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List of teams: Updated Chicago Wolves

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	The '''American Hockey League''' ('''AHL''') is a professional [[ice hockey]] league in [[North America]] that serves as the primary [[Minor league#Ice hockey\|developmental league]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL).<ref>{{Cite book\|first=Jon C.\|last=Scott\|title=Hockey Night in Dixie: Minor Pro Hockey in the American South\|year=2006\|publisher=Heritage House Publishing Company Ltd.\|page=xvii\|isbn=1-894974-21-2\|url-access=registration\|url=https://archive.org/details/hockeynightindix0000stot}}</ref> The league comprises 32 teams, with 26 in the [[United States]] and 6 in [[Canada]].		The '''American Hockey League''' ('''AHL''') is a professional [[ice hockey]] league in [[North America]] that serves as the primary [[Minor league#Ice hockey\|developmental league]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL).<ref>{{Cite book\|first=Jon C.\|last=Scott\|title=Hockey Night in Dixie: Minor Pro Hockey in the American South\|year=2006\|publisher=Heritage House Publishing Company Ltd.\|page=xvii\|isbn=1-894974-21-2\|url-access=registration\|url=https://archive.org/details/hockeynightindix0000stot}}</ref> The league comprises 32 teams, with 26 in the [[United States]] and 6 in [[Canada]].

	As of the [[~~2024–25~~ AHL season]], all 32 NHL teams held affiliations with an AHL team. Historically, when an NHL team does not have an AHL affiliate, its players are assigned to AHL teams affiliated with other NHL franchises. The league offices are located in [[Springfield, Massachusetts]], and its current president is [[Scott Howson]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://theahl.com/howson-elected-ahl-president-and-ceo\|title=Howson elected AHL President and CEO\|website=theahl.com\|date=February 14, 2020\|access-date=July 24, 2020\|archive-date=December 6, 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206080558/https://theahl.com/howson-elected-ahl-president-and-ceo\|url-status=dead}}</ref>		As of the [[2025–26 AHL season]], all 32 NHL teams held affiliations with an AHL team. Historically, when an NHL team does not have an AHL affiliate, its players are assigned to AHL teams affiliated with other NHL franchises. The league offices are located in [[Springfield, Massachusetts]], and its current president is [[Scott Howson]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://theahl.com/howson-elected-ahl-president-and-ceo\|title=Howson elected AHL President and CEO\|website=theahl.com\|date=February 14, 2020\|access-date=July 24, 2020\|archive-date=December 6, 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206080558/https://theahl.com/howson-elected-ahl-president-and-ceo\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	A player must be at least 18 years ~~old~~ and not belong to a [[junior ice hockey]] team to be eligible. The league limits the number of experienced professional players in a team's lineup during any given game; a team may dress a maximum of six skaters who are both 25 years old (or older) by July 1 of the current season and have accumulated more than 260 regular season games played across the National Hockey League, American Hockey League, [[Kontinental Hockey League]], or the six founding leagues of the [[Champions_Hockey_League#Teams_and_format\|Champions Hockey League]]. Goaltenders are exempt from this rule, and games played in the European Elite Leagues before and during a player's final U-20 year will not count towards the Veteran Rule qualifications.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://phpa.com/site/agreements#Veteran%20Rule \|title=AHL PHPA CBA - What is the Veteran Rule?\| website=PHPA.com\| access-date=September 4, 2025}}</ref>		A player must be at least 18 years of age and not belong to a [[junior ice hockey]] team to be eligible. The league limits the number of experienced professional players in a team's lineup during any given game; a team may dress a maximum of six skaters who are both 25 years old (or older) by July 1 of the current season and have accumulated more than 260 regular season games played across the National Hockey League, American Hockey League, [[Kontinental Hockey League]], or the six founding leagues of the [[Champions_Hockey_League#Teams_and_format\|Champions Hockey League]]. Goaltenders are exempt from this rule, and games played in the European Elite Leagues before and during a player's final U-20 year will not count towards the Veteran Rule qualifications.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://phpa.com/site/agreements#Veteran%20Rule \|title=AHL PHPA CBA - What is the Veteran Rule?\| website=PHPA.com\| access-date=September 4, 2025}}</ref>

	The annual playoff champion is awarded the [[Calder Cup]], named for [[Frank Calder]], the first president (1917–1943) of the NHL. The defending champions following the [[2024–25 AHL season\|2024–25 season]] are the [[Abbotsford Canucks]], winning their first Calder Cup in franchise history.		The annual playoff champion is awarded the [[Calder Cup]], named for [[Frank Calder]], the first president (1917–1943) of the NHL. The defending champions following the [[2024–25 AHL season\|2024–25 season]] are the [[Abbotsford Canucks]], winning their first Calder Cup in franchise history.
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	{{Location map+\|USA\|width=335\|float=right		{{Location map+\|USA\|width=335\|float=right
	\|alt=American Hockey League 2022–23		\|alt=American Hockey League 2022–23
	\|caption=Locations of teams in the AHL as of the ~~2024–25~~ season. Dot colors correspond to the divisional alignment.		\|caption=Locations of teams in the AHL as of the 2025–26 season. Dot colors correspond to the divisional alignment.
	\|places=		\|places=
	{{Location map~\|USA\|lat= 49.0306 \|long= -122.287 \|mark = Red pog.svg \|marksize=8 \|link=Abbotsford Canucks}}		{{Location map~\|USA\|lat= 49.0306 \|long= -122.287 \|mark = Red pog.svg \|marksize=8 \|link=Abbotsford Canucks}}
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	\| align=center \|1994		\| align=center \|1994
	\| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\|2001		\| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\|2001
	\| ~~[[Cam Abbott]]~~		\| Spiros Anastas (interim)
	\| [[Carolina Hurricanes]]		\| [[Carolina Hurricanes]]
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	!scope="row"\|[[Abbotsford Canucks]]		!scope="row"\|[[Abbotsford Canucks]]
	\| [[Abbotsford, British Columbia]]		\| [[Abbotsford, British Columbia]]
	\| [[~~Abbotsford Centre~~]]		\| [[Rogers Forum]]
	\| 7,000		\| 7,000
	\| align=center \|1932{{refn\|group=c\|name=Moved}}		\| align=center \|1932{{refn\|group=c\|name=Moved}}

