CANTLON: HOCKEY OFF-SEASON NEWS & NOTES – VOL 30
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – So much news and activity in the hockey world this week. As a business, the AHL had a small-town model that was the norm nearly 30 years ago. That is now long gone. An average salary then was a mere $40K.…
CANTLON: FREE AGENCY FRENZY – PART TWO
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The cyclonic activity of roster changes during free agency continued even into Monday. With a pandemic and large economic worldwide distress, salaries in the NHL and AHL are off the chart. On Saturday, the…
CANTLON: NEWS & NOTES FROM NHL DRAFT DAY TWO
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The second act of the annual NHL Entry Draft took place on Wednesday. In the First Round, not only did the New York Rangers have the first overall pick in the draft that they used to take superstar…
CANTLON: LATEST IN XL CENTER AND UCONN NEWS
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – On Wednesday, Howlings reported that CRDA Executive Director, Mike Freimuth, had said that the XL Center would NOT host any UCONN men’s or women’s basketball, or Hockey East play until the fall…
CANTLON: WHALERS SONS PICKED IN NHL DRAFT
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – While the Hartford Whalers may be defunct, the legacy of the team lives on – through their sons, as three were drafted. Two sons of the former Whalers were drafted in the first round of the 2020 NHL…
CANTLON’S CORNER: HOCKEY NEWS AND NOTES VOLUME 23
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – Player Movement, industry news and a tragic loss made the headlines for the past week in professional hockey. Plenty of news surrounding the Hartford Wolf Pack. Chris McCarthy, who played for the Pack and…
CANTLON: HOCKEY OFF-SEASON NEWS & NOTES – Vol. 22
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The NHL playoffs have completed their round-robin and play-in round and are now well into the “first round” of the playoffs. News is coming with increased speed and levels of import. In…
CANTLON: HOCKEY OFF-SEASON NEWS & NOTES VOLUME 21
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – With the first round of the NHL playoffs on the verge of completion, there is news from all over the globe with the sport still making news. AHL ALL-STAR GAME The AHL has moved the All-Star Classic out of…
CANTLON’S CORNER: HOCKEY NEWS AND NOTES OFF SEASON VOLUME 20 (PART TWO)
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The NHL “playoffs” are officially underway and the news is coming fast and furious. The AHL has set a date for their return to play. On Thursday, the league’s “Return to Play…
KEELEY: MARINERS INK ROOKIE FORWARD ANDREW ROMANO
SUNY Geneseo grad led all of DIII hockey in scoring for 2nd straight season BY: Michael Keeley, Maine Mariners PORTLAND, ME – July 20, 2020 – The Mariners announced the signing of rookie forward Andrew Romano on Monday. Romano will join the Mariners from…