FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

BY: Bruce Berlet Though NHL officials still deny a report the Atlanta Thrashers are about to relocate to Winnipeg, Manitoba, leading to the AHL’s Moose moving to St. John’s, Newfoundland, fans…

WHALE RE-SIGN DEFENSEMAN JARED NIGHTINGALE

FROM THE CT WHALE: Veteran Won 2010-11 Team Character and Community Service Awards HARTFORD, May 24, 2011: Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the team has exercised its…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

By: Bruce Berlet NHL general managers and coaches usually worry about their players getting injured in such special events as the Olympics and World Hockey Championships, especially when they’re goalies.…

PUT AWAY YOUR CHECKERS

   VERSUS   OT GOAL SENDS SENS TO FINALS, ENDS CHARLOTTE'S SEASON Checkers finish with longest playoff run by Hurricanes AHL affiliate BINGHAMTON, N.Y.  Despite a game-tying goal by Chris Terry…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

By: Bruce Berlet Former Hartford Wolf Pack coach Ryan McGill is looking for a job. McGill wasn’t retained by the Calgary Flames, making him the third member of the coaching…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

By: Bruce Berlet Former Hartford Wolf Pack center Jarkko Immonen was at his best in the World Hockey Championships and a major reason that Finland won the gold medal for…

RON DUGUAY SPEAKS FROM PIER 86

New York Rangers great Ron Duguay sat down with Howlings Saturday for a brief interview at Pier 86 as the Blueshirts welcomed kids to come out play hockey and meet…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

 By: Bruce Berlet The email that arrived from the New York Rangers late Friday night was stunningly eerie. It simply started: NEW YORK – The New York Rangers are very…

NO TIME FOR SLUMPING NOW

   VERSUS    CHECKERS BLANKED BY SENS IN GAME 2  Binghamton leads best-of-7 series 2-0; Game 3 Tuesday in N.Y. CHARLOTTE, N.C.— Robin Lehner stopped all 33 shots he faced…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

By Bruce Berlet In all my years covering the New England and Hartford Whalers, few players were smarter on or off the puck, more engaging or enjoyed themselves more than…