FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

By Bruce Berlet The financially strapped New York Islanders and their top affiliate Bridgeport Sound Tigers might finally have got some much needed/desired help Wednesday. The Islanders’ lease with the…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

By Bruce Berlet Former Hartford Wolf Pack wing Nigel Dawes was part of a Winnipeg native daily double for the Hamilton Bulldogs that was a large part of AHL history…

FIRST RANGERS TRADE OF THE OFF-SEASON

Here is your typical example of one of those, “Nothing ventured, nothing gained” sort of moves by the New York Rangers, as they again traded with Don Maloney and the…

CHECKERS TO BE SHOWCASED ON ESPN

CHECKERS, BENNETT FAMILY TO BE FEATURED ON ESPN E:60 Watch party/Fan Fest scheduled for Tuesday at Pavilion at EpiCentre CHARLOTTE, N.C.—The Charlotte Checkers announced today that the organization, several of…

THE MIGHTY ARE FALLING – CHECKERS UP 3-1

   VERSUS    MURPHY’S SHUTOUT GUIDES CHECKERS TO GAME 4 VICTORY Charlotte netminder makes 44 saves to take commanding 3-1 series lead CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Mike Murphy stopped all 44…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

By Bruce Berlet HARTFORD, CT – June 2 will mark the first anniversary of Whalers Sports and Entertainment chairman and CEO Howard Baldwin announcing his group’s plans to assume business…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

By Bruce Berlet Gordie Howe might be “Mr. Hockey” in the sporting world, but Howard Baldwin has held a similar title in Hartford seemingly forever. Oh, there was about a…

YOU KNOW IT’S OVER WHEN…

…the ice is removed off the XL Center floor until next season. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0E6i7O_D8Y&w=448&h=252&hd=1] Here construction crews are about an-hour from finishing all of the work to restore the floor back…

COMINGS AND GOINGS

The New York Rangers have made it clear that head coach John Tortorella will be back next season having already signed a three-year extension. He milked the most out of…

ENTIRE RANGERS ORGANIZATION IS DONE FOR ‘10-‘11

VERSUS     ROAD WARRIORS FALL IN OVERTIME OF GAME SEVEN GREENVILLE, SC - The Greenville Road Warriors were defeated by the Wheeling Nailers, 4-3, in overtime on Wednesday night in…