CANTLON: (WED) PHANTOMS BLAST PACK IN HARTFORD
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT- An early scoring blitz helped the Lehigh Valley Phantoms down the Hartford Wolf Pack, 7-3 on Wednesday night before announced crowd of 1,367 at the XL Center. Halloween is less than a week away, but the XL Center was already…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet Colin McDonald didn’t hide his feelings – and didn’t want to, either. After scoring an AHL-leading 42 goals with the Oklahoma City Barons last season, the Wethersfield native felt slighted when the Edmonton Oilers made an offer he could easily refuse. Then…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet It’s hardly been an OFF-season for Connecticut Whale/New York Rangers center Kris Newbury. First, Newbury’s wife, Amanda, gave birth to the couple’s third child, Jorja, on May 7. “The little one is growing like a weed,” proud papa said with a wide…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
By Bruce Berlet Former Hartford Wolf Pack wing Nigel Dawes was part of a Winnipeg native daily double for the Hamilton Bulldogs that was a large part of AHL history on Monday night. Dawes notched his team-leading ninth goal of the playoffs at 6:24 of…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet When Jeremy Williams finally realized his goal of playing in the NHL five years ago, he had Toronto Maple Leafs captain, 2006 Olympic gold medalist and future Hall of Famer Mats Sundin sitting beside him in the locker room.
CRAWFORD AND KOTSOPOULOUS TO PLAY
BOB CRAWFORD AND CHRIS KOTSOPOULOS ADDED TO PLAYER ROSTER FOR WHALERS VS. BRUINS LEGENDS GAME AT OUTDOOR HARVEST-PROPERTIES.COM “WHALE BOWL” FEBRUARY 19 Legends Game Precedes Outdoor AHL Battle between the CT Whale and Providence Bruins at Rentschler Field Hartford, CT – Whalers Sports and Entertainment…
A NEW ERA BEGINS
VERSUS HARTFORD, Conn. – What a difference a day makes? Well that and an XL Center filled with 13,089 fans. A better than expected, pardon the pun, “packed” house and a very exciting victory over an interstate opponent, started off Howard Baldwin’s dream for a…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet HARTFORD, Conn. – Howard Baldwin peered down from the XL Center’s directors suite at an arena three-quarters full and broke into a wide smile. “It’s a big night and a big step, but just one of many to come,” said Baldwin, the…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet HARTFORD, Conn. – The first Connecticut Whale game Saturday night will have a bit of a Hartford Whalers feel. Former Whalers players Garry Swain, Norm Barnes, Yvon Corriveau, Gerry McDonald, and captain Russ Anderson will be signing autographs in the XL Center…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet Before thanking Howard Baldwin for bringing the Whale back to Hartford and proclaiming this “Connecticut Whale Week” in the state, Gov. M. Jodi Rell had a special request: “Where’s Pucky?” Pucky? Who’s Pucky? Oh, he’s the mascot of the new Connecticut Whale,…
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WOLF PACK INK DEFENSEMAN NATE KNOEPKE TO PTO
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers Assistant General Manager and Hartford Wolf Pack General Manager Ryan Martin announced today that the club has signed defenseman Nate Knoepke to a professional tryout agreement (PTO). Knoepke will join the Wolf Pack…
WOLF PACK SEND BRANDON SCANLIN TO NY
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the club has recalled defenseman Brandon Scanlin from the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack. Scanlin, 24, has appeared in 57 games with the Wolf Pack…
WOLF PACK WEEKEND RECAP: MARCH 18th, 2024
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT—The Hartford Wolf Pack dropped their fifth straight contest on Sunday evening, falling 4-0 to the Hershey Bears. This is the second time this season that the Wolf Pack has suffered five consecutive losses. The team packed up…
GARAND STOPS 31 WOLF PACK STILL LOSE TO CHECKERS 2-1
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack CHARLOTTE, NC – Dylan Garand turned in a terrific performance on Tuesday night, stopping 31 shots to help the Hartford Wolf Pack bank a point at the Bojangles Coliseum. Ultimately, it would not be enough as the Checkers prevailed…
WOLF PACK INK DEFENSEMAN NATE KNOEPKE TO PTO
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers Assistant General Manager and Hartford Wolf Pack General Manager Ryan Martin announced today that the club has signed defenseman Nate Knoepke to a professional tryout agreement (PTO). Knoepke will join the Wolf Pack…
WOLF PACK SEND BRANDON SCANLIN TO NY
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the club has recalled defenseman Brandon Scanlin from the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack. Scanlin, 24, has appeared in 57 games with the Wolf Pack…
WOLF PACK WEEKEND RECAP: MARCH 18th, 2024
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT—The Hartford Wolf Pack dropped their fifth straight contest on Sunday evening, falling 4-0 to the Hershey Bears. This is the second time this season that the Wolf Pack has suffered five consecutive losses. The team packed up…
RANGERS AGREE TO TERMS WITH LOUIS DOMINGUE
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack NEW YORK, March 10, 2024 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the team has agreed to terms with goaltender Louis Domingue on a one-year contract extension. Domingue, 32, has appeared in 24 games…
CYCLONES FALL SHORT IN TOLEDO AGAINST WALLEYE
Remy Parker scores in his professional debut By: Dana Grey, Cincinnati Cyclones TOLEDO, OH – The Cyclones fell to the Walleye 4-3 inside the Huntington Center Friday night. Cincinnati drops to 4-6-2-0 against Toledo in the regular season series. Three Cyclones forwards made their pro…
SOMOZA LEADS SWAMP RABBITS TO ROAD TRIP SWEEP
Greenville goes four-for-four on the road with a 2-1 win over Savannah; the magic number at 15 for playoffs By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits SAVANNAH, Ga. – Ethan Somoza rifled a laser at 7:53 of the second period to break a 1-1 deadlock and,…
SWAMP RABBITS WIN NAIL-BITER AGAINST ORLANDO
Greenville wins three of three on the road trip with one game remaining; the magic number to clinch now 17 By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits ORLANDO, Fla. – Ben Freeman broke a 1-1 deadlock late in the second period, and Jacob Ingham stopped all…
SWAMP RABBITS GOALIE INGHAM GETS NHL DEAL
Net-minder signs one-year, two-way deal; assigned to Swamp Rabbits By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The Los Angeles Kings, NHL affiliate of the Greenville Swamp Rabbits, announced today the team has signed Swamp Rabbits goaltender Jacob Ingham to a one-year, two-way…
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