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…
WHALE OF A PRESEASON SCHEDULE
WHALE ANNOUNCE PRESEASON SCHEDULE * * * * Includes Three Local Games to…
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…
HERE’S A CHALLENGE FOR PUCKY AND SONAR
Chubby, the mascot for the Charlotte Checkers, brought support for his team to NEW HEIGHTS pardon the pun… Check this out… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mKBXSxSB6I&w=448&h=252&hd=1] So Pucky & Sonar, you up for a jump?
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet Great news that New Canaan native Max Pacioretty was back in a competitive environment Wednesday night more than four months after a severe concussion and fractured vertebrae ended last season for the Montreal Canadiens left wing.…
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WHALE ANNOUNCES 2011-12 SCHEDULE FORMAT * * * * I-91 Rivals Springfield and Bridgeport will be Most Familiar Adversaries HARTFORD, July 14 2011: The Connecticut Whale today announced its schedule format for the upcoming…
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…
FAN-FARE: CAP AND GROWN
BY:Adam Gavriel The Growth of the Salary Cap The NHL Collective-Bargaining Agreement that was ratified after the 2004-2005 lockout ended an entire NHL season included a salary cap with a maximum cap of $39 million on a team, and $7.8 million on a single…
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…
SIGNINGS IN GREENVILLE
GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Road Warriors announced today that they have re-signed last season’s captain, T.J. Reynolds, and former ECHL All-Star Matt Schepke. Reynolds, 30, returns after patrolling the Road Warriors’ blue line for…