FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

BY: Bruce Berlet Colin McDonald didn’t hide his feelings – and didn’t want to, either. After scoring an AHL-leading 42 goals with the Oklahoma City Barons last season, the Wethersfield…

BYERS SIGNS…BUT NOT WITH WHALE

When the Connecticut Whale next take on the Columbus Blue Jacket’s top farm club in Massachusetts to face off with their 1-91 rivals the Springfield Falcons, staring at them across…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

BY: Bruce Berlet The New York Rangers plucked the cream of the free agency crop, Dallas Stars center Brad Richards, via a nine-year, $60 million contract with an annual cap…

LOCKE, MCDONALD WIN AHL SCORING RACES

SPRINGFIELD, MA. Corey Locke of the Binghamton Senators has won the John B. Sollenberger Trophy as the leading scorer in the American Hockey League, while Colin McDonald of the Oklahoma…

AHL 1ST AND 2ND TEAM ALL-STARS ANNOUNCED

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. ... The American Hockey League announced today the 2010-11 AHL First and Second All-Star Teams, as voted by AHL coaches, players and media in each of the league’s…

FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet When Jeremy Williams finally realized his goal of playing in the NHL five years ago, he had Toronto Maple Leafs captain, 2006 Olympic gold medalist and future…

HEY NOW YOU’RE AN ALL-STAR…

All-Star Selections were made today for the NHL and the AHL. Since we cover so many of them, here is how they break down... First NHL, Then CT Whale, Then…

FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet Kris Newbury said what a lot of people are thinking these days. “It’s like the Connecticut Rangers,” Newbury said with a chuckle Monday after participating in his…

EX-WHALE (PACK) GIROUX AHL ALL-STAR CAPTAIN

Congratulations to ex-Whale forward Alexandre Giroux on his being named this afternoon Captain of the Western Conference All Star team for the upcoming game in Hershey in January. (more…)

EX-WOLF PACK FORWARD ALEX GIROUX TO EDMONTON (UPDATED)

UPDATED: Howlings spoke with former Rangers head  coach and current Edmonton bench master Tom Renney who had this to say about Alex Giroux, "Alex has proven himself at the American…