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{{Short description|Ice hockey league in the United States and Canada}}
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{{Infobox sports league
| logo = AmericanHockeyLeaguelogo.svg
| caption = American Hockey League logo
| sport = Ice hockey
| headquarters = [[Springfield, Massachusetts]], U.S.
| founded = 1936 (IHL/C-AHL Interlocking schedules); 1938 (IHL/C-AHL formally merged)
| president = [[Scott Howson|D. Scott Howson]]
| teams = 32
| countries = United States (26 teams)<br>Canada (6 teams)
| champion = [[Abbotsford Canucks]] (1st title)
| most successful club = [[Hershey Bears]] (13 titles)<ref>[http://theahl.com/team-records-s11576 "Calder Cup Record Book"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100125085438/http://theahl.com/team-records-s11576 |date=January 25, 2010 }}, theahl.com</ref>
| folded =
| TV = Canada (English): [[Sportsnet]]/[[Sportsnet One]] <br> Canada (French): [[Réseau des sports]] <br> Europe: [[Premier Sports]] <br> United States (English): [[NHL Network (United States)|NHL Network]], [[FloSports]] <br> United States (Spanish): [[ESPN Deportes]]
| website = [https://theahl.com/ theahl.com]
| title =
| current_season = 2025 Calder Cup playoffs
}}
[[Image:American Hockey League alternate logo.svg|thumb|upright=1.1|The alternate logo of the AHL]]
The '''American Hockey League''' ('''AHL''') is a professional [[ice hockey]] league in [[North America]] that serves as the primary [[Minor league#Ice hockey|developmental league]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL).<ref>{{Cite book|first=Jon C.|last=Scott|title=Hockey Night in Dixie: Minor Pro Hockey in the American South|year=2006|publisher=Heritage House Publishing Company Ltd.|page=xvii|isbn=1-894974-21-2|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/hockeynightindix0000stot}}</ref> The league comprises 32 teams, with 26 in the [[United States]] and 6 in [[Canada]].
As of the [[2024–25 AHL season]], all 32 NHL teams held affiliations with an AHL team. Historically, when an NHL team does not have an AHL affiliate, its players are assigned to AHL teams affiliated with other NHL franchises. The league offices are located in [[Springfield, Massachusetts]], and its current president is [[Scott Howson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theahl.com/howson-elected-ahl-president-and-ceo|title=Howson elected AHL President and CEO|website=theahl.com|date=February 14, 2020|access-date=July 24, 2020|archive-date=December 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206080558/https://theahl.com/howson-elected-ahl-president-and-ceo|url-status=dead}}</ref>
A player must be at least 18 years old and not belong to a [[junior ice hockey]] team to be eligible. The league limits the number of experienced professional players in a team's lineup during any given game; only five skaters can have accumulated more than 260 games played at the professional level (goaltenders are exempt from this rule).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://theahl.com/faq |title=FAQ| website=Theahl.com| access-date=December 11, 2017}}</ref>
The annual playoff champion is awarded the [[Calder Cup]], named for [[Frank Calder]], the first president (1917–1943) of the NHL. The defending champions following the [[2024–25 AHL season|2024–25 season]] are the [[Abbotsford Canucks]], winning their 1st Calder Cup in franchise history.
==History==
===Predecessor leagues===
The AHL traces its origins directly to two predecessor professional leagues: the [[Canadian-American Hockey League]] (the "Can-Am" League), founded in 1926, and the first [[International Hockey League (1929–36)|International Hockey League]], established in 1929. Although the Can-Am League never operated with more than six teams, the departure of the [[Boston Tigers (CAHL)|Boston Bruin Cubs]] after the 1935–36 season reduced it down to just four member clubs: the [[Springfield Indians]], [[Philadelphia Ramblers]], [[Providence Reds]], and [[New Haven Eagles]] for the first time in its history. At the same time, the then-rival IHL lost half of its eight members after the 1935–36 season, leaving it with just four member teams: the [[Buffalo Bisons (IHL)|Buffalo Bisons]], [[Syracuse Stars (ice hockey)|Syracuse Stars]], [[Pittsburgh Hornets]], and [[Cleveland Falcons]].
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With both leagues down to the bare minimum number of teams to be viable, the governors of both leagues recognized the need for action to assure their member clubs' long-term survival. Their solution was to play an interlocking schedule. While the Can-Am was based in the [[Northeastern United States|Northeast]] and the IHL in the [[Great Lakes Region (North America)|Great Lakes]], their footprints were close enough for this to be a viable option. The two leagues' eight surviving clubs began joint play in November 1936 as a new two-division "circuit of mutual convenience" known as the International-American Hockey League. The four Can-Am teams became the I-AHL East Division, with the IHL quartet playing as the West Division. The IHL also contributed its former championship trophy, the [[F.G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy]], which would go to the regular-season winners of the merged league's West Division until 1952. The Oke Trophy is now awarded to the regular-season winners of the AHL's North Division.
A little more than a month into that first season, the balance and symmetry of the new combined circuit suffered a setback when its membership unexpectedly fell to seven teams. The West's Buffalo Bisons were forced to cease operations on December 6, 1936, after playing just 11 games, because of what proved to be insurmountable financial problems and lack of access to a suitable arena; the Bisons' original arena, [[Peace Bridge Arena]], had collapsed the previous season (a new [[Buffalo Bisons (AHL)|Buffalo Bisons]] team would return to the league in 1940 after [[Buffalo Memorial Auditorium|a new arena]] was constructed for them). The makeshift new I-AHL played out the rest of its first season (as well as all of the next) with just seven teams.
At the end of the 1936–37 season, a modified three-round playoff format was devised and a new championship trophy, the [[Calder Cup]], was established. The Syracuse Stars defeated the Philadelphia Ramblers in the final, three-games-to-one, to win the first-ever Calder Cup championship. The Calder Cup continues on today as the AHL's playoff championship trophy.
===Formal consolidation of the I-AHL===
[[File:"Hershey in Hockey League" (from The Philadelphia Record, 6-29-1938).jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|A June 29, 1938 [[Associated Press]] article in ''[[The Philadelphia Record]]'' announcing the formation of the [[Hershey Bears]] in [[Hershey, Pennsylvania]]]]
After two seasons of interlocking play, the governors of the two leagues' seven active teams met in New York City on June 28, 1938, and agreed that it was time to formally consolidate. [[Maurice Podoloff]] of New Haven, the former head of the Can-Am League, was elected the I-AHL's first president. The former IHL president, [[John D. Chick]] of [[Windsor, Ontario]], became vice-president in charge of officials.
The new I-AHL also added an eighth franchise at the 1938 meeting to fill the void in its membership left by the loss of Buffalo two years earlier with the admission of the then two-time defending [[Eastern Hockey League|Eastern Amateur Hockey League]] (EAHL) champion [[Hershey Bears]].<ref>[http://hockeyscoop.net/hpa/#clip "Hershey In Hockey League: Admitted to Circuit as American-International Loops Unite"] The Philadelphia ''Record'', June 29, 1938</ref> The Bears remain the only one of these eight original I-AHL/AHL franchises to have been represented in the league without interruption since the 1938–39 season. The newly merged circuit also increased its regular-season schedule for each team by six games from 48 to 54.
===Contraction, resurrection, and expansion===
[[File:AHL 50 Jahre.png|thumb|upright=1.1|American Hockey League's 50th anniversary logo]]
After the 1939–40 season the I-AHL renamed itself the '''American Hockey League'''. It generally enjoyed both consistent success on the ice and relative financial stability over its first three decades of operation. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, however, the cost of doing business in professional ice hockey began to rise sharply with NHL expansion and relocation (the NHL placed teams in Pittsburgh and Buffalo, forcing two long-time AHL clubs, the Pittsburgh Hornets and Buffalo Bisons, to fold) and especially the 1972 formation of the [[World Hockey Association]] (WHA), which forced the relocation and subsequent folding of the [[Cleveland Barons (1937–73)|Cleveland Barons]], [[Baltimore Clippers]], and [[Quebec Aces]]. The number of major-league teams competing for players rose from six to thirty in just seven years. Player salaries at all levels shot up dramatically with the increased demand and competition for their services.
This did not seem to affect the AHL at first, as it expanded to 12 teams by 1970. However, to help compensate for the rise in player salaries, many NHL clubs cut back on the number of players they kept under contract for development, and players under AHL contracts could now also demand much higher paychecks to remain with their clubs. As a result, half of the AHL's teams folded from 1974 to 1977. The league bottomed out in the summer of 1977, with news that the Rhode Island (formerly Providence) Reds – the last remaining uninterrupted franchise from the 1936–37 season, and the oldest continuously operating minor league franchise in North America – had decided to cease operations after 51 years in Rhode Island.
The AHL appeared in serious danger of folding altogether if this downward trend was not reversed. However, two events in the fall of 1977 helped reverse the trend. The first of these was the decision of the NHL's [[Philadelphia Flyers]] to return to the league as a team owner, and the second was the unexpected collapse of the [[North American Hockey League (1973–1977)|North American Hockey League]] just weeks before the start of the 1977–78 season.
The Flyers' new AHL franchise became the immediately successful [[Maine Mariners (AHL)|Maine Mariners]], which brought the new AHL city of [[Portland, Maine]] both the regular-season and Calder Cup playoff titles in each of that club's first two seasons of operation. The folding of the NAHL, meanwhile, suddenly left two of its stronger teams, the [[Philadelphia Firebirds (ice hockey)|Philadelphia Firebirds]] and [[Binghamton, New York]]-based [[Broome Dusters]], without a league to play in. The owners of the Dusters solved their problem by buying the Reds franchise and moving it to Binghamton as the [[Binghamton Dusters]], while the Firebirds crossed over to the AHL from the NAHL. The Dusters and Firebirds, together with the [[Hampton Gulls]] (who had joined the league from the [[Southern Hockey League (1973–1977)|Southern Hockey League]]), boosted the AHL to nine member clubs as the 1977–78 season opened. Hampton folded on February 10, 1978, but was replaced the next year by the [[New Brunswick Hawks]]. With franchise stability improving after the demise of the WHA in 1979, the league continued to grow steadily over the years, reaching 20 clubs by the 2000–01 season.
