2024–25 AHL season

{{Infobox sports season

| title = 2024–25 AHL season

| league = American Hockey League

| sport = Ice hockey

| duration = October 11, 2024 – April 20, 2025

| attendance =

| season = Regular season

| season_champ_name = Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy

| season_champs = Laval Rocket

| MVP = Andrew Poturalski (San Jose Barracuda)

| MVP_link = Les Cunningham Award

| top_scorer = Andrew Poturalski (San Jose Barracuda)

| top_scorer_link = John B. Sollenberger Trophy

| playoffs = Playoffs

| playoffs_link = 2025 Calder Cup playoffs

| finals = Calder Cup

| finals_link =

| finals_champ =

| finals_runner-up =

| playoffs_MVP =

| playoffs_MVP_link =

|prevseason_year = 2023–24

|nextseason_year = 2025–26

| seasonslist = List of AHL seasons

| seasonslistnames = AHL

}}

The 2024–25 AHL season is the 89th season of the American Hockey League. The regular season began on October 11, 2024, and ended on April 20, 2025. The 2025 Calder Cup playoffs will follow the conclusion of the regular season. With the deactivation of the Arizona Coyotes, the Tucson Roadrunners became the new AHL affiliate of the Utah Hockey Club, with all assets and contracts going to Utah.{{cite web |url= https://floridahockeynow.com/nhl-moves-relocates-to-utah-arizona-coyotes-now-inactive-franchise/ |title=NHL Goes to Utah; Arizona Coyotes Now ‘Inactive Franchise’ |publisher=Fla Hockey Now |date=April 19, 2024 |access-date=June 25, 2024}}

League changes

=Team and NHL affiliation changes=

class="wikitable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="45%" \| AHL team ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" \| New affiliate ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" \| Previous affiliate
Chicago Wolves \| Carolina Hurricanes \| Independent
Tucson Roadrunners \| Utah Hockey Club \| Arizona Coyotes

class="wikitable"

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="45%" | AHL team

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" | New affiliate

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" | Previous affiliate

Chicago Wolves

| Carolina Hurricanes

| Independent

Tucson Roadrunners

| Utah Hockey Club

| Arizona Coyotes

=Coaching changes=

colspan="4"\|Off–season
class="wikitable"
Team	{{nowrap\|2023–24 coach}}	{{nowrap\|2024–25 coach}}	Notes
\|Abbotsford Canucks	Jeremy Colliton	Manny Malhotra	On May 24, 2024, Malhotra was named as head coach of Abbotsford, succeeding Colliton, who would later become an associate coach of the New Jersey Devils for the 2024–25 season.
\|Coachella Valley Firebirds	Dan Bylsma	Derek Laxdal	Following the 2023–24 season, Bylsma was promoted head coach of the Seattle Kraken, but remained as head coach of the Firebirds throughout the rest of their playoff run. Once the off-season started and Bylsma was officially promoted, Laxdal was named as head coach of the Firebirds.
\|Chicago Wolves	Bob Nardella	Cam Abbott	On June 13, 2023, with the Wolves operation without an NHL affiliate, they hired Nardella as head coach.{{cite web \|url=https://www.chicagowolves.com/2023/06/13/bob-nardella-named-head-coach-of-chicago-wolves/ \|title=BOB NARDELLA NAMED HEAD COACH OF CHICAGO WOLVES \|publisher=Chicago Wolves \|via=chicagowolves.com \|date=June 13, 2023 \|access-date=June 13, 2023}} With the Wolves once again becoming the affiliate of the Hurricanes, the Hurricanes opted to hire Abbott as head coach.
Hartford Wolf Pack	Kris Knoblauch Steve Smith (interim)	Grant Potulny	After the Edmonton Oilers fired head coach Jay Woodcroft on November 12, 2023, Knoblauch was named as head coach of the Oilers. On the same day, the Wolf Pack named Smith as interim head coach. For the 2024–25 season, Potulny was named as head coach of the Wolf Pack.
\|Laval Rocket	Jean-Francois Houle	Pascal Vincent	On June 21, 2024, the Rocket and Houle mutually agreed to part ways for Houle to accept the head coaching position at Clarkson of the NCAA. Laval native Pascal Vincent was named as head coach of the Rocket on July 16.
\|Rochester Americans	Seth Appert	Michael Leone	Following the 2023–24 season, Appert was named to the coaching staff of Buffalo's Lindy Ruff. Leone was named as head coach of the Amerks' on June 6, 2024.
Springfield Thunderbirds	Drew Bannister Daniel Tkaczuk (interim)	Steve Konowalchuk	After the St. Louis Blues fired head coach Craig Berube on December 12, 2023, Bannister was named as head coach of the Blues and Tkaczuk was elevated to interim head coach of the Thunderbirds. The interim tag had initially been removed from Tkaczuk for the 2024–25 season, but Konowalchuk was named as head coach of the Thunderbirds in May 2024.
\|Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	J.D. Forrest	Kirk MacDonald	Following the 2023–24 season, Forrest's contract was not renewed. MacDonald was named as head coach of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on June 19, 2024.
colspan="4" \|In–season
Team	{{nowrap\|Outgoing coach}}	{{nowrap\|Incoming coach}}	Notes
Rockford IceHogs	Anders Sorensen	Mark Eaton (interim)	After the Chicago Blackhawks fired head coach Luke Richardson on December 5, 2024, Sorensen was named as head coach of the Blackhawks. On the same day, the IceHogs named Eaton as interim head coach.
Utica Comets	Kevin Dineen	Ryan Parent (interim)	After the Comets started winless in their first nine games to begin the season, Dineen was relieved of his duties on November 6, 2024. Parent was named as interim head coach on the same day.

