FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet HARTFORD, Conn. – Howard Baldwin peered down from the XL Center’s directors suite at an arena three-quarters full and broke into a wide smile. “It’s a big…

“FRUSTRATING…”

VERSUS  From the minute they took the ice for the first time on October 3, 1997 the heart of this team has been personified by Ken Gernander. He was a…

STOCK PILING FORWARDS

Desperately seeking some combination of players that will give 60-minutes night in and night out, the Hartford Wolf Pack/Connecticut Whale are looking for help wherever they can find it. As…

CANES ACQUIRE RYAN CARTER FROM ANAHEIM DUCKS

Carolina deals prospects Stefan Chaput and Matt Kennedy to Ducks for veteran forward Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the…

FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet Wise veteran defenseman Wade Redden put the Wolf Pack’s plight of one-goal losses this season into perfect perspective. “We have to find a way to win these…

BYERS WITH THE GAME WINNER – FOR SPRINGFIELD!

VERSUS In a game that had playoff intensity, the Hartford Wolf Pack bid adieu to their fans at the XL Center Saturday night but came up short in a 4-3…

THE WOLF AND THE HAWK

By Bruce Berlet One is “Mr. Wolf Pack.” The other is “Hawk” – thought whether it’s for his ample nose or being a fan of the reigning Stanley Cup champion…

DANE BYERS TRADED

The New York Rangers have traded Wolf Pack captain Dane Byers to the Columbus Blue Jackets for forward Chad Kolarik. Kolarik appears to be a career AHL players having bounced…

FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet Coaching hockey at one of the world’s finest institutions of higher learning (and discipline) has been in the Riley family tree for 60 years. Memories abound since…

NO SURPRISE TO HOWLINGS READERS

As we had surmised over the past few days, with the return of Evgeny Grachev there was just going to be no room for Brandon Wong on the current Wolf…