List of AHL head coaches

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The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league composed of 32 teams, founded in 1936. Each team is entitled to one head coach who handles the directing of games and team practices, while providing direction and strategy for their players and deciding which players will play in games and the lines they will play on. In some cases, a coach will only serve on an interim basis, while some teams may have more than one coach who serve as co-coaches. Outside the team management, the coach also addresses the media. Karl Taylor has been the head coach of the Milwaukee Admirals since 2018. He is currently the longest tenured head coach in the AHL.

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Key

AbbreviationDefinition
GGames coached
WWins
LLosses
TTies
OTLOvertime/Shootout losses
Pts.Points
P%Points percentage [a]

Coaches

Note: Statistics are updated through the previous season (2023–24).

TeamCoach [1] Start date [b] Record with team [2] [c] Career record [2] [d] Pro career
GWLTOTLPts.P%GWLTOTLPts.P%
Abbotsford Canucks Manny Malhotra May 24, 2024 000000–000000–1998–2016
Bakersfield Condors Colin Chaulk February 10, 2022 10656430778.54210656430778.542None
Belleville Senators David Bell May 2, 2023 291490634.586291490634.5861997–2004
Bridgeport Islanders Rick Kowalsky July 11, 2023 000000–612281249082726.6621993–2005
Calgary Wranglers Trent Cull July 17, 2023 000000–309161116032354.5721994–2004
Charlotte Checkers Geordie Kinnear September 28, 2020 1448149014176.611433209175049467.5391993–2001
Chicago Wolves Bob Nardella June 6, 2023 000000–000000–1991–2006
Cleveland Monsters Trent Vogelhuber June 8, 2022 7233320573.507723332050.5072012–2018
Coachella Valley Firebirds Derek Laxdal May 28, 2024 000000–000000–N/A
Colorado Eagles Aaron Schneekloth July 7, 2023 000000–000000–2001–2013
Grand Rapids Griffins Dan Watson June 14, 2023 000000–000000–2000–2007
Hartford Wolf Pack Grant Potulny November 12, 2023 000000.–000000–1984–2000
Henderson Silver Knights Ryan Craig June 26, 2023 000000–000000–2003–2017
Hershey Bears Todd Nelson August 11, 2022 7244190997.6746813802030631038.7071990–2002
Iowa Wild Brett McLean May 30, 2023 000000–000000–1998–2017
Laval Rocket Pascal Vincent June 21, 2024 0000000000000.0N/A
Lehigh Valley Phantoms Ian Laperrière June 5, 2021 7237290380.5567237290380.5561993–2010
Manitoba Moose Mark Morrison July 19, 2021 7237250684.6887237250684.6881981–1984
Milwaukee Admirals Karl Taylor June 29, 2018 28715790040354.70421511666033265.704None
Ontario Reign Marco Sturm June 17, 2022 7234320674.5147234320674.5141997–2013
Providence Bruins Ryan Mougenel August 13, 2021 1448043021181.7041448043021181.7041997–2003
Rochester Americans Michael Leone May 13, 2024 000000–000000–N/A
Rockford IceHogs Mark Eaton (interim) December 5, 2024 000000–000000–1998–2013
San Diego Gulls Matt McIlvane April 25, 2023 000000–000000–2007–2012
San Jose Barracuda John McCarthy May 18, 2022 7231340769.4797231430769.4792009–2019
Springfield Thunderbirds Steve Konowalchuk December 13, 2023 000000–000000–2001–2003
Syracuse Crunch Joël Bouchard June 26, 2023 000000–242111100031253.6651993–2008
Texas Stars Neil Graham December 10, 2019 21910781028245.55321910781028245.553None
Toronto Marlies John Gruden July 4, 2023 000000–000000–1993–2004
Tucson Roadrunners Steve Potvin August 18, 2022 1766692018150.4261766692018150.4261994–1999
Utica Comets Kevin Dineen August 5, 2021 1447847019175.608653410246087887.6941984–2002
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins J. D. Forrest September 11, 2020 1807478028176.4891807478028176.4892004–2014
  1. ↑ Points percentage is calculated as follows: (Wins + ½ Ties + ½ Overtime/shootout losses) ÷ Games Coached
  2. ↑ Start date of current term at the team; each date is linked to an article about that particular AHL season.
  3. ↑ Coaching records from the current team.
  4. ↑ Career coaching records in the AHL; records in other leagues are not included.

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    References

    1. ↑ "AHL Coaches | National Hockey League Coaches' Association" . Retrieved 2022-08-28.
    2. 1 2 "Hockeydb.com - Hockey Statistics and History for the NHL and more!". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
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