Standings

{{color box|#ffeeaa|z–}} Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy (regular season) champion

{{color box|#97deff|y–}} indicates team has clinched division and a playoff spot

{{color box|#bbffbb|x–}} indicates team has clinched a playoff spot

{{color box|#ffcccc|e–}} indicates team has been eliminated from playoff contention

Standings as of games through April 18, 2025{{cite web |url=https://theahl.com/stats/standings |title=AHL Standings |publisher=AHL |access-date=April 19, 2025}}

= Eastern Conference =

width="35%" \| Atlantic Division ! width="5%" \| {{abbr\|GP\|Games played}} ! width="5%" \| {{abbr\|W\|Wins}} ! width="5%" \| {{abbr\|L\|Losses}} ! width="5%" \| {{abbr\|OTL\|Overtime losses}} ! width="5%" \| {{abbr\|SOL\|Shootout losses}} ! width="7.5%" \| {{abbr\|Pts\|Points}} ! width="7.5%" \| {{abbr\|Pts%\|Points Percentage}} ! width="7.5%" \| {{abbr\|GF\|Goals for}} ! width="7.5%" \| {{abbr\|GA\|Goals against}}
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bgcolor=#97deff \| y–Hershey Bears (WSH)	71	44	19	7	1	96	.676	231	207
bgcolor=#bbffbb \| x–Charlotte Checkers (FLA)	71	43	22	3	3	92	.648	229	185
bgcolor=#bbffbb \| x–Providence Bruins (BOS)	71	40	23	5	3	88	.620	237	186
bgcolor=#bbffbb \| x–Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (PIT)	71	39	24	7	1	86	.606	241	215
bgcolor=#bbffbb \| x–Lehigh Valley Phantoms (PHI)	71	35	28	6	2	78	.549	211	218
bgcolor=#bbffbb \| x–Springfield Thunderbirds (STL)	71	34	31	2	4	74	.521	218	231
bgcolor=#ffcccc \| e–Hartford Wolf Pack (NYR)	72	30	33	7	2	69	.479	199	234
bgcolor=#ffcccc \| e–Bridgeport Islanders (NYI)	71	15	49	4	3	37	.261	179	291

width="35%" \| North Division ! width="5%" \| {{abbr\|GP\|Games played}} ! width="5%" \| {{abbr\|W\|Wins}} ! width="5%" \| {{abbr\|L\|Losses}} ! width="5%" \| {{abbr\|OTL\|Overtime losses}} ! width="5%" \| {{abbr\|SOL\|Shootout losses}} ! width="7.5%" \| {{abbr\|Pts\|Points}} ! width="7.5%" \| {{abbr\|Pts%\|Points Percentage}} ! width="7.5%" \| {{abbr\|GF\|Goals for}} ! width="7.5%" \| {{abbr\|GA\|Goals against}}
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bgcolor=#ffeeaa \| z–Laval Rocket (MTL)	71	47	19	3	2	99	.697	224	174
bgcolor=#bbffbb \| x–Rochester Americans (BUF)	71	42	22	5	3	92	.641	238	191
bgcolor=#bbffbb \| x–Syracuse Crunch (TBL)	71	37	22	8	4	86	.606	204	175
bgcolor=#bbffbb \| x–Toronto Marlies (TOR)	71	36	23	4	8	84	.592	206	195
bgcolor=#bbffbb \| x–Cleveland Monsters (CBJ)	71	35	25	5	6	81	.570	206	222
bgcolor=#ffcccc \| e–Belleville Senators (OTT)	71	34	27	5	5	78	.549	202	218
bgcolor=#ffcccc \| e–Utica Comets (NJD)	71	30	33	6	2	68	.479	193	221

