FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

By Bruce Berlet In all my years covering the New England and Hartford Whalers, few players were smarter on or off the puck, more engaging or enjoyed themselves more than…

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…

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…

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…

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…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

By Bruce Berlet The New York Rangers and Connecticut Whale have another goalie prospect to keep an eye on over the next few weeks. Scott Stajcer, the Rangers’ fifth-round pick…

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…

FROM THE CREASE – SEASON IN REVIEW with BRUCE BERLET

By Bruce Berlet HARTFORD, CT – With the sting of another first-round playoff elimination fresh in everyone’s mind, it can be difficult to find positives in even the most trying…

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 SIX – NOW YOU SEE IT, NOW YOU DON’T

VERSUS It was the common theme of the season…penalties, penalties, penalties and the price for taking too many of them finally caught up with the New York Ranger’s top farm…