We have some affiliation news to report, as the South Carolina Stingrays and the Tulsa Oilers both announced three-year affiliation extensions with NHL and AHL teams. (more…)
Archive | Minor League/Juniors
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…)
Hershey, Washington extend affiliation through 2023-24
The Hershey Bears will remain the AHL affiliate of the Washington Capitals through the 2023-2024 season, as the two teams extend their current affiliation agreement. (more…)
Rest of AHL season, playoffs canceled
With the AHL season canceled, the American Hockey League Board of Directors also canceled the Calder Cup playoffs, which have been held annually since 1937. (more…)
New Henderson arena polls well in community
A new Henderson arena has polled well in the Nevada community, as plans for the Vegas Golden Knights to bring an American Hockey League team to the suburb moves forward. (more…)
NHL and AHL Suspensions Expected to Last Months
The evolving nature of the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect professional hockey, with the NHL and minor-league AHL both facing suspensions that will last months. (more…)
ECHL, SPHL Cancel Remainder of 2019-2020 Season
With it increasingly looking like we won’t see a resumption of normalcy until May as the coronavirus takes its course, the ECHL and SPHL have canceled the rest of the 2019-2020 season, including the playoffs. (more…)
Questions Remain on Proposed Henderson Arena
Plenty of questions remain on a proposed Henderson arena, as officials in the Las Vegas suburb and the Vegas Golden Knights continue discussions about the potential AHL venue. (more…)
New for 2020: Cable Dahmer Arena
The home of hockey’s Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) will be renamed Cable Dahmer Arena, the result of new naming-rights agreement for the Independence, MO venue. (more…)
Springfield Thunderbirds Ink St. Louis Blues Affiliation
The Springfield Thunderbirds will become the AHL affiliate of the St. Louis Blues, as the two teams announce a five-year agreement that begins in the 2020-21 season. The affiliation will run through the 2024-25 campaign. (more…)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to Add New Group Spaces
As part of a change for next season at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins will remove three sections of seating to make way for new group spaces. (more…)
