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 Jack Riley began a 36-year run on the banks of the Hudson River in New…
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 Pack roster. That sentiment became official Tuesday morning when the Wolf Pack sent the former Quinnipiac…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet John Paddock, who guided the Wolf Pack to their only Calder Cup in 2000, got an unexpected request Monday night to become the new interim coach of the Adirondack Phantoms, the top affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers. Paddock, the Flyers…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet Wolf Pack coach Ken Gernander has never been averse to shuffling lines to try to shake up his troops, but he has changed them more this year than his socks. And that’s something considering the Wolf Pack usually don’t play more than four…
GRACHEV BACK IN HARTFORD
New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that forward Evgeny Grachev has been assigned to the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL). Grachev, 20, skated in six consecutive games following his recall on…
POGGE BACKSTOPS CHECKERS TO 3-1 VICTORY
VERSUS POGGE BACKSTOPS CHECKERS TO 3-1 VICTORY Charlotte undefeated in regulation in last six games Justin Pogge made 41 saves and the Charlotte Checkers put together a full team effort as they downed the Norfolk Admirals, 3-1, in the second game of a…
DOV GRUMET-MORRIS BACK TO GREENVILLE
WOLF PACK RELEASE DOV GRUMET-MORRIS FROM PTO * * * * Goaltender Returns to ECHL Greenville Hartford Wolf Pack general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the team has released goaltender Dov Grumet-Morris from his…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet Alexa Guglielmi grew up a Hartford Whalers fan, though she didn’t get to see her favorite team much before they pulled anchor and headed to North Carolina. But the parents of the Trinity College women’s hockey team captain were longtime…
COLLEGE GAME SCHEDULE FOR WHALERS HOCKEY FEST ANNOUNCED
COLLEGE GAME SCHEDULE FOR WHALERS HOCKEY FEST ANNOUNCED Wesleyan-Trinity, Army-AIC Matchups Added to Outdoor Hockey Festivities at Rentschler Field Howard L. Baldwin, chairman of Whalers Sports and Entertainment, today announced the schedule of college…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By: Bruce Berlet Losing one of your most versatile forwards and second-leading scorer before the season even starts and your leading scorer and captain in the third game might throw many teams for a loop. The Rangers faced such a dilemma early in their…