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.

Key

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

Coaches

Note: Statistics are updated through the 2024–25 season.

TeamCoachStart dateRecord with teamCareer record
GWLTOTLPts.P%GWLTOTLPts.P%
Abbotsford CanucksManny MalhotraMay 24, 20247244240492.6397244240492.639
Bakersfield CondorsColin ChaulkFebruary 11, 2022250127100023277.554250127100023277.554
Belleville SenatorsAndrew Campbell (interim)December 17, 2025000000–000000–
Bridgeport IslandersRocky ThompsonJune 23, 2025000000–21311371029255.599
Calgary WranglersBrett SutterJune 20, 2025000000–000000–
Charlotte CheckersGeordie KinnearSeptember 28, 202028816497027355.616577292223062640.555
Chicago WolvesSpiros Anastas (interim)December 12, 2025000000–000000–
Cleveland MonstersTrent VogelhuberJune 8, 202221610882026242.56021610882026242.560
Coachella Valley FirebirdsDerek LaxdalMay 28, 202472372501084.583477235177065535.561
Colorado EaglesMark LetestuJuly 5, 2025000000–000000–
Grand Rapids GriffinsDan WatsonJune 14, 20231447452018166.5761447452018166.576
Hartford Wolf PackGrant PotulnyJune 24, 20247230330969.4797230330969.479
Henderson Silver KnightsRyan CraigJune 26, 20231445774013127.4411445774013127.441
Hershey BearsDerek KingAugust 4, 2025000000–1657281012156.473
Iowa WildGreg CroninJune 23, 2025000000–4582421651239535.584
Laval RocketPascal VincentJune 21, 202472481905101.701397203158036442.557
Lehigh Valley PhantomsJohn SnowdenJuly 14, 2025000000–000000–
Manitoba MooseMark MorrisonJuly 19, 2021288137125026300.521288137125026300.521
Milwaukee AdmiralsKarl TaylorJune 29, 2018431244133054542.629431244133054542.629
Ontario ReignAndrew LordJuly 11, 2025000000–000000–
Providence BruinsRyan MougenelAugust 13, 202128816387038364.63228816387038364.632
Rochester AmericansMichael LeoneMay 13, 20247242220892.6397242220892.639
Rockford IceHogsJared NightingaleMay 30, 2025000000–000000–
San Diego GullsMatt McIlvaneApril 25, 20231445570019129.4481445570019129.448
San Jose BarracudaJohn McCarthyMay 18, 20222169195030212.4912169195030212.491
Springfield ThunderbirdsSteve OttJanuary 19, 2026000000–000000–
Syracuse CrunchJoël BouchardJune 26, 20231447647021173.601386187147052426.552
Texas StarsToby PetersenJuly 7, 2025000000–000000–
Toronto MarliesJohn GrudenJuly 4, 20231447149024166.5761447149024166.576
Tucson RoadrunnersSteve PotvinAugust 16, 2022252120108024264.524252120108024264.524
Utica CometsRyan ParentNovember 6, 20246331250769.5486331250769.548
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsKirk MacDonaldJune 19, 20247240240888.6117240240888.611
  • Manny Malhotra, Abbotsford Canucks
  • Rocky Thompson, Bridgeport Islanders
  • Brett Sutter, Calgary Wranglers
  • Geordie Kinnear, Charlotte Checkers
  • Trent Vogelhuber, Cleveland Monsters
  • Mark Letestu, Colorado Eagles
  • Grant Potulny, Hartford Wolf Pack
  • Ryan Craig, Henderson Silver Knights
  • Andrew Lord, Ontario Reign
  • Jared Nightingale, Rockford IceHogs
  • John McCarthy, San Jose Barracuda
  • Joël Bouchard, Syracuse Crunch
  • Toby Petersen, Texas Stars
  • John Gruden, Toronto Marlies
  • Ryan Parent, Utica Comets
  • Kirk MacDonald, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Notes