===Absorption of the IHL===
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{{Location map~|USA|lat= 32.7552 |long= -117.212 |mark = Red pog.svg |marksize=8 |link=San Diego Gulls}}
{{Location map~|USA|lat= 37.3327 |long= -121.901 |mark = Red pog.svg |marksize=8 |link=San Jose Barracuda}}
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In 2001–02, the AHL's membership jumped dramatically to 27 teams, mostly by the absorption of six teams—[[Milwaukee Admirals|Milwaukee]], [[Chicago Wolves|Chicago]], [[Houston Aeros (1994–2013)|Houston]], [[Utah Grizzlies (1995–2005)|Utah]], [[Manitoba Moose|Manitoba]], and [[Grand Rapids Griffins|Grand Rapids]]—from the [[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|International Hockey League]]. The IHL had established itself as the second top-level minor league circuit in North America, but folded in 2001 due to financial problems. One oddity caused by the AHL's 2001 expansion was that the league had two teams with the same nickname: the Milwaukee Admirals and the [[Norfolk Admirals (AHL)|Norfolk Admirals]]. The latter team transferred to the league from the mid-level [[ECHL]] in 2000. This situation lasted until the end of the 2014–15 season when the Norfolk team moved to San Diego and was replaced by another ECHL team with the same name.
The Utah Grizzlies suspended operations after the 2004–05 season (the franchise was sold in 2006 and returned to the ice in Cleveland in [[2007–08 AHL season|2007]] as the Lake Erie Monsters, now known as the [[Cleveland Monsters]]). The Chicago Wolves ([[2002 Calder Cup playoffs|2002]], [[2008 Calder Cup playoffs|2008]], [[2022 Calder Cup playoffs|2022]]), Houston Aeros ([[2003 Calder Cup playoffs|2003]]), Milwaukee Admirals ([[2004 Calder Cup playoffs|2004]]), and Grand Rapids Griffins ([[2013 Calder Cup playoffs|2013]], [[2017 Calder Cup playoffs|2017]]) have all won Calder Cup titles since joining the AHL from the IHL. Chicago and Milwaukee have also made multiple trips to the Calder Cup Finals, and Houston made their second Finals appearance in 2011.
The Manitoba Moose moved to [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador]] in 2011 and were renamed the [[St. John's IceCaps]] after the NHL's [[Atlanta Thrashers]] moved to Winnipeg as the second incarnation of the [[Winnipeg Jets]]. In 2013, Houston moved to Des Moines, Iowa to become the [[Iowa Wild]]. This left Chicago, Grand Rapids and Milwaukee as the only ex-IHL teams still in their original cities until the 2015 relocations when the IceCaps moved back to Winnipeg as the Manitoba Moose.
===Relocations and western shift===
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| image1 = American Hockey League 2014-15 map zoomed.svg
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| image2 = American Hockey League 2015-16 map zoomed.svg
| caption2 = Team locations and divisions after the 2015–16 relocation and realignment
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Beginning with the [[2015–16 AHL season|2015–16 season]], twelve franchises have since relocated due to NHL parent clubs' influence on their development teams and players. Of the twelve relocated franchises, nine were relocated because they were directly owned by NHL teams and the NHL parent club wished to make call-ups from the AHL more practical by having closer affiliates.
In January 2015, the AHL announced the relocation of five existing AHL franchises—[[Adirondack Flames|Adirondack]], [[Manchester Monarchs (AHL)|Manchester]], [[Norfolk Admirals (AHL)|Norfolk]], [[Oklahoma City Barons|Oklahoma City]], and [[Worcester Sharks|Worcester]]—to California as the basis for a new "Pacific Division" becoming [[Stockton Heat|Stockton]], [[Ontario Reign|Ontario]], [[San Diego Gulls|San Diego]], [[Bakersfield Condors|Bakersfield]], and [[San Jose Barracuda|San Jose]] respectively.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=AHL |date=January 29, 2015 |title=AHL approves formation of Pacific Division |url=http://theahl.com/ahl-approves-formation-of-pacific-division-p196033 |access-date=January 31, 2015 |archive-date=April 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418144228/http://theahl.com/ahl-approves-formation-of-pacific-division-p196033 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The relocated teams were all affiliated and owned or purchased by teams in the NHL's [[Pacific Division (NHL)|Pacific Division]]. The franchise movements continued with two more relocations involving Canadian teams<ref>{{cite web |publisher=AHL |date=March 12, 2015 |title=AHL announces franchise transactions |url=http://theahl.com/ahl-announces-franchise-transactions-p196769 |access-date=March 14, 2015 |archive-date=July 4, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704053008/http://theahl.com/ahl-announces-franchise-transactions-p196769 |url-status=dead }}</ref> with the [[St. John's IceCaps]] going back to [[Winnipeg]] as the [[Manitoba Moose]] and the [[Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL)|Hamilton Bulldogs]] becoming another iteration of the IceCaps to fulfill the arena contract in St. John's.
In the following seasons, more NHL organizations influenced league membership. In 2016, the [[Springfield Falcons]] franchise was purchased by the [[Arizona Coyotes]] and relocated to become the [[Tucson Roadrunners]] and join the one-year-old Pacific Division. The Falcons were subsequently replaced by the [[Springfield Thunderbirds]], the relocated [[Portland Pirates]] franchise under a new ownership group. The [[Montreal Canadiens]]-owned IceCaps relocated to the Montreal suburb of [[Laval, Quebec]], and became the [[Laval Rocket]] in 2017.<ref name="The Compass">{{cite web | url=http://www.cbncompass.ca/Sports/IceCaps/2015-03-12/article-4074843/Montreal-Canadiens-farm-team-relocating-to-St.%E2%80%88John%26rsquo%3Bs-next-season/1 | title=Montreal Canadiens' farm team relocating to St. John's next season | publisher=The Compass | date=March 12, 2015 | access-date=March 13, 2015}}</ref> The [[Binghamton Senators]] were also purchased by the [[Ottawa Senators]] and were relocated to [[Belleville, Ontario]], to become the [[Belleville Senators]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/senators/news/ottawa-senators-owner-eugene-melnyk-purchases-ahl-team-and-partners-with-city-of-belleville/c-282137476 |title=Sens Owner Purchases AHL Team Partners W/ Belleville |publisher=Ottawa Senators |date=September 26, 2016}}</ref> while the [[New Jersey Devils]]' owned [[Albany Devils]] were relocated to become the [[Binghamton Devils]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://binghamtonsenators.com/news/?article_id=2322|title=New Jersey Devils to Relocate AHL Affiliate to Binghamton N.Y. for 2017-18 Season|website=Binghamtonsenators.com|access-date=December 11, 2017|archive-date=February 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170219061412/http://binghamtonsenators.com/news/?article_id=2322|url-status=dead}}</ref>
[[File:Lehigh Valley Phantoms Hartford Wolf Pack December 14 2019 1 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|The [[Lehigh Valley Phantoms]] host the [[Hartford Wolf Pack]] at [[PPL Center]] in [[Allentown, Pennsylvania]], December 2019]]
For the [[2018–19 AHL season|2018–19 season]], a 31st team joined the league with the [[Colorado Eagles]] as the NHL's [[Colorado Avalanche]] affiliate.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://theahl.com/ahl-awards-expansion-membership-to-colorado-eagles |title=AHL awards expansion membership to Colorado Eagles |publisher=AHL |date=October 10, 2017 |access-date=October 11, 2017 |archive-date=October 11, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011071729/https://theahl.com/ahl-awards-expansion-membership-to-colorado-eagles |url-status=dead }}</ref> With the NHL planning to expand to 32 teams in 2021 with the [[Seattle Kraken]], the Seattle ownership group was approved for a 2021 AHL expansion team, later announced to be the [[Coachella Valley Firebirds]] based in [[Palm Springs, California]], following the construction of [[Coachella Valley Arena|a new arena]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/hockey/nhl-seattle-chooses-palm-springs-as-site-for-new-ahl-farm-team/ |title=NHL Seattle chooses Palm Springs as site for new AHL farm team |website=[[The Seattle Times]] |date=June 26, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://theahl.com/ahl-expansion-palm-springs |title=AHL expanding to Palm Springs in 2021-22 |website=American Hockey League |date=September 30, 2019 |access-date=September 30, 2019 |archive-date=February 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230227063419/https://theahl.com/ahl-expansion-palm-springs |url-status=dead }}</ref> The original plans for the new arena was eventually cancelled and the team postponed their launch by a year while new arena plans were developed.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/29900182/seattle-kraken-delays-ahl-franchise-1-year |title=Seattle Kraken delays AHL franchise by 1 year |website=[[ESPN]] |date=September 16, 2020}}</ref>
In February 2020, the [[San Antonio Rampage]] franchise was bought and relocated by the NHL's [[Vegas Golden Knights]] for the [[2020–21 AHL season|2020–21 season]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sacurrent.com/ArtSlut/archives/2020/02/06/san-antonio-rampage-sold-and-will-relocate-after-2019-2020-season |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200207152031/https://www.sacurrent.com/ArtSlut/archives/2020/02/06/san-antonio-rampage-sold-and-will-relocate-after-2019-2020-season |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 7, 2020 |title=San Antonio Rampage Sold and Will Relocate After 2019-2020 Season |website=[[San Antonio Current]] |date=February 6, 2020 }}</ref> as the [[Henderson Silver Knights]] and was moved to the Pacific Division. For the [[2021–22 AHL season|2021–22 season]], the [[Vancouver Canucks]] relocated their franchise from Utica to Abbotsford while the [[Utica Comets]] agreed to relocate and operate the franchise that was operating as the [[Binghamton Devils]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://theahl.com/board-of-governors-approves-franchise-relocations |title=Board of Governors Approves Franchise Relocations |website=AHL |date=May 6, 2021 |access-date=May 6, 2021 |archive-date=May 6, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506201534/https://theahl.com/board-of-governors-approves-franchise-relocations |url-status=dead }}</ref> On May 23, 2022, it was announced that the Stockton Heat would be relocating to [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]], starting the [[2022–23 AHL season|2022–23 season]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-23 |title=American Hockey League approves Stockton Heat move to Calgary |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/american-hockey-league-approves-stockton-heat-move-to-calgary/ |access-date=2022-05-23 |website=Calgary |language=en}}</ref>
For the [[2023–24 AHL season|2023–24 season]], the Chicago Wolves operated as the league's only unaffiliated team, making them the first team to operate without an NHL partner since the inaugural season of the [[Worcester IceCats]] during the [[1994–95 AHL season|1994–95 season]].<ref name="UPICats">{{cite news |title=Blues announce affiliation with Worcester |date=1995-05-23 |work=[[United Press International]] |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1995/05/23/Blues-announce-affiliation-with-Worcester/9760801201600/ |access-date=2024-05-04}}</ref> Consequently, the [[Carolina Hurricanes]] became the only NHL team currently without an AHL affiliate.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-23 |title=What Lack of AHL Affiliate Means for Carolina Hurricanes
|url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/analysis/what-lack-of-ahl-affiliate-means-for-carolina-hurricanes |access-date=2022-01-10 |website=The Hockey News |language=en}}</ref> However, the Hurricanes loaned some players to the Wolves, such as [[Vasili Ponomaryov]], Domenick Fensore, Ronan Seeley and [[Antti Raanta]]. On May 2, 2024, the Hurricanes and Wolves committed to a three-year affiliation beginning with the 2024–25 season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kuc |first=Chris |date=2024-05-02 |title=Together again: Wolves and Canes forge new partnership |url=https://www.chicagowolves.com/2024/05/02/together-again-wolves-and-canes-forge-new-partnership/ |access-date=2024-07-18 |website=Chicago Wolves |language=en}}</ref>
==Teams==
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|caption=Teams in the AHL as of the 2024–25 season. Dot colors correspond to the divisional alignment.
