The Coachella Valley Firebirds are playing hockey in mid-May again. Their faithful fans are packing Acrisure Arena again. And captain Max McCormick is helping to lead the way again.

Take a spin around the AHL ice with latest news and notes from the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs in today’s AHL Morning Skate.

The Buffalo Sabres have promoted Rochester Americans head coach Seth Appert to assistant coach of the National Hockey League club, joining the staff of new Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff.

The American Hockey League has released the schedules for the division final series of the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs.

Zack L’Heureux scored on each of Milwaukee’s first two shots in the opening minute of the game and the Admirals completed their series comeback with a 5-3 victory over Texas on Sunday.

Take a spin around the AHL ice with latest news and notes from the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs in today’s AHL Morning Skate.

Ivan Miroshnichenko scored his first two playoff goals as a pro to send the Hershey Bears into the Atlantic Division finals with a 5-3 win over Lehigh Valley on Saturday night.

The wounds were still fresh when the Abbotsford Canucks met with reporters after their season-ending loss to the Ontario Reign on Wednesday night. “I don’t think we reached our potential, and that’s what stings right now,” captain Chase Wouters said.