SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League held its 2025 Awards Gala during the Board of Governors’ Annual Meeting at Hilton Head Island, S.C., on Thursday evening, presenting several awards for excellence and service: Rockford IceHogs president of business operations Ryan Snider has been voted by the Board as the winner of the James C. … Read more
Photo: Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Ryan Bourque has been named an assistant coach for the Providence Bruins. Bourque spent last season as head coach of the boys’ hockey program at his alma mater Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, Mass. He was previously an assistant coach with the U.S. National Team Development Program in 2023-24, … Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced the dates and opponents for all 32 teams’ home openers for the 2025-26 season: Abbotsford Canucks [VAN] Fri., Oct. 24 vs. Ontario Bakersfield Condors [EDM] Sat., Oct. 18 vs. San Jose Belleville Senators [OTT] Sat., Oct. 18 vs. Toronto Bridgeport Islanders [NYI] Sat., Oct. 11 … Read more
Photo: Jacob Kupferman Charlotte Checkers captain Zac Dalpe has announced his retirement. Dalpe, who missed most of the 2024-25 season due to injury, skated in 574 career AHL games with Charlotte, Cleveland, Iowa, Rochester, Utica and Albany, recording 220 goals and 173 assists for 393 points over 15 professional seasons, including six years as captain … Read more
The Tampa Bay Lightning have named Joel Bouchard as general manager of the Syracuse Crunch. He will continue to serve as head coach as well. Bouchard, 51, joined the organization on June 26, 2023, and has guided the Crunch to a record of 76-47-12-9 as well as back-to-back appearances in the Calder Cup Playoffs. The … Read more
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer NHL free agency continues, and signings featuring top AHL names continue to roll in from front offices. A name from the past, top veterans, Calder Cup champions, and several AHL All-Stars are among the players who have been on the move. Organizational depth is critical, and NHL front offices are … Read more
The Dallas Stars have appointed Toby Petersen as head coach of their American Hockey League affiliate, the Texas Stars. Petersen succeeds Neil Graham, who was named last week as an assistant coach on Glen Gulutzan’s staff in Dallas. Petersen returns to the Stars organization, where he spent the final seven seasons of his playing career … Read more
The St. Louis Blues have acquired defenseman Logan Mailloux from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for forward Zachary Bolduc. Mailloux, 22, earned a spot on the 2024-25 AHL Top Prospects Team after tallying 12 goals and 21 assists for 33 points in 63 games for the Laval Rocket this season. He notched two goals and … Read more
Photo: Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images The Colorado Avalanche have hired Mark Letestu as the head coach of the franchise’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Colorado Eagles. Letestu, 40, spent the last four seasons as an assistant coach with the AHL’s Cleveland Monsters, helping the club to a North Division title in 2023-24 and a trip to … Read more
Photo: Andy Nietupski The Dallas Stars have promoted Texas Stars head coach Neil Graham to the NHL club as an assistant coach on the staff of new bench boss Glen Gulutzan. Graham, 40, spent the last six seasons as the head coach of the AHL Stars, posting a record of 183-140-27-13 and reaching the Western … Read more