FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet The Hartford Whalers NHL Alumni Coaching Tree continued to grow Friday. Former Whalers wing Randy Cunneyworth and defenseman Randy Ladouceur were reunited as assistants to Montreal Canadiens coach Jacques Martin. Cunneyworth and…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet The New York Rangers’ Summer of Success continued Thursday on several fronts. The Rangers again averted often contentious salary arbitration, and this time it was with former Hartford Wolf Pack forward Brandon Dubinsky, their leading…
DUBINSKY IN FOR FOUR, CALLAHAN UPCOMING
Former Hartford Wolf Pack centerman and current New York Ranger stalwart Brandon Dubinsky has resigned with the team for a reported four years for $16.8 million, a $4.2 million cap hit avoiding arbitration. This is a huge signing for the team and for…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet In an extensive interview with “Puck Daddy” at Yahoo! Sports, former Hartford Whalers icon and captain Kevin Dineen discussed his new first NHL head coaching job with the Florida Panthers and his old surroundings in Hartford. Dineen will…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet With a last name synonymous with hockey greatness, one would think Ryan Bourque has been a rink rat almost from the time he departed the womb. Well, think again. Unlike Hall of Fame father Ray and older brother Chris, Ryan left…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet With general manager Dale Tallon having added 11 new players to the Florida Panthers’ roster in less than a month, first-year coach Kevin Dineen has plenty of familiarizing and strategizing to do before the season opener Oct. 8 on Long…
EX-PACK SANGUINETTI RESIGNS IN CAROLINA
‘CANES AGREE TO TERMS WITH BOBBY SANGUINETTI Defenseman signs one-year pact RALEIGH, NC – Ron Francis, Director of Hockey Operations of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has agreed to terms with defenseman…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet The Phoenix Coyotes continue to have a Hartford Whalers look behind the bench. Former Whalers and New Haven Nighthawks wing John Anderson has signed a multi-year contract to be a Coyotes assistant coach under former Whalers wing Dave…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet The Bridgeport Sound Tigers will have a familiar look to Connecticut hockey fans behind the bench this season. West Haven native Eric Boguniecki was named a Sound Tigers assistant coach on Tuesday under former Hartford Wolf Pack…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet There’s not suppose to be any cheering in the press box, but I can assure you that all those who have covered the Hartford Wolf Pack / Connecticut Whale over the franchise’s 14 seasons couldn’t be happier for New York Rangers defenseman…