Photo: Tim Garland The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired forward Brendan Gaunce from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for forward Cameron Butler. Gaunce spent the 2024-25 season with the Wild organization, where he tallied 15 goals and 14 assists in 39 games with AHL Iowa as well as one assist in 12 NHL games with … Read more
Photo: Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Colorado Avalanche have acquired forward Gavin Brindley, a third-round selection in the 2025 NHL Draft and a conditional second-round choice in the 2027 NHL Draft from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for forwards Charlie Coyle and Miles Wood. Brindley, 20, was Columbus’ second-round pick (34th overall) … Read more
The New Jersey Devils have named Ryan Parent the head coach of their American Hockey League affiliate, the Utica Comets. Parent had been appointed interim head coach on Nov. 6, 2024, and led the Comets to a record of 31-25-6-1 over his 63 games at the helm. He enters his eighth season with the organization … Read more
Thirty-two National Hockey League teams are preparing to take part in this weekend’s 2025 NHL Draft, and their top affiliates are ready and waiting for the next wave of young American Hockey League stars to begin their professional careers. In 2024-25, a total of 245 former first- and second-round draft picks played in the American … Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League honored Ben Adams, senior vice president and chief marketing officer of the Cleveland Monsters, and Ariel Padilla, director of ticket sales and marketing for the Ontario Reign, with league awards at the 2025 AHL Team Business Meetings in Indianapolis today. Adams has been named the winner of the … Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League is holding the 2025 AHL Team Business Meetings presented by Victory Live this week, with more than 250 representatives from the league and its member clubs gathering at the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Ind. Front-office personnel from throughout the American Hockey League are gathering to discuss best … Read more
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theahl.com) … For the first time in franchise history, the Abbotsford Canucks are Calder Cup champions. The Canucks wrapped up their first American Hockey League championship tonight with a 3-2 victory over the Charlotte Checkers to win the 2025 Calder Cup Finals series four games to two. Linus Karlsson’s league-leading 14th goal of … Read more
There was nothing that the Abbotsford Canucks could do but pack up, rest up and get ready for Game 6 tonight. “No other choice,” defenseman Christian Wolanin said following Saturday’s 4-3 overtime loss. Abbotsford made the trip back to Charlotte on Sunday after being denied a Calder Cup celebration on home ice. The Canucks chose … Read more
Photo: AHL The Pittsburgh Penguins have named Todd Nelson as an assistant coach on the staff of new head coach Dan Muse. Nelson is one of the most successful coaches in American Hockey League history. He owns a record of 450-242-85 (a .634 points percentage) over 11 seasons with Oklahoma City (2010-15), Grand Rapids (2015-18) … Read more
Canucks head coach Manny Malhotra may have been understating it a bit in describing his team’s start in Game 4 on Thursday. “We continuously talk about wanting to start on the front foot and apply pressure on teams,” Malhotra said. Jonathan Lekkerimäki finished off a two-on-one rush 75 seconds into the contest and the Canucks fended … Read more