BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings
HARTFORD, CT – This time it could be a permanent recall for Hartford Wolf Pack forward, Greg McKegg.
McKegg was recalled by the New York Rangers after the season-ending ACL tear suffered by top-line forward, Sammy Blais against the New Jersey Devils on Sunday.
There is a definite spot open in New York and the initial move by Rangers General Manager Chris Drury and the senior staff was to fill that void with the former Boston Bruin.
For McKegg, this is an opportunity to make the recall permanent if he can fill the gap in the Rangers roster to Drury and Head Coach Gerard Gallant’s satisfaction.
OTHER NEWS
After just eleven games as an Assistant Coach, ex-CT Whale/Wolf Pack defenseman, Jared Nightingale leaves the Flint Firebirds (OHL). Nightingale takes the Assistant Coaching position with the Rockford Ice Hogs (AHL) pushing up his pro timetable.
Former Sound Tiger goalie Kevin Poulin was recalled from the Trois-Rivieres Lions (ECHL) to the Laval Rocket (AHL).
Former Wolf Pack Lewis-Zetter Gossage (Kent School) is loaned out from the Maine Mariners (ECHL) to the Tucson Roadrunners (AHL).
MORE NEWS
On Tuesday, the AHL received the shocking news that former head coach, John “Clark” Donatelli, was charged in Rhode Island with four counts of sexual assault against Erin Skalde. She is the wife of Jarrod Skalde who at the time was the assistant coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
Skalde was a former second-round pick of the New Jersey Devils in 1989. Currently, he is the Head Coach and the Director of Hockey Operations of the Cardiff Devils (Wales-EIHL). Their son Skate is playing for Bracknell (England-NIHL).
Donatelli entered a plea of not guilty. He will face a pre-trial hearing in December.
For a little over a year, he was the head coach and in September, resigned from Eisbären Berlin (Germany-DEL). Donatelli is presently unemployed. He was the head coach of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at the time of the incident in 2018. He was arraigned last week in published reports and posted a $10K bond.
The two sides recently reached an out-of-court settlement of the case on the civil side. They now face the criminal trial.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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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