AHL rules

1. Clubs and players

The season has the 32 AHL clubs of 2026/27 in two conferences and four divisions:

Atlantic Division (East): Charlotte Checkers, Hershey Bears, Hartford Wolf Pack, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Providence Bruins, Springfield Thunderbirds
North Division (East): Laval Rocket, Toronto Marlies, Rochester Americans, Utica Comets, Belleville Senators, Cleveland Monsters, Syracuse Crunch, Hamilton Hammers
Central Division (West): Grand Rapids Griffins, Manitoba Moose, Milwaukee Admirals, Chicago Wolves, Iowa Wild, Rockford IceHogs, Texas Stars
Pacific Division (West): Tucson Roadrunners, Abbotsford Canucks, Colorado Eagles, Coachella Valley Firebirds, Calgary Wranglers, Henderson Silver Knights, San Diego Gulls, Ontario Reign, San Jose Barracuda, Bakersfield Condors

One player — one AHL club. You can hold an AHL club and an NHL club at the same time. Multi-accounts are banned: one PSN — one account.

2. Season start

Registration is open now. The season starts automatically the moment all 32 clubs are taken: the schedule is built, deadlines are set and every player is notified.

3. Regular season

72 games per club in 45 days: everyone plays everyone home and away (62 games) plus 10 more against division rivals. You can play ahead; agree on times in My calendar.

Points: 2 for a win, 1 for an overtime or shootout loss, 0 for a regulation loss. AHL games count towards the ladder just like NHL games.

4. Game deadlines

By each deadline a club must have at least the stated number of games in the standings. Anyone who doesn't is removed automatically and can't return this season.

10 games by the end of day 7
22 games by the end of day 14
34 games by the end of day 21
45 games by the end of day 28
56 games by the end of day 35
72 games by the end of day 45

Other discipline rules are the same as in the NHL: inactivity, the Quitter badge, left means left.

5. Playoffs — Calder Cup

23 clubs qualify by their place in their division: Atlantic — 5, North — 6, Central — 5, Pacific — 7.

First round — best-of-3. Top division seeds get a bye (three in a 7-club division, two in an 8-club division, one in a 10-club division), leaving four clubs in each division.
Division semifinals — best-of-5 with re-seeding: the best remaining club plays the lowest remaining club.
Division finals — best-of-5.
Conference finals — best-of-7: Atlantic vs North, Central vs Pacific.
Calder Cup Final — best-of-7.

Home-ice advantage goes to the club higher in the overall regular-season standings.

6. Prizes

Prize pool — 81 000 ₽, split the same as in the NHL season.

7. Match and score entry

Match settings, score entry, screenshots and appeals work as in the NHL season. Full league rules. When entering a score, choose Season, then AHL.