{{hlist
| [[File:Blue pog.svg|8px]] Atlantic Division
| [[File:Green pog.svg|8px]] North Division
| [[File:Yellow pog.svg|8px]] Central Division
| [[File:Red pog.svg|8px]] Pacific Division
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=== List of teams ===
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left;"
|+Overview of American Hockey League teams
|-
!scope="col" align="center"| Conference
!scope="col" align="center"| Division
!scope="col" align="center"| Team Name
!scope="col" align="center"| City
!scope="col" align="center"| Arena
!scope="col" align="center" style="width:4%" | Founded
!scope="col" align="center" style="width:4%" | Joined
!scope="col" align="center" style="width:4%" | Current city since
!scope="col" align="center"| Head coach
!scope="col" align="center"| NHL affiliate
|-
| rowspan="15" ;"|Eastern
| rowspan="8"|Atlantic
!scope="row"|[[Bridgeport Islanders]]
| [[Bridgeport, Connecticut]]
| [[Total Mortgage Arena]]
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2001
| [[Rocky Thompson]]
| [[New York Islanders]]
|-
!scope="row"|[[Charlotte Checkers]]
| [[Charlotte, North Carolina]]
| [[Bojangles Coliseum]]
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1990{{refn|group=c|name=Moved}}
| align=center|2010
| [[Geordie Kinnear]]
| [[Florida Panthers]]
|-
!scope="row"|[[Hartford Wolf Pack]]
| [[Hartford, Connecticut]]
| [[PeoplesBank Arena]]
| align=center|1926{{refn|group=c|name=Moved|Franchise has moved in the past; see [[#Timeline|AHL membership timeline below]] or the team's main article for further information.}}
| align=center|1936
| align=center|1997
| [[Grant Potulny]]
| [[New York Rangers]]
|-
!scope="row"|[[Hershey Bears]]
| [[Hershey, Pennsylvania]]
| [[Giant Center]]
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|1938
| [[Derek King]]
| [[Washington Capitals]]
|-
!scope="row"|[[Lehigh Valley Phantoms]]
| [[Allentown, Pennsylvania]]
| [[PPL Center]]
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1996{{refn|group=c|name=Moved}}
| align=center|2014
| John Snowden
| [[Philadelphia Flyers]]
|-
!scope="row"|[[Providence Bruins]]
| [[Providence, Rhode Island]]
| [[Amica Mutual Pavilion]]
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1987{{refn|group=c|name=Moved}}
| align=center|1992
| [[Ryan Mougenel]]
| [[Boston Bruins]]
|-
!scope="row"|[[Springfield Thunderbirds]]
| [[Springfield, Massachusetts]]
| [[MassMutual Center]]
| align=center |1975{{refn|group=c|name=Moved}}
| align=center |1981
| align=center |2016
| [[Steve Konowalchuk]]
| [[St. Louis Blues]]
|-
!scope="row"|[[Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins]]
| [[Wilkes-Barre Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania|Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania]]
| [[Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza]]
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1981{{refn|group=c|name=Moved}}
| align=center|1999
| [[Kirk MacDonald (ice hockey)|Kirk MacDonald]]
| [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]
|-
| rowspan="7"|North
!scope="row"|[[Belleville Senators]]
| [[Belleville, Ontario]]
| [[CAA Arena]]
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1972{{refn|group=c|name=Moved}}
| align=center|2017
| David Bell
| [[Ottawa Senators]]
|-
!scope="row"|[[Cleveland Monsters]]
| [[Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio]]
| [[Rocket Arena]]
| align=center |1994{{refn|group=c|name=Moved}}
| align=center |2001
| align=center|2007
| [[Trent Vogelhuber]]
| [[Columbus Blue Jackets]]
|-
!scope="row"|[[Laval Rocket]]
| [[Laval, Quebec]]
| [[Place Bell (Laval, Quebec)|Place Bell]]
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1969{{refn|group=c|name=Moved}}
| align=center|2017
| [[Pascal Vincent]]
| [[Montreal Canadiens]]
|-
!scope="row"|[[Rochester Americans]]
| [[Rochester, New York]]
| [[Blue Cross Arena]]
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|1956
| Michael Leone
| [[Buffalo Sabres]]
|-
!scope="row"|[[Syracuse Crunch]]
| [[Syracuse, New York]]
| [[Upstate Medical University Arena]]
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1992{{refn|group=c|name=Moved}}
| align=center|1994
| [[Joël Bouchard|Joel Bouchard]]
| [[Tampa Bay Lightning]]
|-
!scope="row"|[[Toronto Marlies]]
| [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]]
| [[Coca-Cola Coliseum]]
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1978{{refn|group=c|name=Moved}}
| align=center|2005
| [[John Gruden]]
| [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]
|-
!scope="row"|[[Utica Comets]]
| [[Utica, New York]]
| [[Adirondack Bank Center]]
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1998{{refn|group=c|name=Moved}}
| align=center|2013
| [[Ryan Parent]]
| [[New Jersey Devils]]
|-
|rowspan="17" ;"|Western
|rowspan="7"|Central
!scope="row"|[[Chicago Wolves]]
| [[Rosemont, Illinois]]
| [[Allstate Arena]]
| align=center |1994
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2001
| [[Cam Abbott]]
| [[Carolina Hurricanes]]
|-
!scope="row"|[[Grand Rapids Griffins]]
| [[Grand Rapids, Michigan]]
| [[Van Andel Arena]]
| align=center |1996
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2001
| Dan Watson
| [[Detroit Red Wings]]
|-
!scope="row"|[[Iowa Wild]]
| [[Des Moines, Iowa]]
| [[Casey's Center]]
| align=center |1994{{refn|group=c|name=Moved}}
| align=center |2001
| align=center |2013
| [[Greg Cronin]]
| [[Minnesota Wild]]
|-
!scope="row"|[[Manitoba Moose]]
| [[Winnipeg|Winnipeg, Manitoba]]
| [[Canada Life Centre]]
| align=center |1994{{refn|group=c|name=Moved}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2001
| [[Mark Morrison (ice hockey, born 1963)|Mark Morrison]]
| [[Winnipeg Jets]]
|-
!scope="row"|[[Milwaukee Admirals]]
| [[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]
| [[UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena]]
| align=center |1970
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2001
| [[Karl Taylor (ice hockey)|Karl Taylor]]
| [[Nashville Predators]]
|-
!scope="row"|[[Rockford IceHogs]]
| [[Rockford, Illinois]]
| [[BMO Center]]
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1995{{refn|group=c|name=Moved}}
| align=center |2007
| [[Jared Nightingale]]
| [[Chicago Blackhawks]]
|-
!scope="row"|[[Texas Stars]]
| [[Cedar Park, Texas]]
| [[H-E-B Center at Cedar Park]]
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1999{{refn|group=c|name=Moved}}
| align=center |2009
| [[Toby Petersen]]
| [[Dallas Stars]]
|-
| rowspan="10"|Pacific
!scope="row"|[[Abbotsford Canucks]]
| [[Abbotsford, British Columbia]]
| [[Abbotsford Centre]]
| align=center |1932{{refn|group=c|name=Moved}}
| align=center |1936
| align=center |2021
| [[Manny Malhotra]]
| [[Vancouver Canucks]]
|-
!scope="row"|[[Bakersfield Condors]]
| [[Bakersfield, California]]
| [[Dignity Health Arena]]
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1984{{refn|group=c|name=Moved}}
| align=center |2015
| Colin Chaulk
| [[Edmonton Oilers]]
|-
!scope="row"|[[Calgary Wranglers]]
| [[Calgary|Calgary, Alberta]]
| [[Scotiabank Saddledome]]
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1977{{refn|group=c|name=Moved}}
| align=center |2022
| [[Brett Sutter]]
| [[Calgary Flames]]
|-
!scope="row"|[[Coachella Valley Firebirds]]
| [[Thousand Palms, California]]
| [[Acrisure Arena]]
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2022
