32 NHL teams are preparing for the 2021 Draft, and their AHL affiliates are ready for the next wave of young stars to begin their pro careers.

The Colorado Avalanche have re-signed forward Kiefer Sherwood to a one-year contract for the 2021-22 season.

The Hershey Bears have signed defenseman Cody Franson to an American Hockey League contract for the 2021-22 season.

The Seattle Kraken selected 30 players in the NHL Expansion Draft on Wednesday, 29 of whom are graduates of the American Hockey League. Among the players selected forward Morgan Geekie and defenseman Haydn Fleury, both members of the Charlotte Checkers’ 2019 Calder Cup championship team, as well as 2014 Calder Cup champion and 2013 AHL […]

The American Hockey League today announced the dates and opponents for all 31 teams’ home openers for the 2021-22 season:

Plans can and do change quickly in pro hockey. Joël Bouchard received such a reminder to start his summer.

The Utica Comets have signed forwards Samuel Laberge and Ryan Schmelzer to American Hockey League contracts for the 2021-22 season.

The Montreal Canadiens have named Jean-François Houle as head coach of the AHL’s Laval Rocket.

The Winnipeg Jets have hired Mark Morrison as head coach of the AHL’s Manitoba Moose.

The Minnesota Wild have re-signed forward Joseph Cramarossa to a two-year, two-way contract through 2022-23.