Lucic signs with Thunderbirds

The Springfield Thunderbirds announced Tuesday that they have signed forward Milan Lucic, a veteran of 17 NHL seasons, to a professional tryout deal.

East finalists reloading for another run

Success in the Calder Cup Playoffs often brings about a challenging paradox for AHL teams. When an AHL team does its job and does it well – by developing prospects, winning games, and perhaps even winning the Calder Cup – they often have to deal with the after-effects of that success.

AHL joins NHL, NHLPA in Hockey Fights Cancer celebration

The American Hockey League is proud again to be joining the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players’ Association for their Hockey Fights Cancer™ powered by the V Foundation presented by AstraZeneca celebration month, which begins today.