2024–25 AHL season
The 2024–25 AHL season will be the 89th season of the American Hockey League. The regular season will begin in October 2024, and will end in April 2025. The 2025 Calder Cup playoffs will follow the conclusion of the regular season. 32 of the 33 NHL teams held affiliations with only the deactivated Arizona Coyotes having no such franchise affiliations. Historically, when an NHL team does not have an AHL affiliate, its players are assigned to AHL teams affiliated with other NHL franchises. [1]
| 2024–25 AHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | American Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | October 2024 – April 2025 |
| Regular season | |
| Playoffs | |
| Calder Cup | |
League changes
Team and NHL affiliation changes
| AHL team | New affiliate | Previous affiliate |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Wolves | Carolina Hurricanes | Independent |
| Tucson Roadrunners | Utah Hockey Club | Arizona Coyotes |
Standings
y– indicates team has clinched division and a playoff spot
x– indicates team has clinched a playoff spot
e– indicates team has been eliminated from playoff contention
Standings as of June 25, 2024[2]
Eastern Conference
| Atlantic Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | Pts% | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hershey Bears (WSH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Providence Bruins (BOS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (PIT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlotte Checkers (FLA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hartford Wolf Pack (NYR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lehigh Valley Phantoms (PHI) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Springfield Thunderbirds (STL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bridgeport Islanders (NYI) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | Pts% | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Monsters (CBJ) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rochester Americans (BUF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Syracuse Crunch (TBL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Belleville Senators (OTT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toronto Marlies (TOR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Utica Comets (NJD) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laval Rocket (MTL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Western Conference
| Central Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | Pts% | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Admirals (NSH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grand Rapids Griffins (DET) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rockford IceHogs (CHI) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas Stars (DAL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manitoba Moose (WPG) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa Wild (MIN) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicago Wolves (CAR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | Pts% | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coachella Valley Firebirds (SEA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tucson Roadrunners (UTA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ontario Reign (LAK) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colorado Eagles (COL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abbotsford Canucks (VAN) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bakersfield Condors (EDM) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calgary Wranglers (CGY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henderson Silver Knights (VGK) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Diego Gulls (ANA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Jose Barracuda (SJS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Calder Cup playoffs
Playoff format
The AHL will continue to use the same playoff format used in the previous playoffs. The playoff field will include the top six finishers in the eight-team Atlantic Division, the top five finishers each in the seven-team North and Central Divisions, and the top seven teams in the 10-team Pacific Division. First Round match-ups will be best-of-three series; the two highest seeds in the Atlantic, the three highest seeds in each of the North and Central, and the first-place team in the Pacific will receive byes into the best-of-five Division Semifinals, with the First Round winners re-seeded in each division. The Division Finals will also be best-of-five series, followed by best-of-seven Conference Finals and a best-of-seven Calder Cup Finals series.
References
- "NHL Goes to Utah; Arizona Coyotes Now 'Inactive Franchise'". Fla Hockey Now. April 19, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- "AHL Standings". AHL. Retrieved June 25, 2024.