| 2024–25 AHL season | |
| League: | American Hockey League |
| Sport: | Ice hockey |
| Duration: | October 11, 2024 – April 20, 2025 |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Playoffs: | Playoffs |
| Playoffs Link: | 2025 Calder Cup playoffs |
| Finals: | Calder Cup |
| Prevseason Year: | 2023–24 |
| Nextseason Year: | 2025–26 |
| 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 will end on April 20, 2025. The 2025 Calder Cup playoffs will follow the conclusion of the regular season. With the deactivated Arizona Coyotes, the Tucson Roadrunners will be the new AHL affiliate of the Utah Hockey Club, with all assets and contracts going to Utah.[1]
| AHL team | New affiliate | Previous affiliate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Wolves | Carolina Hurricanes | Independent | |
| Tucson Roadrunners | Utah Hockey Club | Arizona Coyotes |
| Off–season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Notes | ||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| On June 13, 2023, with the Wolves operation without an NHL affiliate, they hired Nardella as head coach.[2] With the Wolves once again becoming the affiliate of the Hurricanes, the Hurricanes opted to hire Abbott as head coach. | |||
| Kris Knoblauch Steve Smith (interim) | 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 | 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 | 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. | |
| Drew Bannister Daniel Tkaczuk (interim) | 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 | 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. | ||
indicates team has clinched division and a playoff spot
indicates team has clinched a playoff spot
indicates team has been eliminated from playoff contention
Standings as of November 27, 2024[3]
| Atlantic Division | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hershey Bears (WSH) | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 30 | .750 | 72 | 58 | |
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (PIT) | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .679 | 46 | 34 | |
| Charlotte Checkers (FLA) | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | .633 | 59 | 49 | |
| Hartford Wolf Pack (NYR) | 18 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | .528 | 53 | 64 | |
| Providence Bruins (BOS) | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 18 | .500 | 50 | 51 | |
| Lehigh Valley Phantoms (PHI) | 17 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | .529 | 48 | 56 | |
| Springfield Thunderbirds (STL) | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 17 | .500 | 49 | 54 | |
| Bridgeport Islanders (NYI) | 18 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 13 | .361 | 53 | 65 |
| North Division | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laval Rocket (MTL) | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 27 | .750 | 57 | 43 | |
| Cleveland Monsters (CBJ) | 18 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 27 | .750 | 67 | 57 | |
| Toronto Marlies (TOR) | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 25 | .781 | 49 | 38 | |
| Syracuse Crunch (TBL) | 17 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | .559 | 49 | 42 | |
| Rochester Americans (BUF) | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | .528 | 56 | 53 | |
| Belleville Senators (OTT) | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 18 | .600 | 41 | 48 | |
| Utica Comets (NJD) | 16 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 9 | .281 | 35 | 60 |
| Central Division | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids Griffins (DET) | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25 | .735 | 52 | 37 | |
| Milwaukee Admirals (NSH) | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .667 | 49 | 38 | |
| Texas Stars (DAL) | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .600 | 58 | 51 | |
| Rockford IceHogs (CHI) | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .433 | 40 | 49 | |
| Iowa Wild (MIN) | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .406 | 51 | 65 | |
| Manitoba Moose (WPG) | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .400 | 39 | 50 | |
| Chicago Wolves (CAR) | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .393 | 29 | 40 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Wranglers (CGY) | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 27 | .711 | 67 | 51 | |
| Coachella Valley Firebirds (SEA) | 17 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | .647 | 57 | 51 | |
| Abbotsford Canucks (VAN) | 19 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .553 | 55 | 56 | |
| San Jose Barracuda (SJS) | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .625 | 56 | 43 | |
| Colorado Eagles (COL) | 17 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .588 | 55 | 42 | |
| Tucson Roadrunners (UTA) | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .529 | 54 | 58 | |
| Bakersfield Condors (EDM) | 17 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | .500 | 43 | 52 | |
| Ontario Reign (LAK) | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .533 | 54 | 51 | |
| San Diego Gulls (ANA) | 17 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 10 | .294 | 49 | 65 | |
| Henderson Silver Knights (VGK) | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .250 | 43 | 64 |
The following players are sorted by points, then goals. As of November 27, 2024.[4]
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinnie Hinostroza | Milwaukee Admirals | 15 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 12 | |
| Rocco Grimaldi | Cleveland Monsters | 14 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 4 | |
| Glenn Gawdin | Ontario Reign | 15 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 20 | |
| Denton Mateychuk | Cleveland Monsters | 18 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 10 | |
| Rory Kerins | Calgary Wranglers | 19 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 4 | |
| Ethen Frank | Hershey Bears | 20 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 6 | |
| Luca Del Bel Belluz | Cleveland Monsters | 18 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 4 | |
| Trey Fix-Wolansky | Cleveland Monsters | 18 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 23 | |
| Collin Graf | San Jose Barracuda | 16 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 8 | |
| Walker Duehr | Calgary Wranglers | 19 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 8 |
The following goaltenders with a minimum 300 minutes played lead the league in goals against average. As of November 27, 2024.[5]
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
| Player | Team | GP | TOI | SA | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | W | L | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse Crunch | 9 | 551:24 | 259 | 14 | 2 | 1.52 | .946 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Toronto Marlies | 7 | 428:45 | 186 | 12 | 2 | 1.68 | .935 | 6 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Calgary Wranglers | 14 | 793:43 | 415 | 25 | 3 | 1.89 | .940 | 10 | 3 | 0 | ||
| San Jose Barracuda | 9 | 533:04 | 281 | 17 | 2 | 1.91 | .940 | 6 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Laval Rocket | 8 | 479:58 | 227 | 16 | 1 | 2.00 | .930 | 6 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Grand Rapids Griffins | 12 | 692:11 | 346 | 24 | 1 | 2.08 | .931 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
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.