The Grand Rapids Griffins have signed defenseman Marcus Crawford to an American Hockey League contract for the 2026-27 season. Crawford was the most valuable player, outstanding defenseman and scoring champion in the ECHL in 2025-26 when he recorded 14 goals, … Continue reading →

The Colorado Avalanche have hired Jussi Ahokas as head coach of their American Hockey League affiliate, the Colorado Eagles. Ahokas, 45, joins the Eagles after three seasons as head coach of the Ontario Hockey League’s Kitchener Rangers, a tenure that … Continue reading →

The Coachella Valley Firebirds have added Scott Ford as an assistant coach. Ford joins the Seattle Kraken organization following two seasons as an assistant with the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets. He previously spent eight seasons as an assistant coach in … Continue reading →

The Ontario Reign added Mike Haviland as an assistant coach. Haviland, 58, brings more than 20 years of coaching experience to the Reign after spending the past two seasons as an assistant coach in the NHL with the Columbus Blue … Continue reading →

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Syracuse Crunch have announced a four-year affiliation extension that will allow Tampa Bay’s top prospects to continue to develop their talents in Syracuse through the 2029-30 season. Since the start of the affiliation in 2012, … Continue reading →

The Montreal Canadiens have announced the appointment of Daniel Jacob as head coach of the AHL’s Laval Rocket. This is the first professional head coaching position for the 45-year-old Jacob, who has been an assistant coach with Laval (2018-21, 2024-26), … Continue reading →