= Western Conference =

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3 ! width="35%" \| Central Division ! width="5%" \| {{abbr\|GP\|Games played}} ! width="5%" \| {{abbr\|W\|Wins}} ! width="5%" \| {{abbr\|L\|Losses}} ! width="5%" \| {{abbr\|OTL\|Overtime losses}} ! width="5%" \| {{abbr\|SOL\|Shootout losses}} ! width="7.5%" \| {{abbr\|Pts\|Points}} ! width="7.5%" \| {{abbr\|Pts%\|Points Percentage}} ! width="7.5%" \| {{abbr\|GF\|Goals for}} ! width="7.5%" \| {{abbr\|GA\|Goals against}}
bgcolor=#97deff \| y–Milwaukee Admirals (NSH)	72	40	21	5	6	91	.632	218	184
bgcolor=#bbffbb \| x–Texas Stars (DAL)	71	43	25	3	0	89	.627	240	209
bgcolor=#bbffbb \| x–Grand Rapids Griffins (DET)	71	36	29	4	2	78	.549	200	202
bgcolor=#bbffbb \| x–Chicago Wolves (CAR)	71	36	31	4	0	76	.535	200	223
bgcolor=#bbffbb \| x–Rockford IceHogs (CHI)	71	31	32	6	2	70	.493	206	215
bgcolor=#ffcccc \| e-Iowa Wild (MIN)	71	27	37	6	1	61	.430	200	249
bgcolor=#ffcccc \| e–Manitoba Moose (WPG)	71	24	41	3	3	54	.380	168	248

width="35%" \| Pacific Division ! width="5%" \| {{abbr\|GP\|Games played}} ! width="5%" \| {{abbr\|W\|Wins}} ! width="5%" \| {{abbr\|L\|Losses}} ! width="5%" \| {{abbr\|OTL\|Overtime losses}} ! width="5%" \| {{abbr\|SOL\|Shootout losses}} ! width="7.5%" \| {{abbr\|Pts\|Points}} ! width="7.5%" \| {{abbr\|Pts%\|Points Percentage}} ! width="7.5%" \| {{abbr\|GF\|Goals for}} ! width="7.5%" \| {{abbr\|GA\|Goals against}}
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bgcolor=#97deff \| y–Colorado Eagles (COL)	71	43	20	5	3	94	.662	246	178
bgcolor=#bbffbb \| x–Abbotsford Canucks (VAN)	71	43	24	2	2	90	.634	236	201
bgcolor=#bbffbb \| x–Ontario Reign (LAK)	71	43	24	3	1	90	.634	222	202
bgcolor=#bbffbb \| x–Coachella Valley Firebirds (SEA)	71	37	25	4	5	83	.585	221	200
bgcolor=#bbffbb \| x–San Jose Barracuda (SJS)	71	36	26	5	4	81	.570	244	227
bgcolor=#bbffbb \| x-Calgary Wranglers (CGY)	71	36	28	4	3	79	.556	226	239
bgcolor=#bbffbb \| x–Tucson Roadrunners (UTA)	71	33	32	4	2	72	.507	221	233
bgcolor=#ffcccc \| e–Bakersfield Condors (EDM)	71	31	30	7	3	72	.507	216	231
bgcolor=#ffcccc \| e–San Diego Gulls (ANA)	71	28	35	5	3	64	.451	211	247
bgcolor=#ffcccc \| e–Henderson Silver Knights (VGK)	71	29	37	3	2	63	.444	200	243

