American Hockey League
Ice hockey league in the United States and Canada
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| February 3 2025 | AHL All-Star Game in Thousand Palms, California with Central Division defeating Atlantic Division 2-1 in a shootout |
| 2024 | Truist Field in Charlotte hosted the Queen City Outdoor Classic. |
| 2024 | All 32 NHL teams hold affiliations with an AHL team, marking a significant milestone in league development and player management. |
| February 5 2024 | AHL All-Star Game in San Jose, California with Pacific Division defeating Atlantic Division 3-2 |
| 2023 | FirstEnergy Stadium became the first National Football League venue to host an AHL outdoor game. |
| 2023 | Hershey Bears win their 13th Calder Cup, becoming the defending champions of the AHL for the 2023-24 season. |
| February 6 2023 | AHL All-Star Game in Laval, Quebec with Pacific Division defeating Atlantic Division 1-0 |
| 2022 | Calgary Wranglers and Coachella Valley Firebirds were added to the league. |
| June 2022 | Chicago Wolves won another Calder Cup, demonstrating their continued success in the league. |
| 2021 | Abbotsford Canucks joined the American Hockey League. |
| 2020 | D. Scott Howson becomes the tenth president of the American Hockey League, serving from 2020 to the present. |
| February 2020 | Vegas Golden Knights bought and relocated the San Antonio Rampage franchise to become the Henderson Silver Knights for the 2020–21 season. |
| January 28 2019 | AHL All-Star Game in Springfield, Massachusetts with North Division defeating Atlantic Division 1-0 in a shootout |
| 2018 | Colorado Eagles joined the league as the NHL's Colorado Avalanche affiliate, becoming the 31st team in the AHL. |
| February 2018 | The Ontario Reign hosted and defeated the DEL's Eisbären Berlin 6-3 in a friendly matchup organized by Anschutz Entertainment Group. |
| 2017 | Belleville Senators and Laval Rocket joined the league. |
| 2017 | Montreal Canadiens relocated their IceCaps franchise to Laval, Quebec, renaming the team the Laval Rocket. |
| 2017 | Grand Rapids Griffins won another Calder Cup title. |
| January 30 2017 | AHL All-Star Game in Allentown, Pennsylvania with Central Division defeating Atlantic Division 1-0 in a shootout |
| 2016 | Springfield Thunderbirds and Tucson Roadrunners became part of the American Hockey League. |
| 2016 | Arizona Coyotes purchased the Springfield Falcons franchise and relocated it to become the Tucson Roadrunners, joining the Pacific Division. |
| February 1 2016 | AHL All-Star Game in Syracuse, New York with Central Division defeating Atlantic Division 4-0 |
| 2015 | St. John's IceCaps moved back to Winnipeg and were renamed the Manitoba Moose. |
| December 18 2015 | First AHL outdoor game in California, the Golden State Hockey Rush, saw the Stockton Heat defeat the Bakersfield Condors 3-2 at Raley Field in West Sacramento. |
| January 2015 | AHL announced the relocation of five existing franchises to California, creating a new Pacific Division, including moves of teams to Stockton, Ontario, San Diego, Bakersfield, and San Jose. |
| January 26 2015 | AHL All-Star Game in Utica, New York where West All-Stars defeated East All-Stars 14-12 |
| 2014 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms were added to the league. |
| February 12 2014 | AHL All-Star Game in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador with AHL All-Stars defeating Färjestad BK 7-2 |
| 2013 | Utica Comets and Iowa Wild relocated or joined the league. |
| 2013 | The Rochester Americans participated in the Spengler Cup in Davos, Switzerland. |
| 2013 | Utica Comets joined the American Hockey League. |
| 2013 | Houston moved to Des Moines, Iowa to become the Iowa Wild. Grand Rapids Griffins won a Calder Cup title. |
| December 30 2013 | Grand Rapids Griffins and Toronto Marlies played at Comerica Park, with Toronto winning 4-3 in a shootout and becoming the first AHL team with two outdoor wins, drawing 20,337 fans. |
| December 13 2013 | Rochester Americans hosted the Frozen Frontier outdoor game at Frontier Field, defeating the Lake Erie Monsters 5-4 in a shootout with 11,015 fans in attendance. |
| January 28 2013 | AHL All-Star Game in Providence, Rhode Island where West All-Stars won 7-6 against East All-Stars |
| January 20 2013 | Hershey Bears and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins played an outdoor game at Hersheypark Stadium, with the Penguins winning 2-1 in overtime in front of 17,311 fans. |
| January 30 2012 | AHL All-Star Game in Atlantic City, New Jersey with West All-Stars defeating East All-Stars 8-7 in a shootout |
| January 6 2012 | Adirondack Phantoms defeated the Hershey Bears 4-3 in overtime at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, setting a new AHL attendance record of 45,653 fans during the NHL Winter Classic week. |
| 2011 | All-Star Game format changed to Eastern Conference versus Western Conference competition. |
| 2011 | Manitoba Moose moved to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador and were renamed the St. John's IceCaps. Houston Aeros made their second Calder Cup Finals appearance. |
| February 19 2011 | Connecticut Whale hosted the Whale Bowl, the AHL's second outdoor game at Rentschler Field, with the Providence Bruins winning 5-4 in a shootout. The event drew 21,673 fans, the largest AHL attendance at that time. |
| January 31 2011 | AHL All-Star Game in Hershey, Pennsylvania where East All-Stars won 11-8 against West All-Stars |
| 2010 | Charlotte Checkers became part of the American Hockey League. |
| February 20 2010 | Syracuse Crunch hosted the first AHL outdoor game at the New York State Fairgrounds, defeating the Binghamton Senators 2-1 in front of a record 21,508 fans, and televised internationally on NHL Network. |
| January 19 2010 | AHL All-Star Game held in Portland, Maine with Canada defeating PlanetUSA 10-9 in a shootout |
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