Cleveland Monsters Tickets

Cleveland Monsters

Twenty seasons of Cleveland Monsters Hockey have been built on physical forechecking, fast prospect turnover, and the biggest crowds in the American Hockey League (AHL). The 2026-27 campaign brings a new voice behind the bench, with Nick Bootland stepping in as head coach after four years as an assistant with the Hershey Bears. Forward Jordan Dumais, a former Quebec Major Junior scoring champion, is the young name to watch up front. Get your Cleveland Monsters tickets at Event Tickets Center.

The AHL Affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets

Twelve years of affiliation with Columbus have created a pipeline that runs in both directions. Skaters who work their way onto the Columbus Blue Jackets roster usually spend long stretches in Cleveland first, the way Luca Del Bel Belluz did before his 22-goal, 35-assist season in 2025-26. Goaltender Ivan Fedotov, acquired by Columbus from Philadelphia in September 2025, also split time between the two clubs, so fans here regularly watch NHL-caliber goaltending on loan.

Cleveland Monsters at Rocket Arena

Rocket Arena sits downtown next to the Tower City transit hub, and the home ice seats 18,926 for hockey while sharing its calendar with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Local fans have topped AHL attendance four years running, and the pregame skater introduction leans hard on lights and video boards. The arena hosts the 20th season's AHL All-Star Classic on February 7 and 8, 2027, plus a promotional slate of five specialty jerseys and 10 giveaways.

Cleveland Monsters Schedule

The AHL plays a 72-game regular season, and 36 of the Cleveland Monsters games land at home this year, 11 of them on Friday nights. The Grand Rapids Griffins visit for opening weekend in October 2026, renewing a rivalry that carried Grand Rapids to a Central Division title in 2026 and puts the two clubs on the same sheet of ice several times a year. Don't miss the return matchup against Grand Rapids on January 24, 2027, at home.

Cleveland Monsters Calder Cup Playoffs

The franchise's only Calder Cup came in 2016, when a sweep of the Hershey Bears ended with a 1-0 overtime win and gave the city its first pro hockey title since 1964. The 2026 push came closer than most since. Cleveland's 37-26-6-3 record earned third place in the North Division, and the team pushed the Toronto Marlies to a decisive fifth game in the division finals before dropping it 3-2 on a goal with 11 seconds left.

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Two decades in, a night of Monsters hockey means prospects auditioning for Columbus, seven North Division rivals rolling through town, and a crowd that treats an October game like a postseason one. The relocated Hamilton Hammers join that division picture in 2026-27, adding a matchup nobody in Cleveland has watched before. Between the coaching change and a roster full of first looks, this is a season worth following from the stands. Secure your Cleveland Monsters seats at Event Tickets Center.