Panthers acquire McKegg from Leafs

The Florida Panthers, parent club of the AHL’s Portland Pirates, have acquired forward Greg McKegg from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for forward Zach Hyman and a conditional 2017 seventh-round draft pick. McKegg, 23, played in 62 games with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) last season, ranking second on the club in goals (22) and fourth in points […]

Sommer to serve as Barracuda head coach

The San Jose Barracuda officially announced today that Oakland native Roy Sommer will serve as the head coach for the Barracuda for the 2015-16 season, marking Sommer’s 18th season as head coach of San Jose’s American Hockey League development affiliate. The team also announced that assistant coach Ryan Mougenel will also return for the 2015-16 season. Sommer […]

Griffins turn coaching reins to Nelson

The Detroit Red Wings on Friday named Todd Nelson as the new head coach of the Grand Rapids Griffins. Nelson, 46, becomes the 10th head coach in Griffins franchise history after splitting the 2014-15 season in head-coaching roles with the Oklahoma City Barons (AHL) and the Edmonton Oilers (NHL). The Prince Albert, Sask., native guided […]

Phantoms’ Murray heads to Buffalo

The Buffalo Sabres today announced that Terry Murray and Dave Barr have been hired as assistant coaches to serve on head coach Dan Bylsma’s coaching staff. Murray returns to the NHL coaching ranks after spending the last three seasons as head coach of the Lehigh Valley/Adirondack Phantoms (AHL). Prior to his time with the Phantoms, […]

Sullivan named head coach of WBS Penguins

Mike Sullivan has been named head coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, it was announced today by Pittsburgh Penguins associate general manager Jason Botterill. Sullivan, 47, has 13 years of coaching experience at the National Hockey League (NHL), American Hockey League (AHL) and international levels, including two seasons as head coach of the Boston Bruins. Sullivan […]

Rolston tapped to lead Falcons

Arizona Coyotes general manager Don Maloney announced today that Ron Rolston has been hired as the head coach of the Springfield Falcons. “We are very pleased to name Ron as our new head coach for the Springfield Falcons,” said Maloney. “Ron is an experienced head coach and a great communicator. He has an excellent track […]

Dallas extends Campbell, Nemeth

FRISCO, Texas – Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced today that the club has signed defenseman Patrik Nemeth to a two-year contract extension and goaltender Jack Campbell to a one-year contract extension. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.   Nemeth, 23, recorded three assists (0-3=3), six penalty minutes and 16 shots on goal in […]

Nasreddine joins New Jersey staff

The New Jersey Devils today named Alain Nasreddine and Geoff Ward as assistant coaches. They will join head coach John Hynes on the team’s staff. Nasreddine, 39, joins the Devils organization after spending the past five seasons as an assistant coach under Hynes with the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. During that time, his defensive corps allowed […]

At last, Monarchs rule the AHL

UTICA, N.Y. (theahl.com) … The Manchester Monarchs ended their 14-year tenure in the American Hockey League on the highest of notes, capturing their first Calder Cup championship on Saturday night with a 2-1 win over the Utica Comets. The Monarchs took the series, four games to one, to complete a memorable final season in Manchester. […]

AHL Morning Skate: June 13

Take a game-day spin around the AHL ice with latest news and notes from the Calder Cup Playoffs in today’s Morning Skate. Complete Schedule || Playoff Brackets || Today’s Scoreboard || League Leaders     Game 5 – 7:00 ET, AHL Live Monarchs lead series, 3-1 Infographic: Series Snapshot | Game 5 Media Kit Follow @MonarchsHockey Follow @UticaComets Tweet #MCHvsUTI The Manchester […]