CANTLON: NYR NAME STEVE SMITH HARTFORD ASSISTANT
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The New York Rangers announced the signing of Steve Smith as the Hartford Wolf Pack’s new assistant coach to Kris Knoblauch. Smith, 58, is the ninth assistant coach in the team’s 25-year…
CANTLON: CT OFFSEASON HOCKEY VOL 12
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The New York Rangers, the parent organization of the Hartford Wolf Pack, had a hectic week. The Rangers have filled the Hartford GM job with the hire of Ryan Martin, who has spent the last nine years…
CANTLON: CT HOCKEY OFF-SEASON VOLUME 13
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – Ex-New York Ranger and Hartford Wolf Pack defenseman, Stu Bickel, hired by the Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) in the summer, then moved on to St. Thomas University (CCHA), a brand-new D1 program, has changed…
SHELLEY: RABBITS INK KÅSASTUL FOR 21-22 CAMPAIGN
KASASTUL EYES HIS FIRST SEASON IN NORTH AMERICA BY: Mark Shelley, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits announced the signing of Norwegian international Christian Kåsastul for the 2021-22 season. Kåsastul, a Skien,…
CANTLON: OFF-SEASON HOCKEY VOLUME 11
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The 2021-2022 hockey season is inching closer with each passing moment, and more and more activity is happening as teams look to complete their rosters. The AHL released the playoff format for this coming…
CANTLON: LACROIX LOVED THE JOURNEY
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The annual Hartford Whalers Day at Dunkin Donuts Park, home to the Hartford Yard Goats, was a special day filled with plenty of reminiscing about days gone by with some of the team’s legends. André…
SHELLEY: RABBITS FINALISTS FOR FIVE ECHL HONORS
SWAMP RABBITS EARN FINALIST NODS FROM ECHL BY: Mark Shelley, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. – The ECHL announced on Wednesday that the Greenville Swamp Rabbits had been named finalists for multiple 2020-21 Team Awards, presented by Stage…
KEELEY: RILEY ARMSTRONG LANDS AHL COACHING JOB
Mariners head coach accepts an assistant job in Lehigh Valley BY: Michael Keeley, Maine Mariners PORTLAND, ME – August 2, 2021 – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League announced on Monday that they had hired Riley Armstrong as an…
CANTLON: CT HOCKEY OFF SEASON VOL 10 PT 2
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The chase for a championship at all levels of hockey starts with roster selection. The number of signings this week picks up to a breakneck pace. Ex-Hartford Wolf Pack, Greg Chase, the nephew of former…
CANTLON: CT HOCKEY OFFSEASON VOL 10 PT 1
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The last leg of the off-season began this week following the Seattle expansion and NHL Amateur drafts. Also announced were RFA offers for players on expiring Entry Level Contracts (ELC). Those signings…