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2026 Toronto Marlies vs Rochester Americans

AHL Scores On Opening Night, Live Updates Across The League On Friday

AHL Scores On Opening Night, Live Updates Across The League On Friday

The 2026-27 AHL regular season is here. Follow the scores, highlights, and read live updates from across the league right here on FloHockey.

Oct 3, 2026 by Andy Schamma · Updated 5 minutes ago
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A new AHL regular season is here.

The 2026-27 season, the 91st of AHL hockey, begins tonight, Friday, Oct. 2 with eight games across North America including the reigning Calder Cup Champion Toronto Marlies taking on the Rochester Americans, as well as a new name in an old location familiar to the AHL: the Hamilton Hammers taking on Belleville Senators at TD Coliseum.

Play begins in five different locations around 7:00 p.m. ET as the puck is dropped for the first time this season.

Top prospects are everywhere you look and we'll be tracking them as they await their chance to get called up.

From now through April 11, it's a 72-game journey. Then, the Calder Cup Playoffs.

Follow the scores, highlights, and read live updates from across the league on opening night right here on FloHockey.

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2026 Toronto Marlies vs Rochester Americans

Fri, Oct 2 · 11:05 PM UTC

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  • 2:43 AM

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  • 2:40 AM

    Iowa Wild vs Texas Stars Heads To Overtime

    With 22 seconds remaining, Dylan Hryckowian put in his first goal of the season to make it 3-all and send the game to overtime.

  • 2:30 AM

    Live AHL Scores - Friday, Oct. 2

    Live AHL Scores

    • Hamilton Hammers 5 - 2 Belleville Senators (final)
    • Grand Rapids Griffins 5 - 2 Cleveland Monsters (final)
    • Toronto Marlies 1 - 3 Rochester Americans (final)
    • Utica Comets 2 - 1 Providence Bruins (final)
    • Syracuse Crunch 2 - 0 Laval Rocket (final)
    • Iowa Wild 3 - 3 Texas Stars (OT)
    • Abbotsford Canucks 1 - 3 Calgary Wranglers (2nd)
    • Ontario Reign 1 - 2 Coachella Valley Firebirds (1st)

  • 2:13 AM

    Lorenz Gets A Second To Break The Stalemate

    After Iowa and Texas have been tied since the second, Rieger Lorenz tallies his second AHL goal and second of the game to give the Wild the lead.


  • 2:08 AM

    Calgary Wranglers Taking Off With The Lead

    After a late second period goal from Mike Benning, the Wranglers have secured a 3-0 lead over the Abbotsford Canucks heading into the final frame of the opening night game.

  • 1:43 AM

    Hamilton Runs It Up With Two Late Goals, Wins 5-2

    A second from M. Chaffee and a first from Joey Larson's first of the season made it a 5-2 lead for the Hamilton Hammers as they walked away from their first game with a big win.

  • 1:31 AM

    Belleville Tries Reeling In The Hammers, 3-2

    After goals by Xavier Bourgault and Shane Bowers for the Senators, they are back within a goal of the Hamilton Hammers.

  • 1:18 AM

    First-Time Goal Scorers Put Up Numbers

    Reiger Lorenz (MIN) brought Iowa Wild back into the game, down 2-0 behind the Texas Stars in their opening night game of the season.

    Also scoring their first AHL goals tonight: Jake Richard, Sutter Muzzatti, and Jonathan Castagna.


  • 12:54 AM

    Ready To Go In Calgary


  • 12:27 AM

    Griffins vs Monsters Heats Up, GR 3 - 2

    Early in the period, Nolan Moyle and Tate Singleton went to the box after a fight drove the energy to a peak. It was a flurry of scoring near the halfway point of the game as Sutter Muzzatti got it past Phoenix Copley unassisted for the 3-1 lead.


  • 12:13 AM

    Texas Stars Take Two Goal Lead On Iowa

    Jack Anderson scored his first of the year, just a third career goal with the Texas Stars as the 24-year old makes his mark early in the first period.

    Bemidji State University alum Kyle Looft was next, scoring an insurance goal off the assist from Christian Fitzgerald and Ayrton Martino.

