| NHL Affiliate: | Columbus Blue Jackets | Founded: | 2016 |
| Home Rink: | Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse | Coach: | Trent Vogelhuber |
| GM: | Chris Clark | Captain: | Dillon Simpson |
The Cleveland Monsters are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL). The team began play in 2007 as the Lake Erie Monsters and since 2015 has served as the top affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Monsters play home games at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in downtown Cleveland and have one Calder Cup championship, after winning their first title in 2016.
Deeper Dive
- Monsters’ Great Season Good News for Blue Jackets
- Blue Jackets Have a Strong Monsters Pipeline
- Blue Jackets Prospects Developing Overall Game
The Players
- Nathan Gerbe Ready for Another NHL Opportunity
- Markus Nutivaara Needs Time in Cleveland
- Evaluating Sonny Milano’s NHL Chances
Franchise History
- Young, Exciting Monsters Adjusting to New Conference
- Streaking Monsters Set Sights on AHL Playoffs
- Blue Jackets’ AHL Affiliate Announces Name Change