EMPTYING THE MEMORABILIA CLOSET
EMPTYING THE MEMORABILIA CLOSET By Mitch Beck, Howlings MONROE, CT — Over 20 years ago, I started covering professional hockey. I began as a contributor to Blueshirts Bulletin and then became Editor-in-Chief of the Hartford Wolf Pack Fan Club newsletter.…
NHL 2026 HOCKEY HOF MEDIA AWARD WINNERS
2026 HOCKEY HALL OF FAME NHL MEDIA AWARD RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED Gunnar Nordstrom to receive the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award and Chris Chuthbert to receive the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award By: Kelly Masse, Hockey HOF TORONTO (June 3, 2026) – Eric…
ROAD WARRIORS LOST TO RABBITS; SWAMP RABBTS IMPRESSIVE IN DEFEAT
SOLAR BEARS TAKE SERIES LEAD WITH OVERTIME WIN Orlando puts Greenville on the brink despite Colton Young’s 3-point night, Bobby Russell’s pair of goals By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits ORLANDO, Fla. – Despite a high-scoring affair,…
SPOTLIGHT: JAMES DOLAN SPEAKS
BY: Bruce Berlet New York Rangers owner James Dolan made a rare, spontaneous visit to the Madison Square Garden media room after his team’s 3-0 victory over the Nashville Panthers on Tuesday night. Dolan, the CEO of MSG, praised Rangers president and…
FANFARE: CONCUSSIONS
BY: Adam Gavriel The league’s superstar and poster-boy player has played in just nine games since the Winter Classic last season. The New York Rangers top defenseman has not suited up in a game this season. The Philadelphia Flyers captain and top…
SPOTLIGHT: BRENDAN BELL
BY: Bruce Berlet After Tim Erixon had another strong game for the Connecticut Whale last week, including a personal North American pro best of three assists, veteran defenseman Brendan Bell offered kudos about how the Swedish rookie blueliner handled his…
SPOTLIGHT: PROSPECT BUILDING
BY: Bruce Berlet The New York Rangers have always put a competitive top affiliate in Hartford, one that appears poised to compete for a 14th playoff berth in 15 seasons. But in the late 1990s and early 2000s, there weren’t many top young prospects…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet And on the third day, they rested – deservedly so. Yes, Monday was an off day for the New York Rangers’ prospects team that moved to 2-0 in a tournament in Traverse City, Mich., with a 6-2 romp over the Dallas Stars on Sunday night. Left…
CT WHALE SCHEDULE RELEASED
For the Connecticut Whale this is going to be an interesting season. They have long road stretches mixed with a couple of decent home dates and then a gigantic homestand near the end of the season. The have three back-to-back games with the same team.…
NHL PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE
Here is the NHL released pre-season schedule. New York Rangers games are in BLUE, New Jersey Devils in RED and the New York Islanders in ORANGE. The 2011-12 NHL regular season opens Oct. 6.