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 Nassau Coliseum doesn’t end until 2015, but concern…
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 on Monday night. Dawes notched his team-leading ninth goal of the playoffs at 6:24 of the…
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 Not-Ready-For-Winnipeg Coyotes…or the Blueshirt’s apparent West Coast affiliate if you…
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 its players and new Charlotte residents…
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 shots he faced en route to his first career playoff shutout as the…
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 control of the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack (now Connecticut Whale) with…
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 two-decade sabbatical from the Insurance City that included the start of 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 to it’s…
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 a low-scoring squad dealt more than its fair share of injuries, and they still gave…
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 Game Seven of their Eastern Conference semifinal. The loss ended the…