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.…
SPECIAL TEAMS COST WHALE STANDINGS POINT
VERSUS (We apologize as we’re unavailable for our normal direct CTWhale coverage for the next couple of games due to scheduling conflicts…) BY: Brian Ring The Connecticut Whale were defeated by the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, 4-3 in overtime,…
GREENVILLE GETS TALENT INFUSION SHOT X 3
BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors The Greenville Road Warriors announced today that they have received goaltender Nic Riopel as well as defensemen Lee Baldwin and Cullen Eddy from their respective teams in the American Hockey League.…
SPOTLIGHT: AL MONTOYA
BY: Bruce Berlet Friday night wasn’t exactly what former Hartford Wolf Pack goalie Al Montoya and AHL Hall of Famer Bruce Boudreau had in mind, but it did have some redeeming value. Montoya played his first game in the building where he watched games as…
BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – STAAL NOT STALLING
BY: Bruce Berlet The Connecticut Whale had quite an addition at their pregame skate Friday morning, but unfortunately he isn’t likely to be playing any time soon. New York Rangers All-Star defenseman Marc Staal worked out with the Whale at Champions…
LENDING A HELPING FIN
Pucky, the iconic mascot of the Connecticut Whale appeared Tuesday afternoon at the Bolton Ice Palace in Bolton, CT to take part in assisting with the Connecticut Whale Community Foundation to make the lives of some area children just a bit better.
DRAFT SUMMARY
RANGERS MAKE SIX SELECTIONS IN 2011 NHL DRAFT Blueshirts select 4 forwards and 2 defensemen New York, June 25, 2011 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather, along with Director of Player Personnel, Gordie Clark, oversaw the club’s…
SCHEDULES…GET YOUR SCHEDULES HERE!!!
Here are your NHL and AHL playoff schedules for the team’s we’re covering on Howlings: First is the schedule for the New York Rangers playoff series with the Washington Capitals: VERSUS Rangers-Capitals Game 1: at D.C., Wednesday, 7:30, MSG, Versus. Game…
GABORIK OUT, NEWBURY IN
With Marian Gaborik getting concussed today, General Manager Glenn Sather has decided upon recalling Kris Newbury to replace him for the time being. With Newbury up with the Rangers, obviously he will not play in Monday afternoon’s tilt with the Portland…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet EAST HARTFORD, CT – Jim Hartnett called it his “Unlucky Number 7” project. But a Herculean effort of countless hours of overtime and dedication the past three snow-filled weeks have kept the historic “Harvest-Properties.com Whalers Hockey…