Hey everyone

Noobie to pro Hockey. Random questions.

1. How does ECHL compare to CHL in Level/tier of Hockey? Is ECHL above / below/ equal to CHL in pro level?

2. Do a lot of players go from ECHL to AHL? I saw Jack Matier and Luke Prokop play in Rookie showcase and Goldstar Game 2024. Both Played for Glads last year, are we to assume AHL this year?

3. In relevance to Atlanta Gladiators / Milwaukee Admirals who to watch 24-25 as possible breakout candidates?

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Whoever posted it a month or so ago was right. Just got an email saying AHLTV is moving to FloHockey.

Pricing is $16.99 per month (Charged anually at $203 CAD) OR monthly at $40 CAD a month.

Really annoying since I used to only subscribe to my teams away games and it was a really good deal on AHLTV.

Could the NHL take full control of the AHL and/or ECHL like MLB did with MiLB?

Just wondering which AHL teams should be most interesting to watch for the upcoming season and why? Thanks for your input :)

Was looking for games from the Albany River Rats/Devils.

Hey Everybody I am new to following pro hockey and had a couple noob questions.

Does the AHL have its own draft? Say for instance you have 224 (7×32) draft picks in NHL. Are potential players put into a different draft or do they become UFA’s? If CS were to rank someone 230 could they possibly be drafted by AHL? Or can they be picked up by the NHL and since straight to the AHL?

I know that players move up from ECHL to AHL and from NHL down to AHL, but how do they fill the rest of the roster?

Could it?

The AHL posted a news article this afternoon (Wednesday, July 10th) announcing each team’s 2024-25 season home opening game.

In the same article, they note the full 2024-25 regular season schedule will be released tomorrow (Thursday, July 11th). The 2024-25 regular season will start on Friday, October 11th.

For more information, check the following link: AHL 2024-25 regular season home openers for all teams

Orlando, Thunder Bay, Flagstaff, New Orleans,

When does the new season schedule release. I am very excited 😊

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Broadcast outlets:

*AHL TV

*WPMT Channel 43.2, York, PA (Hershey broadcast)

*KDFX Channel 33/cable channel 11, Palm Springs, CA (Coachella Valley broadcast)

*Monumental Sports Network, Washington/Baltimore area (Hershey broadcast)

Game notes:

*Hershey won Game 5 on the road by a 3-2 score on Saturday night, scoring the winning goal with 3:15 remaining in regulation to take a 3-2 series lead.

*Road teams have won 3 of the first 5 games, with Coachella Valley taking Game 1 in south central Pennsylvania and Hershey posting victories in Games 4 & 5 in the southern California desert.

*The series overall has been close; each team has scored 16 goals in the first 5 games.

*Hershey, the oldest current franchise in the AHL, is going for its second consecutive Calder Cup championship and 13th overall. The Bears won the 2023 Calder Cup over the Firebirds in 7 games, winning Game 7 on the road in overtime.

*If Coachella Valley wins this game, a deciding Game 7 will be played in Hershey on Wednesday night (7 PM ET start).

More game notes can be found at the AHL website in the AHL Morning Skate - June 24th article.

Broadcast outlets:

*NHL Network (Coachella Valley broadcast)

*AHL TV

*KESQ Channel 42/cable channel 3, Palm Springs, CA (Coachella Valley broadcast)

*WPMT Channel 43.2, York, PA (Hershey broadcast)

*Monumental Sports Network, Washington/Baltimore area (Hershey broadcast)

Game notes:

*The series is tied at 2-2.

*The teams have alternated wins so far in the series, with the Firebirds taking Games 1 & 3 and the Bears posting victories in Games 2 & 4.

*Unlike last season's Calder Cup Finals, also between Hershey and Coachella Valley, in which the Firebirds posted easy wins in each of their 3 wins but Hershey won all 4 of their games by one goal (3 in overtime), this series has been fairly even so far in terms of goals scored/allowed. Both teams have a multi-goal victory (Hershey in Game 2, Coachella Valley in Game 3) and a win by a single goal (Coachella Valley in Game 1, Hershey in Game 4). The Firebirds have outscored the Bears 14-13 through the first 4 games.

*This will be the last game of the series played at Coachella Valley. Game 6 will take place on Monday night (7 PM ET) in Hershey. If it is necessary, Game 7 in Hershey is scheduled for Wednesday night (7 PM ET start).

More game notes can be found at the AHL website in the AHL Morning Skate - June 22, 2024 article.