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, called a team meeting. “It was a decision that we decided to make and kind of a…
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 in sports history. Trumbull native Chris Drury couldn’t find another job after…
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, mind you, just an air of confidence that he belonged in the AHL with the Connecticut…
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 General Manager Glen Sather announced today the roster for the 2011…
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, comes back to Greenville for his third season of…
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) and Whalers Sports &…
CHAD JOHNSON SIGNS
According to Cap Geek, Connecticut Whale goaltender Chad Johnson has signed a contract to return to the organization on a two-way deal that pays him $85K to play in Hartford and $525K if he makes it to the NHL. It’s safe to expect that if this report is…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet Who knows, maybe the New York Islanders will be moving to Hartford in four years? That could be one of the possibilities after residents of Nassau County on Long Island voted down a $400 million referendum in a special election Monday…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet The New York Rangers remained in a signing mode Thursday as they agreed to terms with first-round pick J.T. Miller on a three-year entry-level contract. The signing of the 18-year-old forward from East Palestine, Ohio, came a day after…
FAN-FARE with ADAM GAVRIEL
OUT WITH THE OLD – IN WITH THE NEW BY: Adam Gavriel After re-signing RFA Brandon Dubinsky and UFA Steve Eminger this past week, the New York Rangers have seemingly one major move left to make, re-signing RFA and future captain Ryan Callahan. With…