Playoff races in full swing as April arrives

NHL teams want their prospects in the American Hockey League playing meaningful games in March and April, and as the 2025-26 season reaches the home stretch, the AHL standings show tight races in all four divisions.

AHL teams adding youth as college, junior seasons end

The NHL trade deadline came March 6. A week later brought the AHL’s own trade/loan deadline. But AHL teams continue to bulk up their rosters as the regular season ticks toward its final month and the Calder Cup Playoffs loom.