We have the name and branding for the Palm Springs AHL team debuting in the 2022-2023 season as an affiliate of the Seattle Kraken (NHL): Coachella Valley Firebirds. (more…)
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Blackhawks to buy IceHogs, announce $23M Rockford arena renovation
The Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) announced a plan to buy the Rockford IceHogs (AHL) and unveiled a $23-million Rockford arena renovation along with the city and the state. (more…)
AHL shuffles divisions, postpones Canadian play
With the 2020-2021 AHL season set to launch Friday, the league has shuffled its schedule and postponed the beginning of play in its Canadian Division. (more…)
Three teams opt out of 2020-2021 AHL season; four temporarily relocate
Three teams–Charlotte Checkers, Milwaukee Admirals and Springfield Thunderbirds–are opting out of the 2020-2021 AHL season, with four more temporarily relocating for the campaign. (more…)
Henderson Silver Knights uniforms, practice facility unveiled
We have some AHL news out of Las Vegas, as Henderson Silver Knights uniforms were unveiled and the team’s practice facility, Lifeguard Arena, opened to the public. (more…)
AHL shifts 2020-2021 start date to February
The American Hockey League (AHL) is moving the 2020-2021 start date to February 5, as the league works to address the due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis. (more…)
UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena budget: no public events until fall 2021
This is certainly a conservative move: the new budget for Milwaukee’s Wisconsin Center doesn’t anticipate any public events at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena until the fall of 2021. UPDATED (more…)
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse earns GBAC STAR facility accreditation
These sorts of accreditations will be important as venues welcome back fans: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, home to the Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA) and Cleveland Monsters (AHL), earned a Global Biorisk Advisory Council’s (GBAC) STAR facility accreditation. (more…)
Oak View Group overhauls Palm Springs arena plan
A deal between Oak View Group (OVG) and the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians for a new downtown Palm Springs arena has fallen through, with OVG and a new partner unveiling an arena plan for nearby Palm Desert. (more…)
Construction begins on new Henderson arena
Work on a new Henderson arena has begun, as the future Nevada home of the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL), is starting to take shape in the Las Vegas suburb. (more…)
AHL launches Return to Play task force
Recognizing that the sporting world will be different when the 2020-2021 season rolls around, a AHL Return to Play task force will begin discussions of the future in a COVID-19 world. (more…)
New for 2020: Henderson Silver Knights
We have name and branding for the newest AHL team: the Henderson Silver Knights, as the Vegas Golden Knights unveiled details for the team slated to eventually play in the Las Vegas suburb. (more…)
