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The American Hockey League (AHL) is regarded as the top Professional hockey league in North America outside the National Hockey League (NHL). It serves as a developmental league for the NHL, and all of its 27 active teams have affiliation agreements with NHL clubs. The league traces its history back to 1926 with the formation of the Canadian-American Hockey League and teams in Springfield , Boston , Quebec City , Providence and New Haven . In 1936, the "Can-Am" League merged with the original International Hockey League (created in 1929) to form the International-American Hockey League. With the withdrawal of its last Canadian teams, the league was renamed the American Hockey League in 1941. The league gained six teams in the 2001-2002 season with the folding of the International Hockey League . League offices are in Springfield, Massachusetts , moving from West Springfield in the early 1990's. The AHL's current president is David Andrews. The AHL's annual playoff champion is awarded the Calder Cup trophy. TEAMS ''(affiliated teams in brackets)'' Eastern Conference Atlantic Division
East Division
Western Conference North Division
West Division
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2006 CALDER CUP PLAYOFFS
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AHL ALL STAR CLASSIC
AHL HALL OF FAME On January 6, 2006, the league announced the first inductees into the AHL's new Hall of Fame : Johnny Bower , Jack Butterfield , Jody Gage , Fred Glover , Willie Marshall , Frank Mathers and Eddie Shore . SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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