It is one of the most important roles in any National Hockey League organization: the American Hockey League head coach.

Kurtis Gabriel, a veteran of 371 American Hockey League games over an eight-year pro career, announced his retirement on Monday in a social media post.

The San Jose Sharks have signed forward Evgeny Svechnikov to a one-year contract for the 2022-23 season.

The San Jose Barracuda have signed forward Luke Johnson and defenseman Derrick Pouliot to American Hockey League contracts.

Montana Onyebuchi says he didn’t know much about hockey before he got into the sport as nobody in his family had really played much.

The San Jose Sharks have signed forward Andrew Agozzino to a two-year contract, and goaltender Aaron Dell and forward C.J. Suess to one-year contracts.

The Nashville Predators have acquired forward John Leonard and a third-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for forward Luke Kunin.

Change is in the water for the San Jose Barracuda for 2022-23, with a new arena opening and – for the first time in 24 years – a new head coach for the San Jose Sharks’ top prospects.

The San Jose Sharks have named John McCarthy the new head coach of their AHL affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda, while Roy Sommer has been named a senior advisor for the Barracuda.

The AHL Board of Governors has unanimously approved the San Jose Barracuda as hosts of the 2024 AHL All-Star Classic.