CANTLON: QMJHL DRAFT COMPLETED
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The second major junior draft conducted by the QMJHL finished up Friday and Saturday. The first 14 rounds encompassing the Canadian provinces of Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland/Labrador,…
CANTLON: CT HOCKEY OFF-SEASON VOLUME 4
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – Incoming Hartford Wolf Pack defenseman Braden Schneider played the first two games of the team’s abbreviated 2020-21 schedule. It was named the WHL Bill Hunter Award as the WHL Best Defenseman of…
CANTLON: ALL BLACK NHL LINE FOLLOWS A STRONG HISTORY
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – Hockey’s continued growth in non-traditional communities received a big boost with the line of all-black players deployed by the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Head Coach, Jon Cooper, at the end of the …
CANTLON: CT HOCKEY 2021 OFFSEASON VOL 1
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT –The offseason has begun for the Hartford Wolf Pack and the rest of the AHL, except for the Pacific division, which has a playoff. Teams are very busy planning and signing players and coaches for the…
CANTLON: KNOBLAUCH – WOLF PACK SEASON REVIEW
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The 2021 season has come to a close, and the trials and tribulations have given Hartford Wolf Pack Head Coach Kris Knoblauch a new perspective as he heads into the off-season to prepare for the 2021-22…
TRUST: XL CENTER MESS CONTINUES
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – Over the last eight years, the process of modernizing the 48-year-old XL Center has been a focal point of endless peaks and valleys. However, the process still sits in neutral with no real forward motion…
CANTLON’S CORNER: WOLF PACK 2021-22
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The ever-so-brief AHL 2020-21 season has concluded. It was a season that challenged the players and coaching staff and left the Hartford Wolf Pack fans distanced from their team relying on the computer to…
TRUST: GREENVILLE SWEEP SERIES AT WHEELING
BY: Matt Trust, Greenville Swamp Rabbits Greenville, SC – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits scored a 6-3 road victory against the Wheeling Nailers on Sunday afternoon at WesBanco Arena. The Swamp Rabbits improved to 5-1-0-0 on their current season-long,…
TRUST: SADEK EARNS CALL TO AHL’S ONTARIO REIGN
BY: Matt Trust, Greenville Swamp Rabbits Greenville, SC – Greenville Swamp Rabbits defenseman Jack Sadek has been recalled by the American Hockey League’s Ontario Reign. Sadek, 24, has produced 17 points (one goal, 16 assists) in 35 games this season.…
CANTLON: EURO HOCKEY TITLE WINNERS DETERMINED
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The 2020-21 Euro hockey season, fractured like hockey season’s worldwide from the Covid-19 pandemic, is closing out its seasons with some title winners. The champions are (alphabetically): Alps…