GREENVILLE QUALIFIERS
GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Road Warriors announced today that they have issued qualifying offers to eight players from the 2010-11 season. The Road Warriors qualified five forwards, two defensemen, and one goalie. The following players…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet The melancholy filtered through the phone line. Brodie Dupont, the player with the longest standing with the Hartford Wolf Pack/Connecticut Whale, had got his wish this week when he was qualified by the parent New York Rangers. But…
SORYAL SIGNS IN CAROLINA
Justin Soryal, who has been the Hartford Wolf Pack / Connecticut Whale enforcer for the past three seasons will join another ex-Wolf Pack player, Bobby Sanguinetti when he joins the Carolina Hurricanes AHL club in Charlotte. Here’s the official release…
JOHN MITCHELL OFFICIALLY SIGNS
Howlings reported several weeks ago that John Mitchell had agreed to return to the Connecticut Whale. Well, the New York Rangers have now officially resigned the 26 year old forward to a one year deal. Here’s the official release:
TO QUALIFY OR NOT TO QUALIFY
For young restricted free agents, whether their parent teams qualify them or not is one of the most stressful times of their career. Get qualified and the dream continues. Don’t be qualified and you’re hitting the unemployment line looking for work. For…
WEISE SIGNING OFFICIAL
As Howlings reported on June 24th, the Rangers have now made it official announcing the signing of Dale Weise. Here’s the official release:
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet While the Rangers tried to peddle Evgeny Grachev for a year before trading the forward to the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, they have no interest in dealing fellow Russian and former Hartford Wolf Pack center Artem Anisimov. That’s hardly…
GREAT NEWS FOR WHALE FANS
The Connecticut Whale announced today that they are going to be broadcasting EVERY game this season on WCCC-FM. The radio deals that the team has had the past couple of seasons have been nothing shy of a joke. You had to either have a digital radio…which…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet With goaltending and defense in lots of good hands, it wasn’t surprising the New York Rangers’ first four picks in the NHL draft Friday night and Saturday were forwards. With the 15th pick, the Rangers chose center/left wing Jonathan T.…
GRACHEV SENT PACKING
We hate to say we told you so, but we told you so. For all they press attention that surrounded Evgeny Grachev, repeatedly Howlings readers were told that it was just that – Hype. While we’re completely sure that he won’t ever say so publicly or…