| [[Derek Laxdal]]
| [[Seattle Kraken]]
|-
!scope="row"|[[Colorado Eagles]]
| [[Loveland, Colorado]]
| [[Blue Arena]]
| colspan="3" align=center | 2018
| [[Mark Letestu]]
| [[Colorado Avalanche]]
|-
!scope="row"|[[Henderson Silver Knights]]
| [[Henderson, Nevada]]
| [[Lee's Family Forum]]
|colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1971{{refn|group=c|name=Moved}}
| align=center |2020
| [[Ryan Craig]]
| [[Vegas Golden Knights]]
|-
!scope="row"|[[Ontario Reign]]
| [[Ontario, California]]
| [[Toyota Arena]]
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2001{{refn|group=c|name=Moved}}
| align=center |2015
| [[Andrew Lord (ice hockey)|Andrew Lord]]
| [[Los Angeles Kings]]
|-
!scope="row"|[[San Diego Gulls]]
| [[San Diego|San Diego, California]]
| [[Pechanga Arena]]
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2000{{refn|group=c|name=Moved}}
| align=center |2015
| Matt McIlvane
| [[Anaheim Ducks]]
|-
!scope="row"|[[San Jose Barracuda]]
| [[San Jose, California]]
| [[Tech CU Arena]]
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1996{{refn|group=c|name=Moved}}
| align=center |2015
| [[John McCarthy (ice hockey)|John McCarthy]]
| [[San Jose Sharks]]
|-
!scope="row"|[[Tucson Roadrunners]]
| [[Tucson, Arizona]]
| [[Tucson Convention Center]]
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1994{{refn|group=c|name=Moved}}
| align=center |2016
| Steve Potvin
| [[Utah Mammoth]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2024/04/23/arizona-coyotes-leaving-relocation-roadrunners-tucson-hockey-nhl/ | title=Tucson Roadrunners' future uncertain after Arizona Coyotes' relocation to Utah | date=April 23, 2024 }}</ref>
|}
'''Notes'''
{{Reflist|group=c}}
===Timeline===
{{Font color||{{RGB|100|204|169}}|Current member}} {{Font color||{{RGB|188|185|214}}|Former member}} {{Font color||{{RGB|190|154|228}}|Opted out of [[2020–21 AHL season|season]] due to [[COVID-19 pandemic]]}} Gold star = Won Calder Cup
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bar:24 color:former from:08/01/2007 till:05/01/2009 shift:0 text:[[Quad City Flames|QC]]
bar:24 color:former from:08/01/2009 till:05/01/2014 shift:0 text:[[Abbotsford Heat|ABB]]
bar:24 color:former from:08/01/2014 till:05/01/2015 shift:-10 text:[[Adirondack Flames|ADK]]
bar:24 color:former from:08/01/2015 till:05/01/2022 shift:5 text:[[Stockton Heat]]
bar:24 color:current from:08/01/2022 till:end shift:5 text:[[Calgary Wranglers]]
bar:24 at:06/01/1978 $champ
bar:24 at:06/01/1979 $champ
bar:24 at:06/01/1984 $champ
bar:24 at:06/01/2001 $champ
bar:25 color:former from:08/01/1977 till:05/01/1979 shift:-40 text:[[Philadelphia Firebirds (ice hockey)|Philadelphia]]
bar:25 color:former from:08/01/1979 till:05/01/1980 text:[[Syracuse Firebirds]]
bar:26 color:former from:08/01/1978 till:05/01/1982 shift:-70 text:[[New Brunswick Hawks]]
bar:26 color:former from:08/01/1982 till:05/01/1986 text:[[St. Catharines Saints|St. Cath.]]
bar:26 color:former from:08/01/1986 till:05/01/1991 text:[[Newmarket Saints|Newmarket]]
bar:26 color:former from:08/01/1991 till:05/01/2005 shift:10 text:[[St. John's Maple Leafs]]
bar:26 color:current from:08/01/2005 till:end shift:20 text:[[Toronto Marlies]]
bar:26 at:06/01/1982 $champ
bar:26 at:06/01/2018 $champ
bar:27 color:former from:08/01/1981 till:05/01/1982 shift:-55 text:[[Erie Blades]]
bar:27 color:former from:08/01/1982 till:05/01/1993 shift:5 text:[[Baltimore Skipjacks]]
bar:27 color:former from:08/01/1993 till:05/01/2016 shift:20 text:[[Portland Pirates]]
bar:27 color:current from:08/01/2016 till:07/01/2020 shift:-20 text:[[Springfield Thunderbirds]]
bar:27 color:Suspended from:07/01/2020 till:07/01/2021
bar:27 color:current from:07/01/2021 till:end
bar:27 at:06/01/1994 $champ
bar:28 color:former from:08/01/1981 till:05/01/1988 shift:-35 text:[[Fredericton Express]]
bar:28 color:former from:08/01/1988 till:05/01/1993 text:[[Halifax Citadels|Halifax]]
bar:28 color:former from:08/01/1993 till:05/01/1996 shift:-5 text:[[Cornwall Aces|Cornwall]]
bar:28 color:current from:08/01/1999 till:end shift:15 text:[[Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins]]
bar:29 color:former from:08/01/1982 till:05/01/1984 text:[[Sherbrooke Jets]]
bar:30 color:former from:08/01/1982 till:05/01/1987 text:[[Moncton Golden Flames|Moncton Alpines/Golden Flames]]
bar:31 color:former from:08/01/1984 till:05/01/1988 shift:-20 text:[[Nova Scotia Oilers|Nova Scotia]]
bar:31 color:former from:08/01/1988 till:05/01/1996 text:[[Cape Breton Oilers|Cape Breton]]
bar:31 color:former from:08/01/1996 till:05/01/2003 text:[[Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL)|Hamilton]]
bar:31 color:former from:08/01/2003 till:05/01/2004 shift:-10 text:[[Toronto Roadrunners|Tor.]]
bar:31 color:former from:08/01/2004 till:05/01/2005 text:[[Edmonton Road Runners|Edm.]]
bar:31 color:former from:08/01/2010 till:05/01/2015 text:[[Oklahoma City Barons|OKC]]
bar:31 color:current from:08/01/2015 till:end shift:-1 text:[[Bakersfield Condors]]
bar:31 at:06/01/1993 $champ
bar:32 color:former from:08/01/1987 till:05/01/1992 shift:-20 text:[[Maine Mariners (AHL)|Maine Mariners]]
bar:32 color:current from:08/01/1992 till:end $Down text:[[Providence Bruins]]
bar:32 at:06/01/1999 $champ
bar:33 color:former from:08/01/1990 till:05/01/1993 shift:-45 text:[[Capital District Islanders|C.D. Islanders]]
bar:33 color:former from:08/01/1993 till:05/01/2010 $Down text:[[Albany River Rats]]
bar:33 color:current from:08/01/2010 till:07/01/2020 $Down text:[[Charlotte Checkers]]
bar:33 color:Suspended from:07/01/2020 till:07/01/2021
bar:33 color:current from:07/01/2021 till:end
bar:33 at:06/01/1995 $champ
bar:33 at:06/01/2019 $champ
bar:34 color:former from:08/01/1992 till:05/01/1994 shift:-65 text:[[Hamilton Canucks]]
bar:34 color:current from:08/01/1994 till:end shift:15 text:[[Syracuse Crunch]]
bar:35 color:former from:08/01/1994 till:05/01/2016 text:[[Springfield Falcons]]
bar:35 color:current from:08/01/2016 till:end shift:-20 text:[[Tucson Roadrunners]]
bar:36 color:former from:08/01/1995 till:05/01/1997 shift:-30 text:[[Baltimore Bandits|Baltimore]]
bar:36 color:former from:08/01/1997 till:05/01/2005 text:[[Cincinnati Mighty Ducks|Cincinnati]]
bar:36 color:current from:08/01/2007 till:end text:[[Rockford IceHogs]]
bar:37 color:former from:08/01/1995 till:05/01/1997 shift:-30 text:[[Carolina Monarchs|Carolina]]
bar:37 color:former from:08/01/1997 till:05/01/1999 text:[[Beast of New Haven]]
bar:38 color:former from:08/01/1996 till:05/01/2009 $Down text:[[Philadelphia Phantoms]]
bar:38 color:former from:08/01/2009 till:05/01/2014 shift:-10 text:[[Adirondack Phantoms|Adirondack]]
bar:38 color:current from:08/01/2014 till:end shift:-5 text:[[Lehigh Valley Phantoms]]
bar:38 at:06/01/1998 $champ
bar:38 at:06/01/2005 $champ
bar:39 color:former from:08/01/1996 till:05/01/2001 text:[[Kentucky Thoroughblades|Kentucky]]
bar:39 color:former from:08/01/2001 till:05/01/2006 text:[[Cleveland Barons (2001–06)|Cleveland]]
bar:39 color:former from:08/01/2006 till:05/01/2015 shift:5 text:[[Worcester Sharks]]
bar:39 color:current from:08/01/2015 till:end shift:-2 text:[[San Jose Barracuda]]
bar:40 color:former from:08/01/1998 till:05/01/2010 text:[[Lowell Devils]]
bar:40 color:former from:08/01/2010 till:05/01/2017 text:[[Albany Devils|Albany]]
bar:40 color:former from:08/01/2017 till:05/01/2021 text:[[Binghamton Devils|Bing.]]