Statistical leaders

= Leading skaters =

The following players are sorted by points, then goals. As of April 18, 2025.{{cite web|title=Skater Stats |url=https://theahl.com/stats/player-stats/all-teams/86?playertype=skater&position=skaters&rookie=no&sort=points&statstype=standard&page=1&league=4 |publisher=American Hockey League |access-date=April 19, 2025}}

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! style="width:12em" \| Player ! style="width:15em" \| Team ! style="width:4em" \| GP ! style="width:4em" \| G ! style="width:4em" \| A ! style="width:4em" \| Pts ! style="width:4em" \| PIM
align=left\|Andrew Poturalski \| align=left\|San Jose Barracuda \| 59	30	43	73	34
align=left\|Matej Blumel \| align=left\|Texas Stars \| 66	39	33	72	26
align=left\|Seth Griffith \| align=left\|Bakersfield Condors \| 64	19	49	68	32
align=left\|Chris Terry \| align=left\|Bridgeport Islanders \| 67	19	47	66	57
align=left\|Charles Hudon \| align=left\|Ontario Reign \| 67	20	44	64	57
align=left\|Matthew Peca \| align=left\|Springfield Thunderbirds \| 68	31	32	63	16
align=left\|Alex Barre-Boulet \| align=left\|Laval Rocket \| 64	22	41	63	42
align=left\|Alex Steeves \| align=left\|Toronto Marlies \| 59	36	26	62	50
align=left\|Glenn Gawdin \| align=left\|Ontario Reign \| 71	25	36	61	57
align=left\|Conor Sheary \| align=left\|Syracuse Crunch \| 59	20	41	61	23

= Leading goaltenders =

The following goaltenders with a minimum 1,380 minutes played lead the league in goals against average. As of April 18, 2025.{{cite web |title=Goalie Stats – Top Goalies |url=https://theahl.com/stats/goalie-stats |publisher=American Hockey League |access-date=April 19, 2025}}

GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (in minutes); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout loss

class="wikitable sortable" ! style="width:12em" \| Player ! style="width:15em" \| Team ! GP !! TOI !! SA !! GA !! SO !! GAA !! SV% !! W !! L !! OT
Cayden Primeau	Laval Rocket \| 26	1,528:07	686	50	2	1.96	.927	21	2	2
Ken Appleby	Charlotte Checkers \| 23	1,380:20	505	47	5	2.04	.907	14	8	1
Michael DiPietro	Providence Bruins \| 39	2,313:20	1,082	79	4	2.05	.927	25	8	5
Matt Murray	Milwaukee Admirals \| 43	2,576:52	1,307	89	4	2.07	.932	28	10	5
Trent Miner	Colorado Eagles \| 38	2,259:04	981	80	3	2.12	.918	22	10	6
Colten Ellis	Springfield Thunderbirds \| 42	2,420:20	1,359	106	3	2.63	.922	22	14	3
Jet Greaves	Cleveland Monsters \| 40	2,340:20	1,269	102	3	2.62	.920	21	11	6

Calder Cup playoffs

=Playoff format=

The AHL will continue to use the same playoff format used since 2022. 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.

