Kinkaid named CCM/AHL Player of the Week

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Albany Devils goaltender Keith Kinkaid has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Nov. 17, 2013. Kinkaid won all three of his starts last week, allowing a total of three goals on 82 shots (3-0-0, 0.97, .963). On Monday […]

Ducks, Maple Leafs deal

The Anaheim Ducks, parent club of the AHL’s Norfolk Admirals, have acquired defenseman Jesse Blacker and third-round and seventh-round selections in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft from the Toronto Maple Leafs, parent club of the AHL’s Toronto Marlies, in exchange for center Peter Holland and right wing Brad Staubitz. The third-round pick becomes a second-round […]

Arsene happy to be back in B.C.

by Jonelle Mace || AHL On The Beat Archive The Abbotsford Heat’s Dean Arsene is living the dream. Born and raised in Murrayville, B.C., less than 30 minutes from Abbotsford, the newly appointed Heat captain is thrilled to be back home, playing in front of family and friends and sleeping in his own bed at […]

Strome working to follow Tavares to LI

by Alyssa Dombrowski || for NHL.com For any young hockey player who has recently turned pro, an established guiding presence is crucial to their developmental success. Ryan Strome of the American Hockey League’s Bridgeport Sound Tigers has been fortunate enough to have received this guidance from one of the best talents in the National Hockey […]

Comets ink two-time All-Star O’Reilly

The Utica Comets announced today that the team has signed forward Cal O’Reilly to an American Hockey League contract. O’Reilly, 27, had been playing in Russia since the start of the 2012-13 season. The Toronto native has recorded 57 goals and 208 assists for 265 points in 288 career AHL games for Milwaukee, Portland and […]

Chasing a dream far from home

by Michelle Sarasin || AHL On The Beat Archive Alexander Khokhlachev is a long way from home. It is 4,540 miles between Moscow and Providence. Yet he is no stranger when it comes to traveling from place to place to pursue his ultimate goal of making it to the NHL. Over the course of the […]

Assante named All-Star title partner

The St. John’s IceCaps and the American Hockey League announced today that Assante Wealth Management has been named title partner of the 2014 AHL All-Star Classic. The 2014 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Assante Wealth Management will take place at Mile One Centre in St. John’s and will feature a team of American Hockey League […]

Morris earns 300th coaching win

Mark Morris became just the 17th coach in American Hockey League history to reach 300 career victories when his Manchester Monarchs defeated the Norfolk Admirals, 3-1, at the Verizon Wirelss Arena in Manchester, N.H., on Wednesday. Morris needed 567 games to reach the milestone, and now owns a career record of 300-232-34 (.559), all with […]

The A-List: 10 things you need to know

10 Things You Need to Know About the American Hockey League This Week AHL Standings || Scores and Schedules || League Leaders 1. New boss in San Antonio The first coaching change of the 2013-14 AHL season took place last Friday when Peter Horachek was promoted from San Antonio to become interim head coach of […]