bar:40 color:current from:08/01/2021 till:end shift:0 text:[[Utica Comets]]
bar:41 color:former from:08/01/1999 till:05/01/2001 shift:-60 text:[[Louisville Panthers]]
bar:41 color:former from:08/01/2005 till:05/01/2009 text:[[Iowa Stars|Iowa]]
bar:41 color:current from:08/01/2009 till:end $Down text:[[Texas Stars]]
bar:41 at:06/01/2014 $champ
bar:42 color:former from:08/01/2000 till:05/01/2015 $Down text:[[Norfolk Admirals (AHL)|Norfolk Admirals]]
bar:42 color:current from:08/01/2015 till:end text:[[San Diego Gulls]]
bar:42 at:06/01/2012 $champ
bar:43 color:current from:08/01/2001 till:end text:[[Bridgeport Islanders|Bridgeport Sound Tigers/Islanders]]
bar:44 color:current from:08/01/2001 till:end $Down text:[[Chicago Wolves]]
bar:44 at:06/01/2002 $champ
bar:44 at:06/01/2008 $champ
bar:44 at:06/01/2022 $champ
bar:45 color:current from:08/01/2001 till:end $Down text:[[Grand Rapids Griffins]]
bar:45 at:06/01/2013 $champ
bar:45 at:06/01/2017 $champ
bar:46 color:former from:08/01/2001 till:05/01/2013 $Down text:[[Houston Aeros (1994–2013)|Houston Aeros]]
bar:46 color:current from:08/01/2013 till:end text:[[Iowa Wild]]
bar:46 at:06/01/2003 $champ
bar:47 color:former from:08/01/2001 till:05/01/2015 $Down text:[[Manchester Monarchs (AHL)|Manchester Monarchs]]
bar:47 color:current from:08/01/2015 till:end text:[[Ontario Reign]]
bar:47 at:06/01/2015 $champ
bar:48 color:current from:08/01/2001 till:07/01/2020 $Down text:[[Milwaukee Admirals]]
bar:48 color:Suspended from:07/01/2020 till:07/01/2021
bar:48 color:current from:07/01/2021 till:end
bar:48 at:06/01/2004 $champ
bar:49 color:former from:08/01/2001 till:05/01/2011 text:[[Manitoba Moose]]
bar:49 color:former from:08/01/2011 till:05/01/2015 shift:-5 text:[[St. John's IceCaps|St. John's]]
bar:49 color:current from:08/01/2015 till:end shift:45 text:[[Manitoba Moose|Manitoba]]
bar:50 color:former from:08/01/2001 till:05/01/2005 shift:-30 text:[[Utah Grizzlies (1995–2005)|Utah Grizzlies]]
bar:50 color:current from:08/01/2007 till:end $Down text:[[Cleveland Monsters|Lake Erie/Cleveland Monsters]]
bar:50 at:06/01/2016 $champ
bar:51 color:current from:08/01/2018 till:end shift:-20 text:[[Colorado Eagles]]
bar:52 color:current from:08/01/2022 till:end shift:-50 text:[[Coachella Valley Firebirds|Coachella Valley]]
ScaleMajor = gridcolor:line unit:year increment:10 start:01/01/1940
</timeline>
===All-time team list===
Still-active teams in '''bold'''.
{{colbegin}}
* [[Buffalo Bisons (IHL)|Buffalo Bisons]] (1) (1936; folded)
* [[Cleveland Falcons]] (1936–37; renamed the Cleveland Barons)
* [[New Haven Eagles]] (1936–43; folded during World War II resurrected 1945)
* [[Philadelphia Ramblers]] (1936–41, renamed Philadelphia Rockets)
* [[Pittsburgh Hornets]] (1936–56; went on hiatus to wait for new arena, returned 1961)
* [[Providence Reds]] (1936–76; renamed Rhode Island Reds)
* [[Springfield Indians]] (1936–42; suspended during World War II; returned 1946)
* [[Syracuse Stars (ice hockey)|Syracuse Stars]] (1936–40; became Buffalo Bisons)
* [[Cleveland Barons (1937–73)|Cleveland Barons]] (1937–1973; became Jacksonville Barons)
* '''[[Hershey Bears]]''' (1938–present)
* [[Indianapolis Capitals]] (1939–52; folded)
* [[Buffalo Bisons (AHL)|Buffalo Bisons]] (2) (1940–70; folded)
* [[Philadelphia Rockets]] (1941–42; folded)
* [[Washington Lions (AHL)|Washington Lions]] (1941–43; folded)
* [[St. Louis Flyers]] (1944–53; folded)
* [[New Haven Eagles]] (1945–46, renamed New Haven Ramblers)
* [[
* [[Philadelphia Rockets]] (1946–49; folded)
* [[New Haven Ramblers]] (1946–50, renamed New Haven Eagles)
* [[Washington Lions (AHL)|Washington Lions]] (1947–49; became Cincinnati Mohawks)
* [[Cincinnati Mohawks]] (1949–52; transferred to [[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|IHL]])
* [[New Haven Eagles]] (1950–51, folded)
* [[
* [[Springfield Indians]] (1954–67; renamed Springfield Kings)
* '''[[Rochester Americans]]''' (1956–present)
* [[Quebec Aces]] (1959–71; became Richmond Robins)
* [[
* [[Baltimore Clippers]] (1962–76; folded)
* [[Springfield Kings]] (1967–74; renamed Springfield Indians)
* [[Nova Scotia Voyageurs|Montreal Voyageurs]] (1969–71; became Nova Scotia Voyageurs)
* [[Nova Scotia Voyageurs]] (1971–84; became Sherbrooke Canadiens)
* [[
* [[Cincinnati Swords]] (1971–74; folded)
* [[Richmond Robins]] (1971–76; folded)
* [[Virginia Wings|Tidewater Wings]] (1971–72; played in Norfolk; renamed Virginia Wings)
* [[
* [[Cleveland Barons (1937–73)|Jacksonville Barons]] (1973–74; folded, franchise purchased and became Syracuse Eagles)
* [[
* [[Springfield Indians]] (1974–94; became Worcester IceCats)
* [[Syracuse Eagles]] (1974–75; folded)
* [[
* [[Hampton Gulls]] (1977–78; folded midseason)
* [[Binghamton Dusters]] (1977–80; renamed Binghamton Whalers)
* [[Maine Mariners (AHL)|Maine Mariners]] (1977–92; original franchise became Utica Devils; expansion franchise became Providence Bruins)
* [[Philadelphia Firebirds (ice hockey)|Philadelphia Firebirds]] (
* [[New Brunswick Hawks]] (1978–82; became St. Catharines Saints)
* [[
* [[Philadelphia Firebirds (ice hockey)|Syracuse Firebirds]] (1979–80; folded)
* [[Binghamton Whalers]] (1980–90; renamed Binghamton Rangers)
* [[Erie Blades]] (1981–82; merged into Baltimore Skipjacks)
* [[Fredericton Express]] (1981–88; became Halifax Citadels)
* [[Baltimore Skipjacks]] (1982–93; became Portland Pirates)
* [[Moncton Golden Flames|Moncton Alpines]] (1982–84; renamed Moncton Golden Flames)
* [[Sherbrooke Jets]] (1982–84; folded)
* [[St. Catharines Saints]] (1982–86; became Newmarket Saints)
* [[
* [[Sherbrooke Canadiens]] (
* [[Moncton Golden Flames]] (1984–87; folded)
* [[
* [[Moncton Hawks]] (1987–94; folded)
* [[
* [[
* [[Halifax Citadels]] (1988–93; became Cornwall Aces)
* [[Binghamton Rangers]] (1990–97; became Hartford Wolf Pack)
* [[Capital District Islanders]] (1990–93; became Albany River Rats)
* [[
* [[
* '''[[Providence Bruins]]''' (1992–present)
* [[
* [[New Haven Senators]] (1992–93; became Prince Edward Island Senators)
* [[Albany River Rats]] (1993–2010; became Charlotte Checkers)
* [[Portland Pirates]] (1993–2016, became Springfield Thunderbirds)
* [[
* [[
* [[Cornwall Aces]] (1993–96; dormant until 1999 and became Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins)
* [[Springfield Falcons]] (1994–2016; became Tucson Roadrunners)
* '''[[Syracuse Crunch]]''' (1994–present)
* [[Worcester IceCats]] (1994–2005; became Peoria Rivermen)
* [[Baltimore Bandits]] (1995–97; became Cincinnati Mighty Ducks)
* [[Carolina Monarchs]] (1995–97; became Beast of New Haven)
* [[Philadelphia Phantoms]] (1996–2009; became Adirondack Phantoms)
* [[Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL)|Hamilton Bulldogs]] (1996–2015; became second version of the St. John's IceCaps)
* [[Kentucky Thoroughblades]] (1996–2001; became Cleveland Barons)
* [[Cincinnati Mighty Ducks]] (1997–2005; became Rockford IceHogs)
* [[Beast of New Haven]] (1997–99; folded)
* '''[[Hartford Wolf Pack]]''' (1997–2010, 2013–present; became Connecticut Whale from 2010 to 2013)
* [[Lowell Devils|Lowell Lock Monsters]] (1998–2006; became Lowell Devils)
* '''[[Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins]]''' (1999–present)
* [[Louisville Panthers]] (1999–2001; became Iowa Stars)
* [[Quebec Citadelles]] (1999–2002; merged with Hamilton Bulldogs)
* [[Norfolk Admirals (AHL)|Norfolk Admirals]] (2000–15; became the San Diego Gulls)
* [[Bridgeport Sound Tigers]] (2001–2021; became Bridgeport Islanders)
* '''[[Chicago Wolves]]''' (2001–present)
* '''[[Grand Rapids Griffins]]''' (2001–present)
* [[Houston Aeros (1994–2013)|Houston Aeros]] (2001–13; became Iowa Wild)
* [[Manchester Monarchs (AHL)|Manchester Monarchs]] (2001–15; became the Ontario Reign)
* '''[[Milwaukee Admirals]]''' (2001–present)
* [[Cleveland Barons (2001–06)|Cleveland Barons]] (2001–06; became Worcester Sharks)
* '''[[Manitoba Moose]]''' (2001–11, 2015–present; were the St. John's IceCaps from 2011 to 2015)
* [[Utah Grizzlies (1995–2005)|Utah Grizzlies]] (2001–05; became Lake Erie Monsters)
* [[Binghamton Senators]] (2002–17; became the Belleville Senators in 2017)
* [[San Antonio Rampage]] (2002–20; became Henderson Silver Knights)
* [[Toronto Roadrunners]] (2003–04; split from Hamilton Bulldogs, became Edmonton Road Runners)
* [[Edmonton Road Runners]] (2004–05; dormant 2005–2010, became the Oklahoma City Barons)
* [[Iowa Chops|Iowa Stars]] (2005–08; became Iowa Chops)
* [[Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights]] (2005–07; became Quad City Flames)
* [[Peoria Rivermen (AHL)|Peoria Rivermen]] (2005–13; became Utica Comets)
* '''[[Toronto Marlies]]''' (2005–present)
* [[Lowell Devils]] (2006–10; became Albany Devils)
* [[Worcester Sharks]] (2006–15; became the San Jose Barracuda)
* [[Lake Erie Monsters]] (2007–16; renamed Cleveland Monsters)
* [[Quad City Flames]] (2007–09; became Abbotsford Heat)
* '''[[Rockford IceHogs]]''' (2007–present)
* [[Iowa Chops]] (2008–09; became Texas Stars)
* [[Adirondack Phantoms]] (2009–14; became Lehigh Valley Phantoms)
* '''[[Texas Stars]]''' (2009–present)
* [[Abbotsford Heat]] (2009–14; became Adirondack Flames)
