SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that over $7 million raised during the 2025-26 season by the AHL and its 32 member clubs to be donated to various charities and relief funds across North America.
In addition to the hundreds of local hospitals, food banks, charities, scholarship programs and other non-profit groups that are the recipients of the AHL’s charitable efforts this season, teams have donated to several national organizations, including:
- American / Canadian Cancer Societies
- ALS Association
- American / Canadian Cancer Societies
- Big Brothers Big Sisters
- Boys and Girls Clubs of America
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund
- Easterseals
- Girls Girls USA
- Hockey Fights Cancer
- HT40 Base/Shoulder Test
- Make-A-Wish Foundation of America
- The Movember Foundation
- Purple Heart Foundation
- Ronald McDonald House
- Salvation Army
- Exploring America
- Special Olympics
- United Heroes League
- The United Way
- The Wounded Warrior Project
- YMCA/YWCA
many more…
In addition to the money raised, AHL teams have given back to their local communities through numerous activities, including more than 1,200 player and coach visits to schools, hospitals, libraries and other locations and more than 2,400 mascot appearances. More than 140,000 game tickets were donated to local charities, and items such as food, winter clothing, holiday gifts and hockey equipment were collected in various drives organized by AHL clubs.
Operating since 1936 and with franchises in 32 cities across North America, the American Hockey League serves as the premier league for the development of players, coaches, managers, administrators and broadcasters for all 32 National Hockey League teams. About 90 percent of today’s NHL players graduated from the American Hockey League.
