BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – CHAD JOHNSON, A GOALIE LOOKING TO REBOUND
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET Chad Johnson, A Goalie Looking to Rebound Chad Johnson experienced about the ultimate in good news-bad news last season. The good? The New York Rangers called up the goalie from the Connecticut Whale on Feb. 28 after…
SIGNINGS IN GREENVILLE
GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Road Warriors announced today that they have re-signed centers Justin Bowers and Brendan Connolly for the 2011-12 season. Bowers, 26, returns to Greenville for his fourth season of professional hockey. With the Road…
BALDWIN, SR. RECEIVES HIGH HONOR
CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION HONORS HOWARD BALDWIN, SR. AS 2011 COMMUNITY LEADER OF THE YEAR * * * * Will be Saluted at November 12 “Sportscasters’ Super Ball” Whalers Sports & Entertainment (WSE) announced today that its…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet Lights. Camera. Action. Yes, more than the usual number of faces was on hand for the opening of the New York Rangers’ training camp Friday at the Madison Square Garden training facility in Greenburgh, N.Y. HBO has begun filming the…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet On paper, the Connecticut Whale appears as if they’ll start the season strong in goal and on defense but could be offensively challenged after the loss of at least three of their top six scorers. But as New York Rangers assistant general…
BABY RANGERS COME UP SHORT IN TRAVERSE FINAL
BY: Bruce Berlet The New York Rangers prospects team felt it had a lot more to do and give Wednesday night after a lackluster effort during most of an overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in their robin-round finale Tuesday afternoon. The Rangers…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet To the surprise of virtually no one, former Hartford Wolf Pack All-Star right wing Ryan Callahan was named the 26th captain of the New York Rangers on Monday. Callahan succeeds Trumbull native Chris Drury, who retired on Aug. 19 after…
IT’S OFFICIAL
The New York Rangers have announced, to no surprise to anyone who follows the team on a regular basis, that Ryan Callahan has been named the team’s 26th captain. Marc Staal and Brad Richards will be alternate captains. Brian Leetch, who was captain for…
RANGERS PROSPECTS KEEP ROLLING
BY: Bruce Berlet It’s an day off for the New York Rangers’ prospect team that moved to a 2-0 record in a tournament in Traverse City, Michigan, with a 6-2 romp over the Stars on Sunday night. Ryan Bourque, son of NHL Hall of Famer Ray Bourque, had two…
RANGERS YOUNSTERS 2-FOR-2 BY BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet Ken Gernander has always been demanding, whether as a player or now as coach of the Connecticut Whale. Gernander didn’t change Sunday night in the New York Rangers’ second game in the prospects tournament in Traverse City, Mich. After…