The Florida Panthers have agreed to terms with forward Ryan Lomberg on a two-year contract.

Settling into Charlotte should be relatively easy for new Checkers head coach Geordie Kinnear, who served as the team’s assistant from 2010 to 2016.

Anton Khudobin has spent most of his career either as an NHL backup or honing his game in the AHL. Now he’s shining on hockey’s brightest stage.

The Chicago Wolves and Charlotte Checkers both announced new National Hockey League affiliation agreements on Thursday. 

While Mike Vellucci wasn’t necessarily expecting to be in the NHL so soon, it turns out the timing was right in every aspect for him to join Mike Sullivan’s staff as an assistant with Pittsburgh.

The American Hockey League’s “Return to Play” task force is a who’s who of hockey’s top executives. And Tera Black, COO of the Charlotte Checkers, is one of six AHL executives who will try and position the league for success when it returns to play.

Jake Bean of the Charlotte Checkers has been voted the winner of the Eddie Shore Award as the AHL’s outstanding defenseman for the 2019-20 season.

The AHL has announced the 2019-20 First and Second All-Star Teams, as voted by coaches, players and media in each of the league’s 31 member cities.

The American Hockey League has announced the 2019-20 AHL All-Rookie Team, as voted by coaches, players and media in each of the league’s 31 member cities.

The American Hockey League today announced the following suspensions: