American Hockey League
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The American Hockey League is the primary professional minor league for ice hockey in North America, serving as the top developmental league for the NHL.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American Hockey League canonical | 352 |
| AHL | 44 |
| AHL (primary developmental league for NHL) | 1 |
| American Hockey League (Providence Bruins) | 1 |
| American Hockey League playoffs | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ice hockey league
ⓘ
minor league ⓘ professional sports league ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
American Hockey League
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surface form:
AHL
|
| aboveLeague | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| award | Calder Cup ⓘ |
| belowLeague | ECHL ⓘ |
| championshipTrophy | Calder Cup ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | minor league ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developmentalLeagueFor | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| founded | 1936 ⓘ |
| governingBodyType | professional league office ⓘ |
| governs | AHL member clubs ⓘ |
| hasAffiliationWith | NHL franchises ⓘ |
| hasAgeProfile | primarily early-career professional players ⓘ |
| hasDraftOrAssignmentSystem | NHL-affiliated player assignments ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasNotableTrophy | Calder Cup ⓘ |
| hasPlayoffFormat | best-of-series rounds ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Springfield, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| levelOnPyramid | primary minor league level below NHL ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
regional sports networks
ⓘ
streaming platforms ⓘ |
| mostTeamsInCountry |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| numberOfTeams | 32 ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| organizesCompetition |
AHL playoffs
ⓘ
AHL regular season ⓘ Calder Cup ⓘ
surface form:
Calder Cup playoffs
|
| predecessor |
Canadian-American Hockey League
ⓘ
International Hockey League ⓘ
surface form:
International Hockey League (1929–1936)
|
| primaryFunction | player development for NHL ⓘ |
| professionalStatus | professional ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| rinkType | North American ice hockey rink ⓘ |
| seasonStructure | regular season and playoffs ⓘ |
| seasonTiming | autumn to spring ⓘ |
| shortName |
American Hockey League
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surface form:
AHL
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| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| sportFormat | professional men’s ice hockey ⓘ |
| topLevelOf | minor league ice hockey in North America ⓘ |
| usesRuleSet | NHL-style ice hockey rules ⓘ |
| website | https://theahl.com ⓘ |
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Olaf Kölzig
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American Hockey League playoffs
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AHL
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Boston Braves (AHL)
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Grand Rapids Griffins
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