The Penguins will have some exciting prospects in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season, more than they’ve had in quite a long time. But the organization has stressed the benefit of learning to win at the AHL level before those guys make it in the NHL.
Rochester Americans captain Michael Mersch has announced his retirement from professional hockey, completing a 1o-year playing career that featured more than 600 professional games.
The American Hockey League is remembering Ed Anderson, the longtime executive with the Maine Mariners and Providence Bruins who passed away on Thursday at his home in Scarborough, Maine.
New head coach Derek Laxdal brings a championship pedigree to his latest challenge: leading the two-time Western Conference champion Coachella Valley Firebirds.
The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have signed forward Mason Primeau to a one-year American Hockey League contract.
This time on the hockey calendar means it’s NHL training camp for players who live – and in some cases have lived for years – on the NHL-AHL bubble. Before roster cuts begin to come down, it is a chance to don an NHL jersey, skate in an NHL building, and share ice with some of the sport’s top stars.
In partnership with the National Hockey League Coaches’ Association, the Rockford IceHogs and Providence Bruins will be participating in the NHLCA Guest Coach Program this preseason.
The San Jose Barracuda have signed goaltender Aaron Dell to a one-year American Hockey League contract for the 2024-25 season.
Annual roster turnover is just part of the deal in the American Hockey League, but several of the new guys who are expected to lead the way for the Colorado Eagles have something in common: They’ve played here before.
Kyle MacLean is at an interesting intersection at New York Islanders training camp. He’s a tangible example of how hard work and patience can help a player make the jump from the AHL to the NHL. At the same time, he’s still a younger player on a veteran team and is eager to soak up all he can and improve his game.
