Milwaukee icon Bob Uecker was always up to helping out his city. And he had a special place in his heart for the Milwaukee Admirals.

A fifth-year pro who is still only 23 years old, Isaak Phillips is hoping to bring a boost to the Manitoba Moose while making an impression on the Jets organization.

Facility. Logistics and location. Hotel space. A front office capable of taking on a major project. The Rockford IceHogs could tick all of those boxes and then some, and that is why they will be hosting the 2026 AHL All-Star Classic presented by BMO next February.

The wildfires that have impacted the Los Angeles area this week are not just news headlines for Ontario Reign players and staff. Ash-covered cars from the fires roaring miles away created an all-too-real reminder.

Good days have been in abundance lately in Rochester, where a six-game winning streak has pushed the Americans into the North Division lead, one point ahead of Cleveland.

Every American Hockey League team must deal with considerable change. It’s just that the Chicago Wolves had considerable change and then some coming into this season.

Geordie Kinnear played a hard-nosed, team-first, no-glamour type of game as a defenseman with the Albany River Rats during the rough-and-tough 1990’s era of hockey. So it’s only fitting that Kinnear coaches the same selfless, low-key way that he played.

It’s hardly ideal to deal with injuries, recalls and outside distractions. But the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are offsetting those issues by playing winning hockey.

Whether it’s the IIHF World Junior Championship in Ottawa or the Spengler Cup in Switzerland, the rest of the hockey world has been seeing what the American Hockey League has to offer this week.

Staying flexible is always a key requirement in the AHL. Even if you’ve got one of the best records in the league. The Calgary Wranglers got that reminder last week when they lost head coach Trent Cull to the parent Flames.