* [[Albany Devils]] (2010–17; became the Binghamton Devils in 2017)
* '''[[Charlotte Checkers]]''' (2010–present)
* [[Oklahoma City Barons]] (2010–15; became the Bakersfield Condors)
* [[Hartford Wolf Pack|Connecticut Whale]] (2010–13; reverted to Hartford Wolf Pack)
* [[St. John's IceCaps]] (2011–17; original franchise became the Manitoba Moose in 2015, second franchise became the Laval Rocket in 2017)
* '''[[Iowa Wild]]''' (2013–present)
* '''[[Utica Comets]]''' (2013–present; original franchise relocated to Abbotsford in 2021)
* [[Adirondack Flames]] (2014–15; became the Stockton Heat)
* '''[[Lehigh Valley Phantoms]]''' (2014–present)
* '''[[Bakersfield Condors]]''' (2015–present)
* '''[[Ontario Reign]]''' (2015–present)
* '''[[San Diego Gulls]]''' (2015–present)
* '''[[San Jose Barracuda]]''' (2015–present)
* [[Stockton Heat]] (2015–22; became the Calgary Wranglers)
* '''[[Cleveland Monsters]]''' (2016–present)
* '''[[Springfield Thunderbirds]]''' (2016–present)
* '''[[Tucson Roadrunners]]''' (2016–present)
* '''[[Belleville Senators]]''' (2017–present)
* [[Binghamton Devils]] (2017–21; became second version of the Utica Comets)
* '''[[Laval Rocket]]''' (2017–present)
* '''[[Colorado Eagles]]''' (2018–present)
* '''[[Henderson Silver Knights]]''' (2020–present)
* '''[[Abbotsford Canucks]]''' (2021–present)
* '''[[Bridgeport Islanders]]''' (2021–present)
* '''[[Calgary Wranglers]]''' (2022–present)
* '''[[Coachella Valley Firebirds]]''' (2022–present)
{{Div col end}}
==Presidents==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left;"
|+Presidents of the American Hockey League
! scope="col" | Name
! scope="col" | Tenure
|-
!scope="row"| [[Maurice Podoloff]]
| 1936–1952
|-
!scope="row"| [[Emory D. Jones]]
| 1952–1953
|-
!scope="row"| [[John B. Sollenberger]]
| 1953–1954
|-
!scope="row"| [[John D. Chick]]
| 1954–1957
|-
!scope="row"| [[Richard F. Canning]]
| 1957–1961
|-
!scope="row"| [[James G. Balmer]]
| 1961–1964
|-
!scope="row"| [[Jack Riley (ice hockey, born 1919)|John T. Riley]]
| 1964–1966
|-
!scope="row"| [[Jack Butterfield (ice hockey)|Jack A. Butterfield]]
| 1966–1994
|-
!scope="row"| [[David Andrews (ice hockey)|David A. Andrews]]
| 1994–2020
|-
!scope="row"| [[Scott Howson|D. Scott Howson]]
| 2020–present
|}
==All-Star Game==
[[File:BWP 6505 (26105839808).jpg|thumb|Cheerleader cheering at the All-Star Game, 2018]]
The American Hockey League first held an All-Star Game in the 1941–42 season as a fundraiser for [[American Red Cross]] and [[Canadian Red Cross]] efforts during [[World War II]]. Players from the Eastern Division faced off against players from the Western Division at Cleveland Arena.<ref>{{cite web |title=Patriotic duty: The 1942 AHL All-Star Game |url=https://theahl.com/patriotic-duty-the-1942-all-star-game |website=AHL |access-date=13 February 2024 |date=3 February 2012}}</ref>
The event was not played again until the 1954–55 season, and was then held annually until the 1959–60 season. These six annual games pitted a team of all-stars against the defending Calder Cup champions (with the exception of the 1959-60 event, which featured the Springfield Indians).
The modern AHL All-Star Game was reinstituted for the 1994–95 season and a skills competition was introduced in 1995–96, with the two-day event being dubbed the AHL All-Star Classic. The 1995 and 1996 games featured players from teams based in Canada taking on players from teams based in the United States. Beginning in 1997, Canadian-born players faced players born outside Canada (known as the "World" team in 1997 and "PlanetUSA" from 1998 to 2010).
The format was revamped again in 2011 to pit the Eastern Conference against the Western Conference. In 2014, a team of AHL all-stars hosted the [[Swedish Hockey League]] club [[Färjestad BK]].
Since 2016, the all-star game has been replaced by the AHL All-Star Challenge,<ref>{{cite web |title=AHL All-Star Challenge format announced |url=https://theahl.com/ahl-all-star-challenge-format-announced |website=AHL |date=19 November 2015}}</ref> a three-on-three round-robin tournament among teams from the league's four divisions; the top two teams advance to the final game, with the winner declared the challenge champions.
The AHL All-Star Classic was postponed in 2021 and 2022 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. The [[Laval Rocket]], who had been selected to host, ultimately hosted the event in 2023.
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+Overview of American Hockey League All-Star Games
|-
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Arena
!scope="col"|City
!scope="col"|Winner
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Runner-up
|-
!scope="row"| February 3, 1942
| [[Cleveland Arena]] || [[Cleveland, Ohio]] || East All-Stars ||align="center"| 5–4 || West All-Stars
|-
!scope="row"| October 27, 1954
| [[Hersheypark Arena|Hershey Sports Arena]] || [[Hershey, Pennsylvania]] || AHL All-Stars ||align="center"| 7–3 || Cleveland Barons
|-
!scope="row"| January 10, 1956
| [[Duquesne Gardens]] || [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] || ''AHL All-Stars'' ||align="center"| 4–4 || ''Pittsburgh Hornets''
|-
!scope="row"| October 23, 1956
| [[Rhode Island Auditorium]] || [[Providence, Rhode Island]] || Providence Reds ||align="center"| 4–0 || AHL All-Stars
|-
!scope="row"| October 6, 1957
| [[Rochester Community War Memorial]] || [[Rochester, New York]] || AHL All-Stars ||align="center"| 5–2 || Cleveland Barons
|-
!scope="row"| January 15, 1959
| Hershey Sports Arena || Hershey, Pennsylvania || Hershey Bears ||align="center"| 5–2 || AHL All-Stars
|-
!scope="row"| December 10, 1959
| [[The Big E Coliseum|Eastern States Coliseum]] || [[West Springfield, Massachusetts]] || Springfield Indians ||align="center"| 8–3 || AHL All-Stars
|-
!scope="row"| January 17, 1995
| [[Providence Civic Center]] || Providence, Rhode Island || Canada ||align="center"| 6–4 || USA
|-
!scope="row"| January 16, 1996
| [[Hersheypark Arena]] || Hershey, Pennsylvania || USA ||align="center"| 6–5 || Canada
|-
!scope="row"| January 16, 1997
| [[Harbour Station]]|| [[Saint John, New Brunswick]] || World ||align="center"| 3–2 (SO) || Canada
|-
!scope="row"| February 11, 1998
| [[Onondaga County War Memorial Arena]] || [[Syracuse, New York]] || Canada ||align="center"| 11–10 || PlanetUSA
|-
!scope="row"| January 25, 1999
| [[First Union Center]] || [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] || PlanetUSA ||align="center"| 5–4 (SO) || Canada
|-
!scope="row"| January 17, 2000
| [[Blue Cross Arena]] || Rochester, New York || Canada ||align="center"| 8–3 || PlanetUSA
|-
!scope="row"| January 15, 2001
| [[Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza|First Union Arena at Casey Plaza]] || [[Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania]] || Canada ||align="center"| 11–10 || PlanetUSA
|-
!scope="row"| February 14, 2002
| [[Mile One Stadium]]|| [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador]] || Canada ||align="center"| 13–11 || PlanetUSA
|-
!scope="row"| February 3, 2003
| [[Cumberland County Civic Center]] || [[Portland, Maine]] || Canada ||align="center"| 10–7 || PlanetUSA
|-
!scope="row"| February 9, 2004
| [[Van Andel Arena]] || [[Grand Rapids, Michigan]] || Canada ||align="center"| 9–5 || PlanetUSA
|-
!scope="row"| February 14, 2005
| [[Verizon Wireless Arena]] || [[Manchester, New Hampshire]] || PlanetUSA ||align="center"| 5–4 || Canada
|-
!scope="row"| February 1, 2006
| [[MTS Centre]] || [[Winnipeg, Manitoba]] || Canada ||align="center"| 9–4 || PlanetUSA
|-
!scope="row"| January 29, 2007
| [[Ricoh Coliseum]] || [[Toronto, Ontario]] ||PlanetUSA ||align="center"| 7–6 || Canada
|-
!scope="row"| January 28, 2008
| [[Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena]] || [[Binghamton, New York]] || Canada ||align="center"| 9–8 (SO) || PlanetUSA
|-
!scope="row"| January 26, 2009
| [[DCU Center]] || [[Worcester, Massachusetts]] || PlanetUSA ||align="center"| 14–11 || Canada
|-
!scope="row"| January 19, 2010
| Cumberland County Civic Center || Portland, Maine || Canada ||align="center"| 10–9 (SO) || PlanetUSA
|-
!scope="row"| January 31, 2011
| [[Giant Center]] || Hershey, Pennsylvania || East All-Stars ||align="center"| 11–8 || West All-Stars
|-
!scope="row"| January 30, 2012
| [[Boardwalk Hall]] || [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]] || West All-Stars ||align="center"| 8–7 (SO) || East All-Stars
|-
!scope="row"| January 28, 2013
| [[Dunkin' Donuts Center]] || Providence, Rhode Island || West All-Stars ||align="center"| 7–6 || East All-Stars
|-
!scope="row"| February 12, 2014
| Mile One Centre || St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador || [[2013–14 AHL season#2014 AHL All-Star Team|AHL All-Stars]] ||align="center"| 7–2 || [[Färjestad BK]]
|-
!scope="row"| January 26, 2015
| [[Utica Memorial Auditorium]] || [[Utica, New York]] || West All-Stars ||align="center"| 14–12 || East All-Stars
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!scope="row" rowspan="2"| February 1, 2016