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	\| teams = 32		\| teams = 32
	\| countries = United States (26 teams)<br>Canada (6 teams)		\| countries = United States (26 teams)<br>Canada (6 teams)
	\| champion = [[~~Hershey Bears~~]] (~~13th~~ title)		\| champion = [[Abbotsford Canucks]] (1st title)
	\| ~~most_champs~~ = Hershey Bears (13)<ref>[http://theahl.com/team-records-s11576 "Calder Cup Record Book"] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100125085438/http://theahl.com/team-records-s11576 \|date=January 25, 2010 }}, theahl.com</ref>		\| most successful club = [[Hershey Bears]] (13 titles)<ref>[http://theahl.com/team-records-s11576 "Calder Cup Record Book"] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100125085438/http://theahl.com/team-records-s11576 \|date=January 25, 2010 }}, theahl.com</ref>
	\| folded =		\| folded =
	\| TV = Canada (English): [[Sportsnet]]/[[Sportsnet One]] <br> Canada (French): [[Réseau des sports]] <br> Europe: [[Premier Sports]] <br> United States (English): [[NHL Network (United States)\|NHL Network]], [[FloSports]] <br> United States (Spanish): [[ESPN Deportes]]		\| TV = Canada (English): [[Sportsnet]]/[[Sportsnet One]] <br> Canada (French): [[Réseau des sports]] <br> Europe: [[Premier Sports]] <br> United States (English): [[NHL Network (United States)\|NHL Network]], [[FloSports]] <br> United States (Spanish): [[ESPN Deportes]]
	\| website = [https://theahl.com/ theahl.com]		\| website = [https://theahl.com/ theahl.com]
	\| title =		\| title =
	\| current_season = 2025 Calder Cup playoffs		\| current_season = 2025 Calder Cup playoffs
	}}		}}
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	A player must be at least 18 years old and not belong to a [[junior ice hockey]] team to be eligible. The league limits the number of experienced professional players in a team's lineup during any given game; only five skaters can have accumulated more than 260 games played at the professional level (goaltenders are exempt from this rule).<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://theahl.com/faq \|title=FAQ\| website=Theahl.com\| access-date=December 11, 2017}}</ref>		A player must be at least 18 years old and not belong to a [[junior ice hockey]] team to be eligible. The league limits the number of experienced professional players in a team's lineup during any given game; only five skaters can have accumulated more than 260 games played at the professional level (goaltenders are exempt from this rule).<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://theahl.com/faq \|title=FAQ\| website=Theahl.com\| access-date=December 11, 2017}}</ref>

	The annual playoff champion is awarded the [[Calder Cup]], named for [[Frank Calder]], the first president (1917–1943) of the NHL. The defending champions following the [[~~2023–24~~ AHL season\|~~2023–24~~ season]] are the [[~~Hershey Bears~~]], winning their ~~13th~~ Calder Cup in franchise history.		The annual playoff champion is awarded the [[Calder Cup]], named for [[Frank Calder]], the first president (1917–1943) of the NHL. The defending champions following the [[2024–25 AHL season\|2024–25 season]] are the [[Abbotsford Canucks]], winning their 1st Calder Cup in franchise history.

	==History==		==History==

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List of teams

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	!scope="row"\|[[Hartford Wolf Pack]]		!scope="row"\|[[Hartford Wolf Pack]]
	\| [[Hartford, Connecticut]]		\| [[Hartford, Connecticut]]
	\| [[~~XL Center~~]]		\| [[PeoplesBank Arena]]
	\| align=center\|1926{{refn\|group=c\|name=Moved\|Franchise has moved in the past; see [[#Timeline\|AHL membership timeline below]] or the team's main article for further information.}}		\| align=center\|1926{{refn\|group=c\|name=Moved\|Franchise has moved in the past; see [[#Timeline\|AHL membership timeline below]] or the team's main article for further information.}}
	\| align=center\|1936		\| align=center\|1936
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	\| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\|1995{{refn\|group=c\|name=Moved}}		\| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\|1995{{refn\|group=c\|name=Moved}}
	\| align=center \|2007		\| align=center \|2007
	\| [[~~Mark Eaton (ice hockey)\|Mark Eaton~~]] ~~(interim)~~		\| [[Jared Nightingale]]
	\| [[Chicago Blackhawks]]		\| [[Chicago Blackhawks]]
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	\| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\|2001{{refn\|group=c\|name=Moved}}		\| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\|2001{{refn\|group=c\|name=Moved}}
	\| align=center \|2015		\| align=center \|2015
	\| ~~[[Marco Sturm]]~~		\| Vacant
	\| [[Los Angeles Kings]]		\| [[Los Angeles Kings]]
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