As Checkers head coach Geordie Kinnear continues to figure out a winning formula while balancing a dual NHL affiliation, he will rely on his captain Zac Dalpe on and off the ice.

The pandemic presented numerous obstacles last season. But the AHL and its teams pulled off the 2020-21 season, made it through, and set themselves up for that hoped-for pay-off of normalcy. Now they have that reward.

The road to an NHL bench, be it in Boston or elsewhere, often goes through the Providence Bruins. Ryan Mougenel is attempting to become the next person to take that path.

Right in the middle of the successful Tampa Bay-Syracuse affiliation is Crunch general manager Stacy Roest, who has employed a winning team in Syracuse to churn out a steady supply of hungry, young Tampa-bound talent.

Iowa Wild head coach Tim Army knows that other leagues have a lot of talent. But there’s no grind like the American Hockey League, and the path to developing and winning is a 12-month-a-year process. (Part 2 of 2)

Going into the 35th season of a storied coaching career, Tim Army has seen a few things and learned a few more things. Even better, the extremely talkative 58-year-old Iowa Wild head coach is more than willing to share those lessons. (Part 1 of 2)

Staring down a 34-hour drive back home to begin the offseason, Colorado Eagles head coach Greg Cronin had plenty to say.

Whatever your favorite AHL team’s roster needs might be this summer, a deep field of familiar – and available – names can satisfy them.

“That’s why I went after an American Hockey League job,” newly hired Manitoba Moose head coach Mark Morrison explained this week. “For the development part of it. I like it.”

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