CANTLON: XL CENTER OPENING DATE STILL UNKNOWN
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – It’s a guessing game predicting for CRDA Executive Director, Mike Freimuth as to the actual opening date for the XL Center to begin hosting events, with what is likely to be a reduced crowd.…
KEELEY: MARINERS RAISE $3700 AND COUNTING FOR COVID-19 RELIEF
Mariners use jersey auctions and t-shirt sales to help the local community BY: Michael Keeley, Maine Mariners PORTLAND, ME – June 30, 2020 – The Maine Mariners announced on Wednesday that they have raised $3700 for local COVID-19 relief efforts, a…
MASSE: 2020 HOCKEY HALL OF FAME NHL MEDIA AWARD RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED
BY: Kelly Masse, Hockey Hall OF Fame TORONTO (June 29, 2020) – Frank Seravalli, President of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association, and Chuck Kaiton, President of the NHL Broadcasters’ Association, announced today that Tony Gallagher will…
CANTLON: HOCKEY OFF SEASON NEWS AND NOTES VOLUME 15
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – As Connecticut prepares to move to the next stage of it’s opening up, the hockey world continues to make plans, not only for the upcoming playoffs, set to begin at the end of July but for the…
CANTLON: HOCKEY OFF-SEASON NEWS AND NOTES – VOLUME 14
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – There’s news all over the hockey landscape as the date to restart the season is rapidly approaching. The news begins all over the planet and affects both the Hartford Wolf Pack and the New York…
CANTLON’S CORNER: HOCKEY NEWS AND NOTES OFF SEASON VOLUME 12
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The world is slowly approaching normalcy. Sports news is becoming more and more prevalent as ALL sports are moving closer and closer towards returning into the daily lives of its fans. AHL AWARDS The…
KUHN: SWAMP RABBITS RELEASE 2020 PROTECTED LIST
By: Jordan Kuhn, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, led by head coach and director of hockey operations, Kevin Kerr, have released the 2020 Protected List. The following 24 players have been protected by the club in…
CANTLON: DAY PLACED ON UNCONDITIONAL WAIVERS
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – In an expected move, the New York Rangers have placed defenseman Sean Day on unconditional waivers Saturday with the purpose of terminating the last year of his entry-level contract ($725K-NHL/$70K-AHL).…
CANTLON’S CORNER: AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT…BUT STILL THE SAME
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – Game on! Well, sort of. On Tuesday afternoon, NHL commissioner, Gary Bettman announced the outline of a plan to “Return-To-Play” that was agreed to between the players, and the league with the…
CHAIMOVITCH: CHARLOTTE CHECKERS’ JAKE BEAN VOTED WINNER OF EDDIE SHORE AWARD AS AHL’S OUTSTANDING DEFENSEMAN
BY: Jason Chaimovitch, American Hockey League SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Jake Bean of the Charlotte Checkers is the winner of the Eddie Shore Award as the AHL’s outstanding defenseman for the 2019-20 season. The…