American Hockey League

The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League (NHL). Twenty-nine of the 30 NHL teams have exclusive affiliation agreements with one of the AHL's 29 active clubs. The exception is the Anaheim Ducks, who will spread their prospects around the league, primarily using the San Antonio Rampage, for the 2009-10 season. The league offic... more
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