FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

BY: Bruce Berlet Another tragic story rocked the pro hockey world Wednesday when another former tough guy battling personal issues, Wade Belak, was found dead in his Toronto condominium. Belak,…

WHALE TIX ARE HERE

CT WHALE ANNOUNCES GALA HOME OPENER AND SINGLE-GAME TICKETS ON SALE THIS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 *           *           *           * Home Opener is Saturday, October 15   Hockey Night in Hartford…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

BY: Bruce Berlet Two former New York Rangers/Hartford Wolf Pack players were on the opposite ends of the happiness scale Wednesday. Defenseman Fedor Tyutin hit the jackpot, while center Marc…

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…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

BY: Bruce Berlet Talk about a worthwhile confab. The Houston Aeros were floundering in January when coach Mike Yeo, elevated to coach of the parent Minnesota Wild on June 17,…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

BY: Bruce Berlet While on a terrific reunion of my wife’s family in suburban Baltimore/Washington over the weekend, I got word of the retirement of one of the greatest winners…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

BY: Bruce Berlet Tommy Grant arrived in Hartford in late March unheralded but hardly bashful in his demeanor. Grant had a bit of an edge from the get-go. Nothing cocky,…

2011 TRAVERSE TEAM ANNOUNCED

RANGERS ANNOUNCE ROSTER FOR 2011 TRAVERSE CITY TOURNAMENT The annual prospect tournament set to begin on September 10, 2011 New York, August 15, 2011 – New York Rangers President and…

THREE OF A KIND A GOOD HAND FOR GREENVILLE

GREENVILLE, SC - The Greenville Road Warriors announced today that they have signed returning forwards Connor Shields and Brandon Wong, and that they have added newcomer Brett Robinson. Shields, 27,…

AETNA INSURES WHALE AMATEUR PROGRAM CONTINUES STRONG

WHALERS SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT WELCOMES AETNA AS FIRST “WHALERS ALLIANCE” PARTNER Multi-faceted Commitment Includes Title Sponsorship of CT Whale’s Amateur Hockey Initiatives HARTFORD, Conn., August 3, 2011― Aetna (NYSE: AET)…