American Hockey League

📝 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

The Ontario Reign clinched a berth in the 2022 Calder Cup Playoffs on Tuesday night with a 6-2 win over the Grand Rapids Griffins at Toyota Arena. The Reign, the top development affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings, improved to 34-13-4-3 (.694) and joined Stockton as the first two teams in the AHL postseason field.

📝 by Joel Vanderlaan | AHL On The Beat Although Scott Sabourin plays heavy minutes and adds a bruising element to the Belleville Senators lineup, he’s not simply an enforcer. The 6-foot-3 power forward is also sought after for his veteran presence and ability to mentor younger teammates through any circumstance, which is especially valuable

The San Jose Sharks have acquired forward Antoine Morand from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for goaltender Alexei Melnichuk. Morand has played 44 AHL games with the Syracuse Crunch this season, posting four goals and six assists. In 138 career AHL games with Syracuse and San Diego, Morand has tallied 15 goals and 29

The Winnipeg Jets have acquired forward Morgan Barron, two conditional second-round draft picks, and a fifth-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft from the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Andrew Copp and a sixth-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft. Barron has been assigned to the AHL’s Manitoba Moose. Barron, 23, has recorded

The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired forward Owen Tippett, a third-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, and a conditional first-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft from the Florida Panthers in exchange for forwards Claude Giroux, German Rubtsov, and Connor Bunnaman, as well as a fifth-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. Tippett, 23, has

📝 by Patrick Williams This is the time of the year that every word from National Hockey League general managers is parsed, and their every appearance is tracked. The NHL trade deadline often has a strong American Hockey League flavor as well. That is where the work that AHL general managers like Ryan Martin of

The Stockton Heat became the first team to clinch a berth in the 2022 Calder Cup Playoffs on Saturday night. The Heat, the top development affiliate of the Calgary Flames, secured their spot with a 10-3 victory over the Colorado Eagles. At 36-11-4-1 (.740), Stockton owns the best record in the AHL and has already

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that San Jose Barracuda defenseman Montana Onyebuchi has been suspended for one (1) game as a consequence of his actions in a game at Tucson on Mar. 18. Onyebuchi received an automatic one-game suspension under the provisions of AHL Rule 23.7 for accumulating his 10th fighting

📝 by Patrick Williams Bakersfield Condors rookie forward Dylan Holloway will have plenty of elite talent around him this weekend as he continues to find his way in the American Hockey League Fresh off Wednesday’s sparkling 5-1 road win against the Stockton Heat, the Condors will have a potent lineup in place when they visit

📝 by Patrick Williams The past is the past for Jack Rathbone, and it is the future that matters for the 22-year-old Abbotsford Canucks defenseman. Rathbone took a heavy hit in a Feb. 16 game and missed nearly a month with an upper-body injury. Speaking about getting back to health before Abbotsford’s game Tuesday night

📝 by Jason Karnosky | AHL On The Beat Chances are if you’ve been to a Milwaukee Admirals game, you’ve smiled and laughed at the Kwik Trip Human Hockey Puck contest between the second and third periods, attended a theme-night like Salute to Wrestling presented by Robert Haack Diamonds, or rocked out during a post-game

📝 by Patrick Williams “Consistency” is a word that may well most define the battle that American Hockey League prospects face. String together multiple strong outings. Don’t let one off-game spiral into three or four poor showings. Be reliable. Earn the head coach’s trust. Doing that puts a player on the way to the National

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Charlotte Checkers forward Owen Tippett has been selected as the AHL Player of the Week for the period ending March 13, 2022. Tippett tallied four goals and four assists for eight points in four games for Charlotte last week. On Tuesday night, Tippett recorded the

📝 by Patrick Williams “PTO” is one of the most common pieces of American Hockey League lingo. Those professional tryouts, as they are officially known, fill the transactions page on TheAHL.com daily, even hourly. Press releases go out each day to announce a new PTO in Providence or Bakersfield or in any of the AHL’s