The influx is well underway. All 32 National Hockey League teams are busily shaping rosters, including sending young talent to the American Hockey League to continue their development.

It is one of the most important roles in any National Hockey League organization: the American Hockey League head coach.

The Cleveland Monsters have signed forward Justin Richards to a one-year American Hockey League contract.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired right wing Mathieu Olivier from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft.

How about Jon Cooper and Jared Bednar for coaching role models? Brad Larsen? Mike Eaves? Trent Vogelhuber has had all of them and more as he prepares to take over an American Hockey League bench next season.

Ohio native Trent Vogelhuber has been appointed by the Columbus Blue Jackets as the seventh head coach in Monsters franchise history.

The Cleveland Monsters have announced that veteran head coach Mike Eaves will be stepping away from his bench duties following the completion of the 2021-22 season tonight.

The AHL has announced the 2021-22 First and Second All-Star Teams, as voted by coaches, players and media in each of the league’s 31 member cities.

Cleveland Monsters forward Trey Fix-Wolansky joined the Monster Eye-View podcast fresh off his whirlwind first call-up to the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Due to impending inclement winter weather, Thursday’s game between the Toronto Marlies and Cleveland Monsters has been rescheduled for Sunday, March 6.