strong out of the gates with eight saves in the first eight minutes

📝 by Patrick Williams Another Thursday, another day for the Bakersfield Condors to pack the bus and start a southbound trip down the I-5. This weekend’s American Hockey League schedule sends the Condors south again for a meeting with the San Diego Gulls. The home-and-home battle between the Pacific Division rivals starts tonight when the

📝 by Jason Karnosky | AHL On The Beat In the top development hockey league in the world there are few constants. For the Milwaukee Admirals, Doug Agnew was one of those constants. The team’s long-time athletic trainer played a big role in a successful American Hockey League franchise during his 32 years in Milwaukee.

The LA Kings have seen some outstanding performances from their goaltenders as of late. Whether it was Jonathan Quick’s sound play to defeat Toronto Monday night or Cal Petersen’s dazzling performance in Montreal on Tuesday, both of which included a total of 33 saves, goaltending has been a key part of the team’s current six

📝 by Patrick Williams This past Saturday for the Rockford IceHogs had already long shaped up as an eventful, busy day, even by American Hockey League norms. For the first time since March 6, 2020, the IceHogs would welcome fans to BMO Harris Bank Center. Like so many teams across the hockey world, the COVID-19

📝 by Kevin McGlue | AHL On The Beat When the Colorado Eagles dropped the puck in a preseason game against the San Jose Barracuda on Oct. 10, it was the first time that the team had welcomed their rabid fan base back into the Budweiser Events Center since March 11, 2020. After the AHL

📝 by Ryan Smith | AHL On The Beat Springfield Thunderbirds linemates Matthew Peca and Sam Anas are the furthest thing from strangers to one another. It takes more than one hand to list their similarities. As players, they both are on the smaller side of the equation, but their speed and skill are paramount

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Ontario Reign forward Martin Frk has been selected as the AHL Player of the Week for the period ending November 7, 2021. Frk recorded four goals and six assists for 10 points in three games last week, taking over the league scoring lead while helping the Reign

📝 by Patrick Williams The summer months following a Calder Cup championship usually mean celebrations and a day with the trophy. Nine months in the preceding season alone went into securing that championship. Stelio Mattheos experienced a much different summer in 2019. Mattheos wrapped up his junior career with a 96-point performance while captaining the

The Chicago Blackhawks have relieved Jeremy Colliton, Tomas Mitell and Sheldon Brookbank of their coaching duties and have named Derek King interim head coach, effective immediately. Rockford associate head coach Anders Sorensen will serve as interim head coach of the IceHogs beginning tonight. King, 54, has been the head coach of Rockford since being hired

ROCHESTER – Peyton Krebs woke up in his Ottawa hotel room Thursday morning after having what he called a “weird dream” and checked his phone. Immediately, his heart started racing. Krebs, who was expecting to play for the Vegas Golden Knights that night, had a few missed calls from general manager Kelly McCrimmon. Around 6

Steve Marcus Henderson Silver Knights forward Sven Baertschi, left, and defenseman Derrick Pouliot practice at the Lifeguard Arena in downtown Henderson Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021. By Justin Emerson (contact) Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021 | 2 a.m. HSK: Sven Baertschi and Derrick Pouliot Launch slideshow » It seems that no matter where Sven Baertschi and Derrick Pouliot

📝 by Patrick Williams The Grand Rapids Griffins and Iowa Wild endured several hard-fought American Hockey League battles with each other last season. The teams split their four games, three of them one-goal decisions. Now the two sides meet again when Iowa hosts the Griffins tonight in the AHLTV Free Game of the Week (7

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. … The AHL’s 32nd franchise today revealed it will be called the Coachella Valley Firebirds. Taking its name from a desert legend, the name, primary and secondary logos, and colors of the Coachella Valley Firebirds were unveiled by Oak View Group CEO Tim Leiweke near the construction site of the new arena.

The Buffalo Sabres have acquired forwards Peyton Krebs and Alex Tuch, a 2022 first-round draft pick, and a 2023 second-round pick from the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for forward Jack Eichel and a 2023 third-round pick. Krebs, 20, was a first-round choice by Vegas (17th overall) in the 2019 NHL Draft. He played in

Matthew Ford announced his retirement on Thursday after a 12-year pro career spent almost entirely in the American Hockey League. Ford, 37, skated in 716 AHL games with the Hartford Wolf Pack, Lake Erie Monsters, Hershey Bears, Adirondack Phantoms, Springfield Falcons, Oklahoma City Barons, Bakersfield Condors and Grand Rapids Griffins, totaling 206 goals and 224

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced the following suspensions: Grand Rapids Griffins defenseman Luke Witkowski has been suspended for two (2) games as a consequence of a cross-checking incident in a game vs. Milwaukee on Oct. 30. Witkowski will miss Grand Rapids’ games Friday (Nov. 5) at Iowa and Saturday (Nov. 6)

CHICAGO (CBS) — Breaking the glass ceiling – on ice. Neither the NHL nor the American Hockey League has female officials; that has now changed for the AHL. They have hired 10 women this season. CBS 2’s Jackie Kostek introduces us to the local referee and first responder making the calls. READ MORE: Heather Mack