KEELEY: ALEX KILE RETURNS FOR THIRD SEASON
Longest tenured Mariner re-signs after a season in Florida BY: Michael Keeley, Maine Mariners PORTLAND, ME – October 5th, 2021 – Forward Alex Kile is back with the Mariners, the team announced on Tuesday. Kile signs with Maine for his third season after…
KEELEY: MARINERS BEGIN CAMP ON 10/11
Mariners start 2021-22 journey with a new coach, affiliate. BY: Michael Keeley, Maine Mariners PORTLAND, ME – October 4, 2021 – Maine Mariners training camp gets underway on October 11, as the third season of ECHL hockey in Portland begins a year later…
CANTLON: RANGERS SEND FIRST CUTS TO HARTFORD
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The New York Rangers made their first cuts over the weekend. The first player to Europe by design was center Karl Henriksson drafted in the 2nd round (59th overall) in 2019 was sent to Frölunda HC…
KEELEY: CONNER BLEACKLEY RETURNS TO MAINE
Two-time NHL Draft Pick finished 2019-20 with Mariners BY: Michael Keeley, Maine Mariners PORTLAND, ME – September 28, 2021 – The Mariners and forward Conner Bleackley agreed to a 2021-22 season contract, the team announced on Tuesday. Bleackley returns…
CANTLON: TRAINING CAMP EDITION VOLUME 2
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The New York Rangers skipped the Traverse City, MI prospects camp for the second consecutive season due to Covid-19 concerns again; development camp is winding down at the team’s training facility in…
KEELEY: MARINERS SIGN SANTOS, BOUTHILLIER
Mariners add the first goaltender to 21-22 mix BY: Micahel Keeley, Maine Mariners PORTLAND, ME – September 21st, 2021 – The Mariners added two more players to their 2021-22 roster on Tuesday, announcing the signings of forward Mathew Santos and…
KEELEY: MARINERS AND RAILERS IN PRESEASON GAME
Mariners and Railers play a “home and home” one week before the season begins BY: Michael Keeley, Maine Mariners PORTLAND, ME – September 20, 2021 – The Maine Mariners will host the Worcester Railers on Friday, October 15th, at The Colisee in Lewiston…
CANTLON’S CORNER: THE LATEST ON THE XL CENTER
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The future of the home of the Hartford Wolf Pack, XL Center remains in a state of status quo, according to CRDA Executive Director Michael W. Freimuth. “The complex needs work, but nothing has changed. We…
CANTLON: RHEAUME, THE FIRST NHL FEMALE PLAYER, HONORED
BY: Gerry Cantlon, HOWLINGS QUEBEC CITY, CANADA – In Quebec City last week, Manon Rhéaume was honored on Jean Beliveau Lane with a statue and former Hartford Whaler, Sylvain Côté, also a city native as well. Several other statues of Nordiques grace…
SHEELEY: HORA RETURNS TO RABBITS D-LINE FOR 21-22
HORA PREPARES FOR HIS SECOND SEASON IN A GREENVILLE SWEATER BY: Mark Shelley, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits announced defenseman Frank Hora has re-signed with the team ahead of the 2021-22 season. Hora, a…