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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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Abbreviation Definition
G Games coached
W Wins
L Losses
T Ties
OTL Overtime/Shootout losses
Pts. Points
P% Points percentage[a]
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Coaches

Note: Statistics are updated through the 2025–26 season.

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Team Coach[1] Start date[b] Record with team[2][c] Career record[2][d]
G W L T OTL Pts. P% G W L T OTL Pts. P%
Abbotsford Canucks Ryan Papaioannou July 17, 2026 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 –
Bakersfield Condors Colin Chaulk February 11, 2022 322 164 123 0 35 363 .564 322 164 123 0 35 363 .564
Belleville Senators Andrew Campbell December 17, 2025 44 17 21 0 6 40 .455 44 17 21 0 6 40 .455
Calgary Wranglers Brett Sutter June 20, 2025 72 23 34 0 15 61 .424 72 23 34 0 15 61 .424
Charlotte Checkers Geordie Kinnear September 28, 2020 360 208 120 0 32 448 .622 649 336 246 0 67 739 .569
Chicago Wolves Spiros Anastas December 12, 2025 50 25 14 0 11 61 .610 50 25 14 0 11 61 .610
Cleveland Monsters Nick Bootland June 30, 2026 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 –
Coachella Valley Firebirds Derek Laxdal May 28, 2024 144 78 50 0 16 172 .597 549 276 202 0 71 623 .567
Colorado Eagles Jussi Ahokas [fi] July 17, 2026 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 –
Grand Rapids Griffins Dan Watson June 14, 2023 216 125 68 0 23 273 .632 216 125 68 0 23 273 .632
Hamilton Hammers Jay McKee May 29, 2026 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 –
Hartford Wolf Pack Jay Leach June 5, 2026 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 243 139 77 0 27 305 .628
Henderson Silver Knights Joel Ward June 25, 2026 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 –
Hershey Bears Derek King August 4, 2025 72 32 31 0 9 73 .507 237 104 112 0 21 229 .483
Iowa Wild Stu Bickel June 29, 2026 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 –
Laval Rocket Daniel Jacob July 13, 2026 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 –
Lehigh Valley Phantoms John Snowden July 14, 2025 72 31 35 0 6 68 .472 72 31 35 0 6 68 .472
Manitoba Moose Mark Morrison July 19, 2021 360 172 154 0 34 378 .525 360 172 154 0 34 378 .525
Milwaukee Admirals Karl Taylor June 29, 2018 503 276 166 0 61 613 .609 503 276 166 0 61 613 .609
Ontario Reign Andrew Lord July 11, 2025 72 47 20 0 5 99 .688 72 47 20 0 5 99 .688
Providence Bruins Trent Whitfield July 27, 2026 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 –
Rochester Americans Michael Leone May 13, 2024 144 73 53 0 18 164 .569 144 73 53 0 18 164 .569
Rockford IceHogs Jared Nightingale May 30, 2025 72 28 39 0 5 61 .424 72 28 39 0 5 61 .424
San Diego Gulls Dave Manson July 20, 2026 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 –
San Jose Barracuda John McCarthy May 18, 2022 288 131 123 0 34 296 .514 288 131 123 0 34 296 .514
Springfield Thunderbirds Steve Ott January 19, 2026 34 19 13 0 2 40 .588 34 19 13 0 2 40 .588
Syracuse Crunch Joël Bouchard June 26, 2023 216 117 71 0 28 262 .606 458 228 171 0 59 515 .562
Texas Stars Toby Petersen July 7, 2025 72 37 29 0 6 80 .556 72 37 29 0 6 80 .556
Toronto Marlies Steve Sullivan July 9, 2026 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 –
Tucson Roadrunners Steve Potvin August 16, 2022 324 154 136 0 34 342 .528 324 154 136 0 34 342 .528
Utica Comets Ryan Parent November 6, 2024 135 61 56 0 18 140 .519 135 61 56 0 18 140 .519
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Kirk MacDonald June 19, 2024 144 86 41 0 17 189 .656 144 86 41 0 17 189 .656
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  1. [a]
    Points percentage is calculated as follows: (Wins + ½ Ties + ½ Overtime/shootout losses) ÷ Games Coached
  2. [b]
    Start date of current term at the team; each date is linked to an article about that particular AHL season.
  3. [c]
    Coaching records from the current team.
  4. [d]
    Career coaching records in the AHL; records in other leagues are not included.
  • Andrew Campbell, Belleville Senators
    Andrew Campbell, Belleville Senators
  • Brett Sutter, Calgary Wranglers
    Brett Sutter, Calgary Wranglers
  • Geordie Kinnear, Charlotte Checkers
    Geordie Kinnear, Charlotte Checkers
  • Nick Bootland, Cleveland Monsters
    Nick Bootland, Cleveland Monsters
  • Jay Leach, Hartford Wolf Pack
    Jay Leach, Hartford Wolf Pack
  • Joel Ward, Henderson Silver Knights
    Joel Ward, Henderson Silver Knights
  • Karl Taylor, Milwaukee Admirals
    Karl Taylor, Milwaukee Admirals
  • Andrew Lord, Ontario Reign
    Andrew Lord, Ontario Reign
  • John McCarthy, San Jose Barracuda
    John McCarthy, San Jose Barracuda
  • Steve Ott, Springfield Thunderbirds
    Steve Ott, Springfield Thunderbirds
  • Joël Bouchard, Syracuse Crunch
    Joël Bouchard, Syracuse Crunch
  • Toby Petersen, Texas Stars
    Toby Petersen, Texas Stars
  • Steve Sullivan, Toronto Marlies
    Steve Sullivan, Toronto Marlies
  • Ryan Parent, Utica Comets
    Ryan Parent, Utica Comets
  • Kirk MacDonald, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
    Kirk MacDonald, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

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