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CANTLON’S CORNER: CATCHING UP SINCE THE HARTFORD SEASON ENDED

Posted on May 23, 2013 | Leave a comment

Gerry CantlonBY: Gerry Cantlon, Special to Howlings

Whale/Wolf Pack Off Season News

As the Rangers seek to avoid elimination tonight against the Boston Bruins saw head coach John Tortorella scratched center Brad Richards who played just 8:10 in game three for the all important Game 4 tonight.

A possibility Whale (nee Wolf Pack) center Kris Newbury could be inserted into the lineup to provide some jump to the anemic Rangers offense.

Here is what has been happening in the AHL and in the hockey world. Continue reading →

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DROPPING THE GLOVES

Posted on May 14, 2013 | Leave a comment

Capture31-150x150BY: Mitch Beck, Publisher – Howlings

Okay, call me crazy, but I had an idea today that I thought would be fun and something that I thought could make the site more appealing.

Let’s have a fight…

Okay… I don’t mean to show up at Howlings headquarters and cold-cock me one in the head…I mean a more civilized fight…and about something we can all be excited about…Rangers / Wolf Pack / Road Warriors hockey. Continue reading →

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CANTLON’S CORNER: HOCKEY POTPOURRI

Posted on May 2, 2013 | Leave a comment

Gerry-Cantlon-150x150BY: Gerry Cantlon, Special to Howlings

10 Whale Head to New York

As the New York Rangers get ready for Game One against the Washington Capitals, they received some help courtesy of their minor league affiliate in Connecticut as the Blueshirts summoned eleven players from the Whale.

Center Kris Newbury was recalled and played in the regular season finale. The initial recall was just going to be nine players but the team decided to expand that a little and the players will officially be the basis for the Black Aces practice squad.

The group of forwards includes, Brandon Segal, who will be a father-to-be any minute now. Segal, is joined by J.T. Miller, Christian Thomas, Brandon Mashinter, Michael Haley, and Ryan Bourque. Defenseman Dylan McIlrath, Stu Bickel are joined by goalies Cam Talbot and Jason Missiaen all there to watch. Continue reading →

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VALIQUETTE’S GOALTENDING CAMP TAKING STUDENTS

Posted on April 30, 2013 | Leave a comment

 

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By: Mitch Beck, Publisher of Howlings

With the summer coming up there are lots of all kinds of camps for kids to go to…especially hockey camps.

If you have a son or daughter who’s a goaltender and you want them to go to one of the best goaltending schools there is, Howlings HIGHLY recommends former NY Rangers and Hartford Wolf Pack goaltender Steve Valiquette‘s goaltender’s school/camp that’s coming up this August.  Continue reading →

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RANGERS RECALL TEN TO BE BLACK ACES

Posted on April 28, 2013 | Leave a comment

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Ten Players Recalled from Connecticut (AHL)

BY: The New York Rangers

NEW YORK, April 28, 2013 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has recalled 10 players from the Connecticut Whale of the American Hockey League (AHL) – Stu Bickel, Ryan Bourque, Micheal Haley, Brandon Mashinter, Dylan McIlrath, Jason Missiaen, J.T. Miller, Brandon Segal, Cameron Talbot, and Christian Thomas.

PLAYERS RECALLED FROM CONNECTICUT (AHL) ON 4/28/13:

Goaltenders (2):        Jason Missiaen, Cameron Talbot

Defense (3):                  Stu Bickel, Dylan McIlrath

Forward (6):        Ryan Bourque, Micheal Haley, Brandon Mashinter, J.T.               Miller, Brandon Segal, Christian Thomas

 

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GLOBAL SPECTRUM OFFICIALLY RUNNING XL CENTER

Posted on April 27, 2013 | Leave a comment

Gerry-Cantlon-150x150By Gerry Cantlon, Special to Howlings

HARTFORD, CT – On Thursday night, the executive board of the CRDA (Capital Regional Development Authority) unanimously approved the ten-year, 114 page contract with Global Spectrum to run both the XL Center and Rentschler Field.

The approval of the deal is the second of three critical steps in the transfer of authority to Global Spectrum, the winner of the bid process in February. Global won the bid over a fellow bidders AEG and Bushnell Management Services.

The three year affiliation deal that was signed between the New York Rangers and Global Spectrum was approved last month. Continue reading →

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CANTLON’S CORNER: OUT WITH THE WHALE BACK WITH THE PACK

Posted on April 24, 2013 | Leave a comment

Gerry-Cantlon-150x150BY: Gerry Cantlon, Special to Howlings

Several sources have confirmed to Howlings that the name, “Connecticut Whale” will be dropped for the Hartford AHL franchise, owned by the New York Rangers, and will return next season under its former banner, “The Hartford Wolf Pack” and was formally decided upon last Thursday.

The approval was agreed to by the American Hockey League in part to facilitate the team jersey order with Reebok which has the contract with the NHL and AHL to supply game worn jerseys for the 2013-2014 season. Continue reading →

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