2023–24 AHL season

The 2023–24 AHL season was the 88th season of the American Hockey League. The regular season began on October 13, 2023, and ended on April 21, 2024. The 2024 Calder Cup playoffs followed the conclusion of the regular season, and ended on June 24, with the Hershey Bears winning their 13th Calder Cup in franchise history.

For the first time in league history, both Calder Cup clinching goals came in overtime.

League changes
For the first time since the 1994–95 season, the league featured an unaffiliated team, with the Chicago Wolves ending their affiliation with the Carolina Hurricanes. It only lasted one season; the two clubs announced on May 2, 2024, a new three-year agreement where the Wolves would rejoin the Hurricanes' system.

Standings
indicates team has clinched division and a playoff spot

indicates team has clinched a playoff spot

indicates team has been eliminated from playoff contention

Standings as of April 21, 2024

Leading skaters
The following players are sorted by points, then goals. As of April 21, 2024.

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders with a minimum 1,440 minutes played lead the league in goals against average. As of April 21, 2024.

GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (in minutes); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout loss

Playoff format
The AHL will continue to use the same playoff format used in the previous playoffs. The playoff field will include the top six finishers in the eight-team Atlantic Division, the top five finishers each in the seven-team North and Central Divisions, and the top seven teams in the 10-team Pacific Division. First Round match-ups will be best-of-three series; the two highest seeds in the Atlantic, the three highest seeds in each of the North and Central, and the first-place team in the Pacific will receive byes into the best-of-five Division Semifinals, with the First Round winners re-seeded in each division. The Division Finals will also be best-of-five series, followed by best-of-seven Conference Finals and a best-of-seven Calder Cup Finals series.

All-Star Teams
First All-Star Team
 * Hunter Shepard (G) – Hershey Bears
 * Kyle Capobianco (D) – Manitoba Moose
 * Brad Hunt (D) – Colorado Eagles
 * Mavrik Bourque (F) – Texas Stars
 * Adam Gaudette (F) – Springfield Thunderbirds
 * Logan Stankoven (F) – Texas Stars

Second All-Star Team
 * Joel Blomqvist (G) – Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
 * Jake Christiansen (D) – Cleveland Monsters
 * Brandt Clarke (D) – Ontario Reign
 * Samuel Fagemo (F) – Ontario Reign
 * Trey Fix-Wolansky (F) – Cleveland Monsters
 * Rocco Grimaldi (F) – Chicago Wolves

All-Rookie Team
 * Joel Blomqvist (G) – Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
 * Brandt Clarke (D) – Ontario Reign
 * Logan Mailloux (D) – Laval Rocket
 * Josh Doan (F) – Tucson Roadrunners
 * Brad Lambert (F) – Manitoba Moose
 * Logan Stankoven (F) – Texas Stars