NIGHT VISION
By Bruce Berlet Talk about a strange, bizarre odyssey. Tim Kennedy has about seen it all in 2010, including being part of an historic arbitration ruling. Kennedy’s latest stop is the Hartford Wolf Pack, who are about the last team that Kennedy could…
RANGERS HOME OPENER
NY RANGERS vs. TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS Friday, Oct. 15, 7:00 p.m. Madison Square Garden * New York, NY Rangers: 1-1-0 (2 pts) Maple Leafs: 3-0-0 (6 pts) * All information through NHL games on Oct. 13 TOMORROW’S GAME: The Rangers will face-off against…
FROM THE CREASE: By Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet Most folks enjoy rooting for an underdog at some point. There’s no bigger underdog or thoughtful individual for local hockey fans to pull for than the Hartford Wolf Pack’s second-smallest player, Kelsey Tessier. The 5-foot-9, 177-pound…
YOUR 2010 – 2011 GREENVILLE ROAD WARRIORS
The Greenville Road Warriors announced today their opening roster for the 2010-11 season. The following is a numerical roster featuring the 23 players with which Greenville will begin the season. This should be a VERY competitive and strong team. More…
“NIGHT VISION” with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet The Hartford Wolf Pack added a fourth coach this week. Nothing permanent, just another person trying to help the New York Rangers’ top prospects win a Calder Cup and reach their ultimate goal. Barb Underwood, a former Canadian and world…
KENNEDY TO THE PACK
By Bruce Berlet The Hartford Wolf Pack will have a new player at practice Thursday morning. With Rangers captain/Trumbull native Chris Drury returning from a broken left index finger for the home opener Friday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the…
WOLF PACK/WHALE WEEKLY: October 11 – 17, 2010
The Wolf Pack/Whale launched into their 2010-11 season with a pair of home games this past week, and ended up with a split. Head Coach Ken Gernander’s club handed the new Charlotte Checkers a 4-2 defeat Saturday at the XL Center, in the Checkers’…
HOWLINGS QUESTION
Ww have been getting quizzed almost non-stop about the switch from the Hartford Wolf Pack to the Connecticut Whale and how that will affect Howlings. The number one question is, “Will we be changing the name from Howlings…” Let’s…
“FROM THE CREASE”
editors note: We’re very excited to have our good friend and 30+ year sports writer Bruce Berlet contributing to Howlings via his position with Whalers Sports and Entertainment (WSAE). We’re also grateful to WSAE for permission to use these stories. By…
ROAD WARRIORS END PRESEASON TAKING THE STING OUT OF THE RAYS
VERSUS The Greenville Road Warriors wrapped up their pre-season schedule on Tuesday night at home against the South Carolina Stingrays. Over 4,000 fans went home happy thanks to a thrilling 3-2 overtime victory Feeding off the energy of playing…