EX-PACK SANGUINETTI RESIGNS IN CAROLINA
‘CANES AGREE TO TERMS WITH BOBBY SANGUINETTI Defenseman signs one-year pact RALEIGH, NC – Ron Francis, Director of Hockey Operations of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has agreed to terms with defenseman…
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.…
GET YOUR SCHEDULE INTRODUCTIONS HERE
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…
BOOGAARD HONORED WITH SCHOLARSHIP
NEW YORK RANGERS ANNOUNCE ANNUAL DEREK BOOGAARD YOUTH HOCKEY SCHOLARSHIP NEW YORK, July 13, 2011 – To honor the legacy of former Rangers left wing Derek Boogaard, the New York Rangers have announced that they will present two scholarships annually for…
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…
DAMIEN HESS…TRAINING FOR EXCELLENCE
(Adam Gavriel contributed to the writing of this story) On a racing team there is of course the driver and then he or she answers to the pit boss for their instruction, but the most critical person to any of their success is the head mechanic that…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet There’s not suppose to be any cheering in the press box, but I can assure you that all those who have covered the Hartford Wolf Pack / Connecticut Whale over the franchise’s 14 seasons couldn’t be happier for New York Rangers defenseman…