The NBA officially announced its All-Star starters on Monday, and Luka Doncic once again proved just how popular he is. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar won the fan vote by nearly 200,000 votes and headlined the starting lineup for the 2026 All-Star Game. Under the league's voting format, fan votes account for 50 percent of…
Kiefer Sherwood was traded to the San Jose Sharks on Monday, which also means the defending Calder Cup champion Abbotsford Canucks will get some extra help. San Jose acquired the veteran forward, a 2026 second-round pick and a 2027 second-round pick for guard Cole Clayton. Clayton, 25, has been assigned to Abbotsford. In a busy…
Photo: Andrea Cardani Vancouver Canucks acquire defender Cole Claytonas well as second-round picks in the 2026 and 2027 NHL draft, from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Kiefer Sherwood. Clayton, 25, is in his fifth professional season spent entirely in the AHL. He played 33 games for the San Jose Barracudas in the 2025-26…
Springfield, Massachusetts …American Hockey League today announced Coachella Valley Firebirds forward Jani Niemann has been selected as Howies Hockey Video/AHL Player of the Week For the period ending January 18, 2026. In four games last week, Niemann scored six goals, totaled seven points and posted a +7 rating, helping the Firebirds to their longest winning…
Photo: Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images St. Louis Blues announced Steve Ott will serve as head coach of the team's AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds, for the remainder of the season. Ultra replacement Steve Konowalchukhe has been relieved of his duties. Current Thunderbirds assistant coach Chad Wiseman will serve as the interim head coach for today's Thunderbirds…
Rich Paul and his recent comments on a podcast have caused an uproar with the Los Angeles Lakers, and now a league executive has called out the Klutch Sports founder for what he calls a major misstep. Paul suggested the Lakers should trade Austin Reeves to the Memphis Grizzlies for Jaren Jackson Jr. He also…
The Jonathan Kuminga trade is nearing completion as the forward is now eligible to be traded, but one former NBA player is still in disbelief about the whole situation. Kuminga hasn't played for the Warriors since Dec. 18 and by all reports doesn't want to play, despite the team's desperate need for another scorer as…
by Ryan Smith | AHL Rhythm For most 20-year-old NHL prospects about to embark on their professional careers, the pressure and long hours on and off the ice leave them with little time to do anything that isn't directly related to their own journey to a lifelong dream. for Otto Steinbergthat perspective doesn’t apply —…
Patrick WilliamsTheAHL.com Features Writer Losing is not common in Milwaukee. Since entering the AHL in 2001, the Admirals have only missed the playoffs three times. They have scored over .500 for 22 consecutive seasons and have won eight division titles. However, the season also brought its fair share of setbacks, including a nine-game losing streak…
The Colorado Avalanche have promoted Kim Weiss Serves as an assistant coach with the Colorado Eagles, the club's American Hockey League affiliate. she joins Tim Branham and Derek Ajun As an assistant to the head coach Mark Lightstu. Weiss becomes second female full-time assistant coach in AHL history Jessica CampbellHe held that position with the…
