FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet And on the third day, they rested – deservedly so. Yes, Monday was an off day for the New York Rangers’ prospects team that moved to 2-0 in a tournament in Traverse City, Mich., with a 6-2 romp over the Dallas Stars on Sunday night. Left…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet After the horrific off-season that hockey has experienced, it was with joy that I could tune in to the NHL Network at 7 p.m. Saturday and watch most of the New York Rangers top young players in their opener in the prospects tournament in…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet I can still picture New York Rangers center Artem Anisimov, then with the Hartford Wolf Pack, standing with Alexander Vasyunov after he was named the No. 1 star and his former Russian linemate the second star in a 4-3 shootout loss to…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet Two busloads of New York Rangers players and officials were visibly touched Tuesday while visiting three downtown firehouses with four families selected by the Garden of Dreams Foundation to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the…
TRAVERSE CITY HERE WE COME…
MSG NETWORK TELECASTING RANGER TEAM ACTION IN UPCOMING TRAVERSE CITY NHL PROSPECTS TOURNAMENT * * * * * All of the Ranger team’s action in the upcoming Traverse City NHL Prospects Tournament will be broadcast live on Madison Square…
A NEW PARTNER FOR THE WHALE
WHALERS SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP TO THE “MAX” * * * * Max Restaurant Group Joins Aetna and St. Francis in Growing Alliance of Connecticut Whale Partners Hockey Night in Hartford has taken on a whole…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet Dave Scatchard is the latest example of why all of hockey should do everything possible to prevent headhunting. Scatchard, a center who played three games with the Hartford Wolf Pack in the 2007-08 season, has decided to end his 14-year…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet Matt Zaba didn’t particularly enjoy his last season playing goal in North America. While the Hartford Wolf Pack, now Connecticut Whale, were missing the playoffs for the only time in the franchise’s 14 seasons in 2009-10, Zaba was…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet It’s hardly been an OFF-season for Connecticut Whale/New York Rangers center Kris Newbury. First, Newbury’s wife, Amanda, gave birth to the couple’s third child, Jorja, on May 7. “The little one is growing like a weed,” proud papa said…
CT WHALE SCHEDULE RELEASED
For the Connecticut Whale this is going to be an interesting season. They have long road stretches mixed with a couple of decent home dates and then a gigantic homestand near the end of the season. The have three back-to-back games with the same team.…