Mavrik Bourque notched two goals and two assists to lead the Texas Stars to a 6-3 win over the Manitoba Moose in the opening game of the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs on Tuesday evening.

The playoffs can feel like a marathon. But the first round of the chase for the Calder Cup is a sprint. And Trent Cull is well aware his Calgary Wranglers have their work cut out for them if they wish to advance to Round 2.

Kyle Capobianco of the Manitoba Moose is the winner of the Eddie Shore Award as the AHL’s outstanding defenseman for the 2023-24 season.

Take a spin around the AHL ice with latest news and notes from the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs in today’s AHL Morning Skate.

Todd Nelson of the Hershey Bears is the winner of the Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award as the AHL’s outstanding coach for the 2023-24 season.

Cleveland Monsters goaltender Jet Greaves has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending April 21, 2024.

The American Hockey League established a new record for attendance in a single regular season as more than 6.8 million fans attended AHL games across North America in 2023-24.