Will Lockwood scored a shorthanded goal with 3:14 to go in regulation, breaking a tie and lifting the Charlotte Checkers to a 3-1 win over the Hartford Wolf Pack in Game 1 of their Atlantic Division first-round series on Thursday night.

Mavrik Bourque of the Texas Stars has been voted the winner of the Les Cunningham Award as the AHL’s most valuable player for the 2023-24 season.

Texas Stars forward Logan Stankoven has been voted the winner of the Dudley (Red) Garrett Memorial Award as the AHL’s outstanding rookie 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.

Dustin Wolf made 46 saves for his fifth career Calder Cup Playoff shutout, preserving the Calgary Wranglers’ 2-0 win over the Tucson Roadrunners in Game 1 of their Pacific Division first-round series.