Oilers acquire Reinhart from Islanders

The Edmonton Oilers, parent club of the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors, acquired defenseman Griffin Reinhart from the New York Islanders in exchange for the 16th and 33rd overall picks in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Reinhart spent most of his rookie 2014-15 season with the AHL’s Bridgeport Sound Tigers, recording seven goals and 15 assists for […]

Bruins acquire AHL All-Stars Jones, Miller

The Boston Bruins have acquired former AHL All-Stars Martin Jones and Colin Miller from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for forward Milan Lucic. Miller had a standout season with the AHL’s Manchester Monarchs in 2014-15, appearing in 70 regular-season games and tallying 19 goals and 33 assists for 52 points. Among AHL defensemen, he […]

Eakins named head coach of Gulls

The San Diego Gulls announced today that the American Hockey League club has named Dallas Eakins head coach. “We are very pleased to name Dallas as head coach for our inaugural AHL season in San Diego,” said Bob Murray, Anaheim Ducks executive vice president/general manager and San Diego Gulls president of hockey operations. “He brings […]

Clubs looking to future at NHL Draft

Thirty National Hockey League teams are preparing to take part in this weekend’s 2015 Entry Draft in Sunrise, Fla., and their top affiliates are ready and waiting for the next wave of young American Hockey League stars to begin their professional careers. In 2014-15, more than 250 former first- and second-round draft picks were found […]

Upgrades coming to MassMutual Center

The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) is underway with a more than $3.2-million technology upgrade at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass., to replace and enhance existing digital displays and lighting both in the arena and outside of the facility. The digital display upgrades are part of a four-phase program that includes a replacement of […]

Penguins’ Coe earns Ken McKenzie Award

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has named Brian Coe, the vice president of operations for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, the winner of the league’s Ken McKenzie Award for the 2014-15 season. Recognizing the important role played by team management in building a successful franchise, the Ken McKenzie Award is presented annually to an AHL […]

Price leads AHL grads on NHL Awards night

Carey Price, the MVP of the 2007 Calder Cup Playoffs, cleaned up on Wednesday night at the National Hockey League’s annual awards ceremony in Las Vegas, one of several AHL alumni to collect hardware. Price, the star goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens, won the Hart Memorial Trophy as the most valuable player to his team, […]

Griffins assistants heading to Detroit

The Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday announced the hiring of Pat Ferschweiler as assistant coach and Dave Noel-Bernier as video coach. Ferschweiler, 45, and Noel-Bernier, 39, recently concluded their first professional seasons as assistant coaches under Jeff Blashill, who became the head coach of the Red Wings on June 9. During 2014-15, the trio helped […]

AHL hosting Marketing Meeting this week

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League is holding its annual Marketing Meeting this week, with more than 200 representatives from the league and its member clubs gathering in Scottsdale, Ariz. Team and league front-office personnel are convening to discuss best practices and innovative ideas in several areas, including ticket sales, corporate sales and digital […]

Gulls to unveil new LED scoreboard

The San Diego Gulls and Valley View Casino Center have announced that the venue will unveil a new state-of-the-art LED scoreboard prior to the 2015-16 AHL season. “We are thrilled to continue working with the Valley View Casino Center to deliver a dynamic experience to our great fans,” said Ari Segal, San Diego Gulls president […]