AHL awards

class="wikitable" ! Award !! Winner !! Ref
Calder Cup (Playoff champions)
Les Cunningham Award (Regular season MVP)	Andrew Poturalski, San Jose Barracuda	{{cite web \|url=https://theahl.com/news/poturalski-cunningham-award-mvp\|title=Poturalski adds first AHL MVP honor to trophy case\|website=TheAHL.com\|date=April 25, 2025 \|access-date=April 25, 2025}}
John B. Sollenberger Trophy (Regular season points leader)	Andrew Poturalski, San Jose Barracuda	{{cite web \|url=https://theahl.com/news/poturalski-blumel-sollenberger-marshall-awards\|title=Poturalski, Blümel win AHL scoring races\|website=TheAHL.com\|date=April 20, 2025 \|access-date=April 20, 2025}}
Willie Marshall Award (Regular season goalscoring leader)	Matěj Blümel, Texas Stars
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award (Rookie of the year)	Justin Hryckowian, Texas Stars	{{cite web \|url=https://theahl.com/news/hryckowian-garrett-award-top-rookie\|title=Stars’ Hryckowian voted AHL’s outstanding rookie\|website=TheAHL.com\|date=April 24, 2025 \|access-date=April 24, 2025}}
Eddie Shore Award (Defenceman of the year)	Jacob MacDonald, Colorado Eagles	{{cite web \|url=https://theahl.com/news/eagles-macdonald-eddie-shore-award\|title=Eagles’ MacDonald earns Eddie Shore Award\|website=TheAHL.com\|date=April 22, 2025 \|access-date=April 22, 2025}}
Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award (Goaltender of the year)	Michael DiPietro, Providence Bruins	{{cite web \|url=https://theahl.com/news/bruins-dipietro-bastien-award-top-goaltender \|title=Bruins’ DiPietro voted AHL’s top goaltender for 2024-25 \|website=TheAHL.com \|date=April 23, 2025 \|access-date=April 23, 2025}}
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award (Team with fewest goals against)	Cayden Primeau & Connor Hughes, Laval Rocket Brandon Halverson & Matt Tomkins, Syracuse Crunch	{{cite web \|url=https://theahl.com/news/rocket-crunch-holmes-memorial-award\|title=Rocket, Crunch tandems share Harry “Hap” Holmes Memorial Award\|website=TheAHL.com\|date=April 19, 2025 \|access-date=April 20, 2025}}
Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award (Coach of the year)	Pascal Vincent, Laval Rocket	{{cite web \|url=https://theahl.com/news/vincent-rocket-outstanding-coach-pieri-award\|title=Vincent selected as AHL’s outstanding coach for 2024-25\|website=TheAHL.com\|date=April 21, 2025 \|access-date=April 21, 2025}}
Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award (Sportsmanship, determination, and dedication to hockey)	Cal O'Reilly, Milwaukee Admirals	{{cite web \|url=https://theahl.com/news/oreilly-hunt-award-sportsmanship\|title=Admirals’ O’Reilly voted winner of Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award\|website=TheAHL.com\|date=April 18, 2025 \|access-date=April 20, 2025}}
Yanick Dupre Memorial Award (Community service)
Jack A. Butterfield Trophy (Playoff MVP)
Richard F. Canning Trophy (Eastern Conference playoff champions)
Robert W. Clarke Trophy (Western Conference playoff champions)
Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy (Regular season champions)	Laval Rocket	{{cite web \|url=https://theahl.com/news/laval-rocket-kilpatrick-trophy\|title=Rocket lock up Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy\|website=TheAHL.com\|date=April 18, 2025 \|access-date=April 20, 2025}}
Frank Mathers Trophy (Eastern Conference regular season champions)	Laval Rocket
Norman R. "Bud" Poile Trophy (Western Conference regular season champions)	Colorado Eagles
Emile Francis Trophy (Atlantic Division regular season champions)	Hershey Bears
F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy (North Division regular season champions)	Laval Rocket
Sam Pollock Trophy (Central Division regular season champions)	Milwaukee Admirals
John D. Chick Trophy (Pacific Division regular season champions)	Colorado Eagles
James C. Hendy Memorial Award (Executive of the year)
Thomas Ebright Memorial Award (Career contributions to the AHL)
James H. Ellery Memorial Awards (Outstanding media coverage)
Ken McKenzie Award (Marketing and public relations)
Michael Condon Memorial Award (On-ice official)
President's Awards (Excellence in all areas of the ice)

=All-Star Teams=

First All-Star Team{{cite web |url=https://theahl.com/news/2024-25-first-second-all-star-teams |title=2024-25 First and Second All-Star Teams unveiled |website=TheAHL.com |date=April 17, 2025 |access-date=April 21, 2025}}

Michael DiPietro (G) – Providence Bruins
Jacob MacDonald (D) – Colorado Eagles
Derrick Pouliot (D) – Syracuse Crunch
Matěj Blümel (F) – Texas Stars
Matthew Peca (F) – Springfield Thunderbirds
Andrew Poturalski (F) – San Jose Barracuda

Second All-Star Team

All-Rookie Team{{cite web |url=https://theahl.com/news/ahl-announces-2024-25-all-rookie-team |title=AHL announces 2024-25 All-Rookie Team |website=TheAHL.com |date=April 16, 2025 |access-date=April 21, 2025}}

Nikke Kokko (G) – Coachella Valley Firebirds
Luca Cagnoni (D) – San Jose Barracuda
Tristan Luneau (D) – San Diego Gulls
Justin Hryckowian (F) – Texas Stars
Ville Koivunen (F) – Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Bradly Nadeau (F) – Chicago Wolves

References

Category:American Hockey League seasons

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