  • 11:57 PM

    AHL Scoreboard: 8 PM ET Update

    AHL Scoreboard: 8 PM ET Update

    • Syracuse Crunch 1 - 0 Laval Rocket (end of 1st)
    • Hamilton Hammers 1 - 0 Belleville Senators (end of 1st)
    • Grand Rapids Griffins 2 - 1 Cleveland Monsters (end of 1st)
    • Utica Comets 1 - 0 Providence Bruins (end of 1st)
    • Toronto Marlies 0 - 0 Rochester Americans (end of 1st)

  • 11:51 PM

    Tyler Thorpe (MTL) vs Tristan Allard (TBL) 🥊🥊🥊

    We have our first fight of the season as 2024 5th rounder Tyler Thorpe (MTL) and Tristan Allard (TBL) threw down the gloves and put on their fisticuffs in the Syracuse Crunch vs Laval Rocket match-up.

  • 11:47 PM

    Nick Abreuzzese Beats Jacob Fowler To Give Crunch 1-0 Lead Over Rocket

    Syracuse starts their season with a 1-goal lead as Nick Abruzzese breaks the ice with help from Sam O'Reilly to beat the Laval Rocket netminder with just under six minutes remaining in the first frame.

  • 11:42 PM

    Things Take Off In Cleveland, Griffins Up 2-1

    As the first period has whittled down between the Monsters and Griffins, two more goals came through to make it a 2-1 game.

    Sheldon Dries put in number two for the visitors before the home team before Guillaume Richard struck back.

    Here's a quick look at that Richard snipe.


  • 11:35 PM

    Marlies 0-For-3 On Power Play, Off To Slow Start

    Despite 12 shots on goal and three chances with a man-up over the Amerks, the reigning Calder Cup champions remain scoreless after 15 minutes of first period play.

  • 11:28 PM

    Grand Rapids Griffins Up By One

    Just a minute after Cleveland killed off a penalty, the Grand Rapids Griffins went up a goal with a delivery by William Lagesson past Phoenix Copley.

    Kienan Draper had the assist for his first professional hockey point.

    Lagesson had three goals and 18 assists in 25-26.

  • 11:20 PM

    OHL Friday Night Faceoff: Peterborough Petes vs Kingston Frontenacs

    Watch the OHL live on FloHockey as the Peterborough Petes take on the Kingston Frontenacs.


  • 11:18 PM

    Hamilton Hammers Get On The Board!

    The New York Islanders' affiliate that's newly relocated to Hamilton is next on the board on this AHL opening night.

    Mitchell Chaffee (NYI) scored on Belleville Senators just three minutes into the game with assist from Liam Foudy and Marshall Warren.

  • 11:15 PM

    Gabe Klassen Scores For Utica, Netting First Goal Of AHL Season!

    The Utica Comets are first on the scoreboard, with Gabe Klassen scoring the first goal of the season on the Comets' fifth shot on goal. He's already contributing to his new team early, after scoring 17 goals for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins last season.

  • 11:00 PM

    IT'S TIME!

  • 10:23 PM

    Top Prospects To Watch On AHL Opening Rosters

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  • 10:18 PM

    AHL Opening Night Schedule - Friday, October 2

    AHL Opening Night Schedule - Friday, October 2

  • 10:14 PM

    Do You Hear That? The sights and sounds of hockey season


  • 9:55 PM

    Why The AHL Is Must-Watch Hockey This Season

    First of all, NHL teams are getting more cap flexibility this season, which means there is less of a necessity to add players on lower-dollar entry-level contracts. That means there is less pressure to rush players to the league before they are ready. The AHL has long been an important step for these players and considering 87% of NHL players do not skip that step, it’s a good indication of its efficacy.

    Secondly, AHL teams have more ways to add younger players including a new agreement between the NHL and CHL that allows 19-year-old first-round picks to be placed into the AHL as opposed to being sent back to junior. Several players are in the league this season as a result of that new rule.

    Lastly, the NHL has simply gotten better at drafting and developing players and there is a bigger emphasis on process-driven growth. The idea of going on gut feel and throwing a player into the deep end to see if they can swim has never been less attractive to teams. It still may happen, but gradual development, over marinating prospects and giving them the appropriate level of ice time and role at the right level of competition goes a long way to preparing them for the best league in the world.

    Read the full article by Chris Peters.

  • 9:50 PM

    How To Watch The AHL On FloHockey

    How To Watch The AHL On FloHockey

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  • 9:45 PM

    Join The Hockey Conversation On FloHockey Social

    Join The Hockey Conversation On FloHockey Social

  • 9:40 PM

    Watch the AHL, ECHL, QMJHL, OHL, USHL And More On FloHockey

    Watch the AHL, ECHL, QMJHL, OHL, USHL And More On FloHockey

    FloHockey is the streaming home to some of the best hockey leagues in North America, including the ECHL and more. Check out the broadcast schedule to watch more hockey.