CANTLON’S CORNER: WOLF PACK OFF SEASON VOLUME 17
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The summer months are winding down and teams are finalizing their rosters for their respective training camps in North America. Around the world, however, some seasons have already begun. It was another…
CRAWFORD: WOLF PACK PROMOTIONS SCHEDULE SET
* * * * Includes New “Harry Potter Night” and “Halfway to Summer” Luau BY: Bob Crawford, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, August 15, 2018: Spectra, operators of the XL Center and Hartford Wolf Pack, today announced the…
CANTLON’S CORNER: CATCHING UP WITH BRIAN PROPP & CHUCK KAITON
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – Recently, the Hartford Yard Goats hosted a Hartford Whalers reunion at their ballpark. Among the many players who attended were Brian Popp and Chuck Kaiton. BRIAN PROPP He was known more for being a member…
CANTLON’S CORNER: WOLF PACK OFF SEASON VOLUME 16
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – Teams are all in the home stretch preparing for the 2018-19 season and this was a busy week. PLAYER & COACHING MOVEMENT Ex-Hartford Wolf Pack forward, Chad Wiseman, gets a league upgrade. Wiseman was…
KEELEY: MARINERS REVEAL MASCOT
Beacon the Puffin flies into Portland BY: Michael Keeley, Maine Mariners PORTLAND, ME – August 15, 2018 – In an exclusive reveal with NewsCenter Maine on “The Morning Report” Wednesday morning, the Maine Mariners revealed “Beacon” as the team’s mascot.…
TOSTI: MATT AIELLO PROMOTED TO THE AHL’S HARTFORD WOLF PACK
ECHL Athletic Trainer of the Year joins AHL club while Swamp Rabbits add a pair to hockey operations staff. BY: Brian Tosti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits Greenville, SC – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits announced that Matt Aiello, the team’s athletic trainer,…
CANTLON’S CORNER: NACHBAUR HAS CT HOCKEY DNA
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – Hartford gave Don Nachbaur a chance to live two hockey dreams. The first was when he was an active player and the second came when he returned last week for “Whalers Weekend” at Dunkin’ Donuts…
TOSTI: GOALTENDER GARRETT BARTUS INKS DEAL WITH SWAMP RABBITS
Netminder set to don Greenville jersey for sixth pro season after earning 38 wins in Fort Wayne BY: Brian Tosti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits Greenville, SC – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits announced today that goaltender Garrett Bartus has signed with the…
CANTLON’S CORNER: LAWLESS IN THE HOUSE
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – Dull is a word that would never be associated with former Hartford Whaler, and New Haven Senator, the swift-skating winger, Paul Lawless. Standing in the dugout at Dunkin’ Donuts Park, Lawless was holding…
CANTLON’S CORNER: WOLF PACK OFF-SEASON – VOLUME 15
BY: Gerry Cantlon, HOWLINGS HARTFORD, CT – The calendar now flips over to August, and while it is normally a slow time in hockey, there is still some news to digest as you deal with the dog days of summer. PLAYER & COACHING MOVEMENT…