CANTLON: DAY PLACED ON UNCONDITIONAL WAIVERS
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – In an expected move, the New York Rangers have placed defenseman Sean Day on unconditional waivers Saturday with the purpose of terminating the last year of his entry-level contract ($725K-NHL/$70K-AHL).…
CANTLON’S CORNER: AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT…BUT STILL THE SAME
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – Game on! Well, sort of. On Tuesday afternoon, NHL commissioner, Gary Bettman announced the outline of a plan to “Return-To-Play” that was agreed to between the players, and the league with the…
CANTLON’S CORNER: HOCKEY NEWS AND NOTES OFF SEASON Volume 10
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – After a vote by its membership, the NHLPA has approved the NHL’s decision to move to a 24-team playoff format to bring to a conclusion the 2019-20 NHL season. With that announcement coming earlier…
CANTLON’S CORNER: WOLF PACK 2020-21 SEASON
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – With the 2019-20 AHL and Hartford Wolf Pack season officially canceled, talk changes from what could have been, to what awaits at the next training camp that should start at some point in the final months…
CANTLON’S CORNER: HOCKEY NEWS AND NOTES VOLUME 8
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The suspension of hockey continues though the NHL may resume the regular season or go straight to a playoff format in an attempt to conclude the 2019-20 season. The AHL, meanwhile, is on the verge of…
CANTLON’S CORNER” AHL WEIGHING IT’S FUTURE AND ASSORTED HOCKEY NOTES
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The future isn’t what it seems to be. With the entire world still trying to find its footing in the face of the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus that began in Wuhan, China, the hockey world is not any…
CANTLON: UCONN BIG WEEKEND IN MAINE
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The most pivotal weekend of the Hockey East season will be in Orono, Maine for the UCONN Huskies as they try to elbow their way into a solid playoff position with three weeks left. The Huskies will battle…
CANTLON: UCONN BEATS WILDCATS, 7-4
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The suddenly revived UCONN offense aided by a pair of seniors, Alexander Payusov two goals and Wyatt Newpower three assists and a plus-five, swept a critical Hockey East weekend series from UNH by the…
CANTLON’S CORNER: DR. JEKYLL AND MR. WOLF PACK
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings CROMWELL, CT – The sprint toward the end of the season normally starts after the AHL All-Star break as well as the February 24th NHL Trade Deadline. It increasingly looks like the Hartford Wolf Pack will still be playing…
CANTLON: PACK PREPARE FOR BUSY WEEKEND
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack will entertain the Charlotte Checkers Friday night before departing for four games on the road over the next two weeks. They will not return home until January 24th against the…