DABKOWSKI STAYS SUPER IN DANBURY

Herm Sorcher, President and GM of the Federal Hockey League’s Danbury Whalers,  announced Thursday that the team had resigned center, Joe Dabkowski  for the 2011-12 season. Dabkowski, a native of…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

BY: Bruce Berlet Though NHL officials still deny a report the Atlanta Thrashers are about to relocate to Winnipeg, Manitoba, leading to the AHL’s Moose moving to St. John’s, Newfoundland, fans…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

BY: Bruce Berlet The Connecticut Whale has made the offseason a lot more pleasant and relaxing for Jared Nightingale. The Whale exercised their 2011-12 option on the AHL contract of…

WHALE RE-SIGN DEFENSEMAN JARED NIGHTINGALE

FROM THE CT WHALE: Veteran Won 2010-11 Team Character and Community Service Awards HARTFORD, May 24, 2011: Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the team has exercised its…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

By: Bruce Berlet Talk about being way off base. Larry Brooks, longtime New York Rangers beat writer for the New York Post, rightfully took George Laraque to task in his…

NIEDERT RETURNS TO DANBURY

Nick Niedert Signs Agreement for 2011-12 Season Herm Sorcher, CEO and Managing General Partner of The Danbury Whalers announced that Goaltender, Nick Niedert has resigned with the team for the…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

By: Bruce Berlet It seemed appropriate that rain fell as hundreds of family, friends and hockey teammates, opponents and officials filed in and out of the chapel for the private…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

By Bruce Berlet The cause of Derek Boogaard’s death was never going to be easy to accept, but it was especially sad to hear that it was from an accidental…

STAJCER’S GOALTENDING IN RANGERS PLANS

This story broke in the media a couple of days ago, but the Rangers make it official with the signing of goaltender Scott Stajcer. Stajcer will compete for the goaltending…

RANGERS SIGN THOMAS – THANK GOD NOT ISAIAH

Other than the fact that Christian Thomas is the son of the well travelled Steve Thomas and that he was part of a trade that sent Michael Del Zotto and…