TWO MINUTES with BRUCE BERLET
South Windsor native and Houston Aeros captain Jon DiSalvatore has had the season of his life while leading the Western Conference champions within two victories of their second Calder Cup title. DiSalvatore had a career-high 28 goals in the regular…
TWO MINUTES from BRUCE BERLET
Game 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs Wednesday had its highest overnight rating in 12 years. That’s obviously good for the NHL, but when the numbers are broken down, it’s even better for Hartford. The Vancouver Canucks‘ 1-0 victory over…
ROAD WARRIORS ANNOUNCE PROTECTED LIST
GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Road Warriors announced today the list of protected players that they submitted to the ECHL. Teams are allowed to protect as many players as they wish provided the players protected meet the guidelines as defined in…
TWO MINUTES for BRUCE BERLET
Great move by the Rangers today to sign Connecticut Whale defenseman Blake Parlett to a NHL contract. The free agent was another player that I talked to Rangers assistant GM/assistant coach/Whale GM Jim Schoenfeld about signing. First, he picked up the…
BLAKE BACK
Blake Parlett, who really established himself as a viable defenseman for the Connecticut Whale has been signed by the Rangers. Parlett came up to the Whale amidst all the injuries and call-ups and set himself apart as a force to be reckoned with on the…
THAT DIDN’T TAKE LONG…
GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Road Warriors announced today their schedule for the 2011-12 ECHL season. The full promotional calendar will be released at a later date. The Road Warriors will play their home opener on Friday, October 14 at 7:35…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet Former Hartford Whalers captain and iconic right wing Kevin Dineen finally got where many thought he should have been a few years ago on Wednesday. Dineen, one of the grittiest and hard-working players in hockey history, was named coach…
OF COURSE THEY GOT HIM…HE’S A LEGACY
Maybe you’ll get the same feeling when you hear the full news on this, but when we heard the news that the New York Rangers made today in acquiring defenseman Tim Erixon, the son of one-time Ranger Jan Erixon, it just felt eerily like elements of…
O’MALLEY TO RETURN TO DANBURY
Danbury Whalers President and General Manager Herm Sorcher has announced that right wing, Sean O’Malley has signed an agreement to return to “The Hat City” for the 2011-12 season. The 5’10” 180-pounder along with Igor Karlov & Lucas Schott were the…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet After a 15-year absence, the NHL is returning to Winnipeg, Manitoba. After weeks of denial by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and other league officials, True North Sports and Entertainment announced a conditional purchase of the…