The Philadelphia Flyers have agreed to terms with forward Garrett Wilson on a one-year, two-way contract.

The New Jersey Devils have claimed goaltender Rémi Poirier off waivers from the Dallas Stars.

Three short months ago, the Carolina Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup while the Chicago Wolves reached the Calder Cup Finals. And some of the main figures on last year’s Wolves squad have been using training camp to push for NHL work.

Geordie Kinnear hit the ice this week with his Charlotte Checkers squad in preparation for another season, his 10th as head coach of the Florida Panthers’ AHL affiliate.

The Calgary Flames have signed forward Alex Nylander to a one-year, two-way contract.

Growing has been easy for Vilmer Alriksson to this point in his life, and he feels confident about evolving his game in his second season with the Abbotsford Canucks.

Start circling dates. Camps are open, and the AHL’s regular season gets underway October 2 — the earliest start date since 2009. Among the highlights on the 1,152-game slate are a new (old) city, a banner raising, long-standing rivalries and some new inter-conference clashes.

The Hartford Wolf Pack have announced that Brad Smyth will have his number 11 retired in an on-ice ceremony prior to the club’s game on Mar. 6, 2027, against the Syracuse Crunch.

The American Hockey League regular season kicks off Oct. 2. Of course, the players must be in great shape, and so does the officiating crew that has to keep up with them. The AHL Officials’ Training Camp in Rochester hosted more than 90 AHL referees, linespeople and coaches from across the country last week.

There are plenty of new faces currently at Moose training camp. So it helps to have returning players who are familiar with the city, coaches, and organization those new skaters can look to.