| rowspan="2"| [[Oncenter War Memorial Arena]] || rowspan="2"| Syracuse, New York || colspan="3" align=center|Round robin results: <br> Pacific 0–'''1''' North <br> Central '''2'''–1 Atlantic (SO)<br> Central '''4'''–2 North <br>Pacific 1–'''2''' Atlantic <br> Central 4–'''6''' Pacific <br>Atlantic '''4'''–1 North
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| Central Division ||align="center"| 4–0 ||Atlantic Division
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!scope="row" rowspan="2"| January 30, 2017
| rowspan="2"| [[PPL Center]] || rowspan="2"| [[Allentown, Pennsylvania]] || colspan="3" align=center|Round robin results: <br> Central 1–'''2''' Atlantic <br> Pacific 3–'''6''' North <br> Central '''2'''–1 North (SO)<br>Pacific 1–'''6''' Atlantic <br> Pacific 3–'''5''' Central <br> North 0–'''2''' Atlantic
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|Central Division ||align="center"|1–0 (SO) ||Atlantic Division
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!scope="row" rowspan="2"| January 29, 2018<ref>{{cite web |url=https://theahl.com/north-rallies-for-thrilling-all-star-challenge-title |title=North rallies for thrilling All-Star Challenge title |website=theahl.com |publisher=AHL |date=January 29, 2018 |access-date=March 2, 2018 |archive-date=December 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204062432/https://theahl.com/north-rallies-for-thrilling-all-star-challenge-title |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| rowspan="2"| Utica Memorial Auditorium || rowspan="2"| Utica, New York || colspan="3" align=center|Round robin results: <br>Pacific '''5'''–3 North<br>Central 2–'''5''' Atlantic <br> Central 2–'''4''' North<br>Pacific '''4'''–3 Atlantic<br>Central 3–'''4''' Pacific<br>Atlantic 3–'''4''' North
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|North Division ||align="center"| 1–0 || Pacific Division
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!scope="row" rowspan="2"| January 28, 2019
|rowspan="2"| [[MassMutual Center]] ||rowspan="2"| [[Springfield, Massachusetts]] || align=center colspan="3"| Round robin results:<br>Central 1–'''3''' Atlantic<br>Pacific '''4'''–2 North<br>Central 2–'''4''' North<br>Pacific 2–'''5''' Atlantic<br>Central '''5'''–3 Pacific <br>North '''4'''–1 Atlantic
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|North Division ||align=center| 1–0 (SO) || Atlantic Division
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!scope="row" rowspan="2"|January 27, 2020<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/atlantic-division-prevails-in-2020-ahl-all-star-challenge/n-5593557 |title=Atlantic Division Prevails in 2020 AHL All-Star Challenge |website=OurSports Central |date=January 28, 2020}}</ref>
| rowspan="2"|[[Toyota Arena]] || rowspan="2"|[[Ontario, California]] ||align=center colspan="3"|Round robin results:<br> North 5–'''6''' Pacific (SO)<br> Atlantic 1–'''3''' Central <br> North 5–'''6''' Central <br> Atlantic '''3'''–2 Pacific <br> Atlantic '''5'''–2 North <br> Central 4–'''5''' Pacific (SO)
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|Atlantic Division ||align=center| 3–1 || Central Division
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!scope="row" rowspan="2"| February 6, 2023
|rowspan="2"| [[Place Bell (Laval, Quebec)|Place Bell]] ||rowspan="2"| [[Laval, Quebec]] ||align=center colspan=3| Round robin results:<br> North 2–2 Pacific (SO)<br> Atlantic '''4'''–3 Central (SO)<br> North 2–2 Central (SO)<br> Atlantic 2–'''6''' Pacific <br> Atlantic '''3'''–2 North (SO)<br>Central 2–'''5''' Pacific<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://theahl.com/pacific-division-wins-thrilling-all-star-challenge|title=Pacific Division wins thrilling All-Star Challenge|website=American Hockey League|date=February 18, 2023}}</ref>
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|Pacific Division ||align=center| 1–0 || Atlantic Division
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!scope="row" rowspan="2"| February 5, 2024
|rowspan="2"| [[Tech CU Arena]] ||rowspan="2"| [[San Jose, California]] ||align=center colspan=3|Round robin results:<br> North 1–1 Pacific (SO)<br> Central '''4'''–1 Atlantic<br> North '''3'''–2 Central (SO)<br> Atlantic 2–2 Pacific (SO)<br> Atlantic '''6'''–1 North<br>Pacific '''4'''–3 Central (SO)<ref>{{cite news |title=Canucks' Bains leads Pacific to All-Star Challenge win |url=https://theahl.com/canucks-bains-leads-pacific-to-all-star-challenge-win |work=The AHL |date=February 6, 2024}}</ref>
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|Pacific Division ||align=center| 3–2 || Atlantic Division
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!scope="row" rowspan="2"| February 3, 2025
|rowspan="2"| [[Acrisure Arena]] ||rowspan="2"| [[Thousand Palms, California]] ||align=center colspan=3|Round robin results:<br> Pacific '''3'''–2 North <br> Central '''3'''–0 Atlantic<br> North '''4'''–2 Central <br> Atlantic '''4'''–3 Pacific (SO)<br> Atlantic '''2'''–1 North<br>Central '''5'''–2 Pacific<ref>{{cite news |title=Central Division wins All-Star Challenge in dramatic fashion |url=https://theahl.com/news/central-division-wins-all-star-challenge-in-dramatic-fashion |work=The AHL |date=February 4, 2025}}</ref>
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|Central Division ||align=center| 2–1 (SO) || Atlantic Division
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!scope="row" rowspan="2"| February 11, 2026
|rowspan="2"| [[BMO Center]] ||rowspan="2"| [[Rockford, Illinois]]
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==Outdoor games==
{{main|AHL Outdoor Classic}}
[[File:2012 AHL Winter Classic CBP Philadelphia.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.2|An AHL record crowd of 45,653 watched the [[Adirondack Phantoms]] defeat the [[Hershey Bears]], 4–3 in overtime at the 2012 AHL Winter Classic at [[Citizens Bank Park]] in [[Philadelphia]]]]
Since the 2009–10 season, at least one team in the AHL has hosted an [[list of outdoor ice hockey games|outdoor ice hockey game]] each year. The [[Syracuse Crunch]] was the first organization to put on an outdoor game in the AHL on February 20, 2010, building a rink at the New York State Fairgrounds in [[Syracuse, New York]], and packing a record 21,508 fans in for the [[Mirabito Outdoor Classic]] against the [[Binghamton Senators]]. The contest, which was also televised to an international audience on [[NHL Network (U.S. TV network)|NHL Network]], was won by the Crunch, 2–1.
The Connecticut Whale hosted the [[Whale Bowl]], the AHL's second outdoor game held on February 19, 2011, as part of a 10-day Whalers Hockey Fest at [[Rentschler Field (stadium)|Rentschler Field]] in [[East Hartford, Connecticut]]. Attendance for Connecticut's game against the [[Providence Bruins]] was announced at 21,673, the largest in AHL history to that point. Providence won, 5–4, in a shootout.
On January 6, 2012, the largest crowd in AHL history saw the [[Adirondack Phantoms]] defeat the [[Hershey Bears]], 4–3, in overtime before 45,653 fans at [[Citizens Bank Park]] in [[Philadelphia]], as the final event of the week-long activities associated with the [[2012 NHL Winter Classic]], which also included a game between the Philadelphia Flyers and the [[New York Rangers]] on Jan 2 and an alumni game between retired players (including eight honored members of the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]]) of those two clubs on December 31, 2011. The contest was the third outdoor game in AHL history and it more than doubled the league's previous single-game attendance mark.
On January 21, 2012, the Steeltown Showdown between Ontario rivals, the [[Toronto Marlies]] and [[Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL)|Hamilton Bulldogs]], was held at [[Ivor Wynne Stadium]] in [[Hamilton, Ontario]], with the Marlies winning 7–2 in front of 20,565 fans, the largest crowd ever for an AHL game in Canada. The AHL game was preceded the previous night by a game between [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] and [[Montreal Canadiens]] alumni.
Two outdoor games were announced for the 2012–13 AHL season, but a meeting between the [[Grand Rapids Griffins]] and Toronto Marlies at [[Comerica Park]] in [[Detroit]] as part of the festivities surrounding the [[2013 NHL Winter Classic|NHL Winter Classic]] was not held because of the cancellation of the NHL Winter Classic. On January 20, 2013, the Hershey Bears and [[Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins]] met outdoors at [[Hersheypark Stadium]] in [[Hershey, Pennsylvania]] with the Penguins earning a 2–1 overtime victory in front of 17,311 fans.
The [[Rochester Americans]] hosted an outdoor game in 2013–14, the [[Frozen Frontier]], which was held at [[Frontier Field]] in [[Rochester, New York]], on December 13, 2013. The Americans took a 5–4 decision in a shootout against the [[Lake Erie Monsters]] before a standing-room crowd of 11,015 fans. A year after their originally scheduled date, the Griffins and Marlies played at Comerica Park on December 30, 2013, and Toronto prevailed in a shootout, 4–3, becoming the first AHL team ever with two outdoor wins. Attendance in Detroit was 20,337.
