CANTLON: HOCKEY OFF-SEASON NEWS & NOTES – VOL 32
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – There will be a new captain for the Hartford Wolf Pack next season. Last year’s captain, the 13th in Wolf Pack history, Steven Fogarty, has signed a one-year, two-way deal with the Buffalo Sabres paying him $750K for his…
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CANTLON: HOCKEY OFF-SEASON NEWS & NOTES – VOL 30
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – So much news and activity in the hockey world this week. As a business, the AHL had a small-town model that was the norm nearly 30 years ago. That is now long gone. An average salary then was a…
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ECHL CONFIRMS START DATE FOR 2020-21 SEASON
Mariners scheduled to begin in mid-January BY: Michael Keeley, Maine Mariners PORTLAND, ME – The ECHL, in conjunction with the Professional Hockey Players’ Association, announced today that the 2020-21 Season will commence on December 11, 2020 under a split-season format. Under the split-season guidelines, the…
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CANTLON: NHL FREE AGENT FRENZY OKTOBERFEST STYLE
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The end of a very busy week in pro hockey as free agency for the NHL and AHL kicks off the official start of the 2020-21 season which still has no schedule but does have a tentative start…
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CANTLON: NEWS & NOTES FROM NHL DRAFT DAY TWO
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The second act of the annual NHL Entry Draft took place on Wednesday. In the First Round, not only did the New York Rangers have the first overall pick in the draft that they used to take superstar…
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CANTLON: WHALERS SONS PICKED IN NHL DRAFT
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – While the Hartford Whalers may be defunct, the legacy of the team lives on – through their sons, as three were drafted. Two sons of the former Whalers were drafted in the first round of the 2020 NHL…
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CANTLON: HOCKEY OFF-SEASON NEWS & NOTES VOL 29
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The Tampa Bay Lightning won their second Stanley Cup in tema history this past week with three Connecticut connections earning Championship rings. In 2010, Ryan McDonagh played half of a season with the Connecticut Whale before being promoted…
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KEELEY: MARINERS HOLD VIRTUAL “WATCH PARTY” FOR THE RETURN OF HOCKEY
Fans can join Mariners personnel on Zoom during game 1 New York Rangers playoff run BY: Michael Keeley, Maine Mariners PORTLAND, ME – July 31, 2020 – As the NHL makes its triumphant return on Saturday, the Mariners are hosting a “virtual watch party” for…
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CANTLON’S CORNER: NHL RETURN IMMINENT AND OTHER HOCKEY NEWS
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – For the first time since March, professional hockey is so close to being played for fans that you can almost reach out and touch it. With that start rapidly approaching, there’s plenty of news escalating as well, starting…
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CANTLON’S CORNER: HOCKEY OFF-SEASON NEWS AND NOTES VOLUME 16
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The intensity and flow of hockey news are increasing with each passing day, especially since the NHL is plotting out their Phase III and Phase IV return to play plans and a date for the start of the playoffs…
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WOLF PACK PREGAME: ATLANTIC SEMIS VS. BRUINS
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack PROVIDENCE, RI – The Hartford Wolf Pack and Providence Bruins open their second Calder Cup Playoff series in as many years against each other tonight at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence. The puck drop is set for 7:05…
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WOLF PACK COMPLETE PAIR OF TRANSACTIONS
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack Bryce McConnell-Barker Reassigned by Rangers, Maxim Barbashev Released from ATO HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the club has reassigned forward Bryce McConnell-Barker to the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack from…
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ROAD WARRIORS LOST TO RABBITS; SWAMP RABBTS IMPRESSIVE IN DEFEAT
SOLAR BEARS TAKE SERIES LEAD WITH OVERTIME WIN Orlando puts Greenville on the brink despite Colton Young’s 3-point night, Bobby Russell’s pair of goals By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits ORLANDO, Fla. – Despite a high-scoring affair, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits fell to the Orlando…
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WOLF PACK TO PLAY BRUINS IN ATLANTIC SEMIS
WOLF PACK TO FACE PROVIDENCE BRUINS IN ATLANTIC DIVISION SEMIFINALS Foes Faceoff For Second Straight Postseason HARTFORD, CT—For the second straight postseason, The Hartford Wolf Pack and Providence Bruins will face off in the Atlantic Division Semifinals. This series will follow a 2-2-1 setup, with the…
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WOLF PACK PREGAME: ATLANTIC SEMIS VS. BRUINS
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack PROVIDENCE, RI – The Hartford Wolf Pack and Providence Bruins open their second Calder Cup Playoff series in as many years against each other tonight at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence. The puck drop is set for 7:05…
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WOLF PACK COMPLETE PAIR OF TRANSACTIONS
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack Bryce McConnell-Barker Reassigned by Rangers, Maxim Barbashev Released from ATO HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the club has reassigned forward Bryce McConnell-Barker to the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack from…
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WOLF PACK TO PLAY BRUINS IN ATLANTIC SEMIS
WOLF PACK TO FACE PROVIDENCE BRUINS IN ATLANTIC DIVISION SEMIFINALS Foes Faceoff For Second Straight Postseason HARTFORD, CT—For the second straight postseason, The Hartford Wolf Pack and Providence Bruins will face off in the Atlantic Division Semifinals. This series will follow a 2-2-1 setup, with the…
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GARAND AND WOLF PACK ELIMINATE CHECKERS IN 3
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack CHARLOTTE, NC – Dylan Garand made a playoff career-high 39 saves on Sunday afternoon to help the Hartford Wolf Pack complete their First Round series victory over the Charlotte Checkers. The Wolf Pack used a five-on-five, powerplay, and shorthanded…
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ORLANDO ENDS SWAMP RABBITS SEASON
Swamp Rabbits show life late, but Orlando pulls away to win the series BY: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, SC– Jaydon Dureau’s two-goal night spearheaded a 5-1 Orlando Solar Bears win over the Greenville Swamp Rabbits on Tuesday to win the South Division Semifinals…
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SWAMP RABBITS ANSWER BACK IN GAME 2
Eberle nets game-winner; three multi-point performers shine in win BY: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, SC—Tanner Eberle broke a deadlock in a wild third period to headline the Greenville Swamp Rabbits’ Game 2 win over the Orlando Solar Bears by a 4-2 score on Monday…
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SWAMP RABBITS DROP GAME 1 in OT
Spencer Kersten ends a 72-minute game to steal Game 1 from Greenville By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. – Spencer Kersten ended a marathon goalie duel to give the Orlando Solar Bears a lead in the South Division Semifinals, 1-0, over the Greenville…
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SWAMP RABBITS SCHEDULE FOR SOUTH DIVISION SEMIFINALS
Swamp Rabbits and Solar Bears begin a best-of-seven series this Sunday in Greenville By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, announced the full schedule for the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs…
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