Patrick Williams

3 weeks ago | nhl.com | Patrick Williams

The annual influx of NCAA and Canadian Hockey League talent is underway in the American Hockey League. Players who either complete their NCAA eligibility or elect to leave school early are eligible to join the AHL for the rest of the regular season and Calder Cup Playoffs. CHL players whose teams have completed their seasons are also able to join the AHL for additional seasoning.

1 month ago | nhl.com | Patrick Williams

The quarter-pole of the American Hockey League season is approaching and the race to the Calder Cup Playoffs is in full swing. Here is a look at some key players, including one familiar NHL name, who will be counted on to secure a postseason berth in the NHL’s top developmental league. Playoff qualification varies among the AHL’s four divisions but clinching first place guarantees avoiding a potential best-of-3 first-round series.

1 month ago | nhl.com | Patrick Williams

The quarter-pole of the American Hockey League season is approaching and the race to the Calder Cup Playoffs has begun. Here is a look at some key prospects who will be counted on to get their teams into the postseason or to secure as high a spot as possible in the NHL’s top developmental league. Playoff qualification varies among the AHL’s four divisions but clinching first place guarantees avoiding a potential best-of-3 first-round series.

2 months ago | nhl.com | Patrick Williams

First-and second-round picks from the NHL garner much of the attention in the American Hockey League. Each season, however, less-heralded prospects also step forward in the NHL's top developmental league and begin to contend for future NHL work. Sometimes injuries may have sidetracked a career. Perhaps a lack of size causes a player's draft status to fall. Or maybe a player struggled early in the pro game. However, fortunes can change quickly in the AHL.

2 months ago | nhl.com | Patrick Williams

Blackhawks prospect was No. 7 pick at 2022 NHL Draft, played 76 NHL games in 2023-24 February 06, 2025 It was a who’s who of NHL top prospects at the 2025 American Hockey League All-Star Challenge at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, California this week. Defenseman Kevin Korchinski, a Chicago Blackhawks prospect, was named the most valuable player of the AHL All-Star Challenge on Monday.