American Hockey League

American Hockey League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2023–24 AHL season
SportIce hockey
Founded1936 (IHL/C-AHL Interlocking schedules); 1938 (IHL/C-AHL formally merged)
PresidentScott Howson
No. of teams32
CountriesUnited States (26 teams)
Canada (6 teams)
Most recent
champion(s)
Hershey Bears (12th title)
Most titlesHershey Bears (12)[1]
TV partner(s)Canada (English): Sportsnet/Sportsnet One
Canada (French): TVA Sports
Europe: Premier Sports
United States (English): NHL Network
United States (Spanish): ESPN Deportes
Official websitewww.theahl.com

The American Hockey League or AHL, is a professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada. It is considered the farm league of the National Hockey League. The major championship in the AHL that the two winning teams of their conferences play for is the Calder Cup. The oldest current team in the AHL is the Hershey Bears which began play in 1938.

  1. "Calder Cup Record Book" Archived January 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, theahl.com

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