As part of the recent addition of the Pacific Division, the AHL played its first outdoor hockey game in California during the 2015–16 season, called the Golden State Hockey Rush. On December 18, 2015, the [[Stockton Heat]] defeated the [[Bakersfield Condors]], 3–2, at [[Raley Field]] in [[West Sacramento, California]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stocktonheat.com/news/grant-kylington-and-shore-lead-heat-to-3-2-win-at-raley-field/ |title=Grant, Kylington and Shore Lead Heat to 3-2 Win at Raley Field |publisher=Stockton Heat |date=December 19, 2015 |access-date=January 20, 2016 |archive-date=October 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008204647/https://stocktonheat.com/news/grant-kylington-and-shore-lead-heat-to-3-2-win-at-raley-field/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
For the second consecutive season, the AHL played an outdoor game in California as the Bakersfield Condors hosted the Condorstown Outdoor Classic against the [[Ontario Reign]] on January 7, 2017, at [[Bakersfield College]]'s [[Memorial Stadium (Bakersfield)|Memorial Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bakersfield.com/Sports/2016/08/23/Condors-bringing-outdoor-hockey-to-Memorial-Stadium.html |title=Condors bringing outdoor hockey to Memorial Stadium |publisher=Bakersfield.com |date=August 23, 2016}}</ref> Despite sometimes heavy rain during the first period, the game went on as scheduled and the Condors defeated the Reign 3–2 in overtime.
Hersheypark Stadium hosted its second outdoor game in 2018. Cleveland's [[FirstEnergy Stadium]] became the first [[National Football League]] venue to host an AHL outdoor game in 2023, and [[Truist Field]] in Charlotte hosted the Queen City Outdoor Classic in 2024.
==International games==
Teams from the AHL have competed against non-North American teams, in both international tournaments and one-off matchups.
The first recorded games between an AHL team and international competition took place in 1969, when the [[Montreal Voyageurs]] hosted the [[Canada men's national ice hockey team|Canadian National Team]] in Winnipeg.
Several club teams from the Soviet Union toured the United States and Canada during the 1970s and 1980s and played exhibitions against AHL clubs, including the [[Krylya Sovetov Moscow|Soviet Wings]] (1974–75), [[HC Spartak Moscow]] (1976, 1986), [[Atlant Moscow Oblast|Moscow Khimik]] (1976), [[HC Dynamo Moscow]] (1977–78), [[Traktor Chelyabinsk]] (1978–79) and [[Sokil Kyiv]] (1989).
Prior to the [[1980 Winter Olympics]] in Lake Placid, New York, the [[Adirondack Red Wings]] hosted exhibition games against the national teams from the [[United States at the 1980 Winter Olympics|United States]], [[West Germany at the 1980 Winter Olympics|West Germany]], [[Sweden at the 1980 Winter Olympics|Sweden]] and [[Finland at the 1980 Winter Olympics|Finland]]. Team USA also played exhibitions against AHL teams leading up to the [[1994 Olympics]] in Lillehammer, Norway.
The [[Rochester Americans]] participated in the [[1996 Spengler Cup|1996]] and [[2013 Spengler Cup|2013]] editions of the [[Spengler Cup]], held in [[Davos]], [[Switzerland]]. The Spengler Cup is an annual invitational tournament featuring teams from leagues around Europe and the world. The [[AHL participation at the Spengler Cup|participation of the AHL]] in future Spengler Cups has been discussed by both the tournament organizers and league leadership.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Williams: Developing a European audience – the AHL has eyes on Spengler Cup - EP Rinkside |url=https://eprinkside.com/2018/12/21/williams-developing-a-european-audience-the-ahl-has-eyes-on-spengler-cup |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=EP Rinkside |language=en}}</ref>
In 2014, Swedish club [[Färjestad BK]] met the [[Toronto Marlies]] as part of a visit to Canada that included its participation in the 2014 AHL All-Star Classic.<ref>{{cite web |title=Marlies to host Farjestad BK in exhibition |url=https://theahl.com/marlies-to-host-farjestad-bk-in-exhibition |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=TheAHL.com|date=November 19, 2013 }}</ref>
In February 2018, the [[Ontario Reign]] hosted and defeated the [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga|DEL's]] [[Eisbären Berlin]], 6–3, in a friendly matchup organized by [[Anschutz Entertainment Group]], the owner of both teams.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-02-14 |title=Ontario Reign ignite in third to defeat Eisbären Berlin |url=https://www.pressenterprise.com/2018/02/13/ontario-reign-ignite-in-third-to-defeat-eisbaren-berlin/ |access-date=2023-09-02 |website=Press Enterprise |language=en-US}}</ref>
==AHL Hall of Fame==
{{Main|AHL Hall of Fame}}
The formation of an American Hockey League Hall of Fame was announced by the league on December 15, 2005, created to recognize, honor and celebrate individuals for their outstanding achievements and contributions specifically in the AHL.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theahl.com/ahl-hall-of-fame-p135901|title=AHL Hall of Fame announces Class of '15|website=Theahl.com|access-date=January 30, 2017}}</ref>
==Trophies and awards==
The following is a list of awards of the American Hockey League. The season the award was first handed out is listed in parentheses.
===Individual awards===
* [[Les Cunningham Award]] – Most valuable player ''([[1947–48 AHL season|1947–48]])''
* [[John B. Sollenberger Trophy]] – Top point scorer ''([[1947–48 AHL season|1947–48]])''
* [[Willie Marshall Award]] – Top goal scorer ''([[2003–04 AHL season|2003–04]])''
* [[Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award]] – Rookie of the year ''([[1947–48 AHL season|1947–48]])''
* [[Eddie Shore Award]] – Defenceman of the year ''([[1958–59 AHL season|1958–59]])''
* [[Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award]] – Best Goaltender ''([[1983–84 AHL season|1983–84]])''
* [[Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award]] – Lowest Goals against average ''([[1947–48 AHL season|1947–48]])''
* [[Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award]] – Coach of the year ''([[1967–68 AHL season|1967–68]])''
* [[Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award]] – Sportsmanship / Perseverance ''([[1977–78 AHL season|1977–78]])''
* [[Yanick Dupre Memorial Award]] – Community Service Award ''([[1997–98 AHL season|1997–98]])''
* [[Jack A. Butterfield Trophy]] – MVP of the playoffs ''([[1983–84 AHL season|1983–84]])''
===Team awards===
* [[Calder Cup]] – Playoffs champions ''([[1936–37 AHL season|1936–37]])''
* [[Richard F. Canning Trophy]] – Eastern Conference playoff champions ''([[1989–90 AHL season|1989–90]])''
* [[Robert W. Clarke Trophy]] – Western Conference playoff champions ''([[1989–90 AHL season|1989–90]])''
* [[Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy]] – Regular season champions, League ''([[1997–98 AHL season|1997–98]])''
* [[Frank Mathers Trophy]] – Regular Season champions, Eastern Conference ''([[1995–96 AHL season|1995–96]])''
* [[Norman R. "Bud" Poile Trophy]] – Regular Season champions, Western Conference ''([[2001–02 AHL season|2001–02]])''
* [[Emile Francis Trophy]] – Regular Season champions, Atlantic Division ''([[2001–02 AHL season|2001–02]])''
* [[F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy]] – Regular Season champions, North Division ''([[1936–37 AHL season|1936–37]])''<sup>†</sup>
* [[Sam Pollock Trophy]] – Regular Season champions, Central Division ''([[1995–96 AHL season|1995–96]])''
* [[John D. Chick Trophy]] – Regular Season champions, Pacific Division ''([[1961–62 AHL season|1961–62]])''
<sup>†</sup> Trophy predates American Hockey League, established 1926–27 in the [[Canadian Professional Hockey League]].
===Other awards===
* [[James C. Hendy Memorial Award]] – Executive of the Year ''([[1961–62 AHL season|1961–62]])''
* [[Thomas Ebright Memorial Award]] – Outstanding career contributions ''([[1997–98 AHL season|1997–98]])''
* [[James H. Ellery Memorial Awards]] – Outstanding media coverage ''([[1964–65 AHL season|1964–65]])''
* [[Ken McKenzie Award]] – Marketing Executive of the Year ''([[1978–79 AHL season|1978–79]])''
* [[Michael Condon Memorial Award]] – Outstanding service, On-ice official ''([[2001–02 AHL season|2001–02]])''
* [[President's Awards]] – two annual awards given out by the AHL. The first award is presented to an AHL organization and recognizes "excellence in all areas off the ice." The second is given to a player as recognition of outstanding accomplishments in that year ''([[2008–09 AHL season|2008–09]])''
'''Sources:'''
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20061005115458/http://www.ahlhalloffame.com/TrophyCase/ AHL Hall of Fame]
* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/awards/displayawardleague.php?league_id=AHL1941 hockeydb.com]
==See also==
* [[American Hockey Association (1926–1942)]]
* [[Calder Cup]]
* [[List of AHL head coaches]]
* [[List of AHL seasons]]
* [[List of American Hockey League arenas]]
* [[List of Calder Cup champions]]
* [[List of sports attendance figures]]
* [[Minor league]]
* [[List of ice hockey leagues]]
* [[Professional Hockey Players' Association]], the collective bargaining union for AHL players
==Notes==
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==References==
{{Reflist}}
* {{Cite book|first=Jon C.|last=Scott|title=Hockey Night in Dixie: Minor Pro Hockey in the American South|year=2006|publisher=Heritage House Publishing Company Ltd.|pages=[https://archive.org/details/hockeynightindix0000stot/page/137 137]–201|isbn=1-894974-21-2|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/hockeynightindix0000stot}}
==External links==
{{Commons category|American Hockey League}}
* {{Official website}}
* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/ahl1941.html Historic standings and statistics] – at Internet Hockey Database
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