CANTLON: LATEST IN XL CENTER AND UCONN NEWS
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – On Wednesday, Howlings reported that CRDA Executive Director, Mike Freimuth, had said that the XL Center would NOT host any UCONN men’s or women’s basketball, or Hockey East play until the fall…
CANTLON’S CORNER: NHL DRAFT & FREE AGENCY
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The Stanley Cup finals are completed and attention has shifted to who will be the next superstar and who will be the steal of the draft as teams have come together via video to make their NHL Entry Draft…
KEELEY: MARINERS RE-SIGN D-MAN, DALLAS ROSSITER
Rookie d-man appeared in eight games for Mariners last season BY: Michael Keeley, Maine Mariners PORTLAND, ME – October 5, 2020 – The Maine Mariners have signed defenseman Dallas Rossiter to a contract for the 2020-21 season. Rossiter was in training…
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…
KUHN: LUKE RIPLEY RE-UPS FOR THIRD SEASON IN UPSTATE
BY: Jordan Kuhn, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Greenville Swamp Rabbits have agreed to terms on a Standard Player Contract with defenseman Luke Ripley. The 6-foot-4 blue-liner will enter his third season with the Swamp Rabbits…
KEELEY: MARINERS BRING BACK DEFENSEMAN NATE KALLEN
Rookie d-man played three games in Maine at end of 2019-20 BY: Michael Keeley, Maine Mariners PORTLAND, ME – August 10, 2020 – The Mariners announced their seventh player signing for 2020-21 on Monday, the first defenseman, Nate Kallen. Graduating from…
KUHN: SWAMP RABBITS NAME PHILLIP BARSKI ASSISTANT COACH
BY: Jordan Kuhn. Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Greenville Swamp Rabbits are proud to announce the addition of Phillip Barski as the team’s assistant coach. Barski, 41, joins the Swamp Rabbits organization after serving as head…
BABIK: ECHL ANNOUNCES REVISED START DATE FOR 2020-21 SEASON
BY: Joe Babik, Director of Communications, ECHL PRINCETON, N.J. — The ECHL Board of Governors, in conjunction with the Professional Hockey Players’ Association, has approved a revised start date for the 2020–21 ECHL season. The anticipated start…
KUHN: KARL EL-MIR RE-SIGNS IN GREENVILLE
BY: Jordan Kuhn, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. — Forward Karl El-Mir has re-signed with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits for the upcoming 2020–21 season. The native of Montréal, Quebec, had an impressive rookie season, split between the Indy Fuel…
KUHN: DEFENSEMAN JIMMY MAZZA INKS DEAL WITH GREENVILLE
BY: Jordan Kuhn, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. — Defenseman Jimmy Mazza, who was acquired in a future consideration deal from the Reading Royals on June 12, has signed a Standard Player Contract with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits for the…