FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet Devin DiDiomete says he might resemble a bouncing cannonball on his first shift on the XL Center ice Friday night. Who could blame the Hartford Wolf Pack’s…

FIRSTS ALL AROUND

     VERSUS      Sunday afternoon’s Hartford Wolf Pack contest with the Providence Bruins provided for a lot of firsts. It was the Wolf Pack’s first shutout of the young season. It…

HOBBIT DELIVERS WIN

     VERSUS      With star forward Dale Weise sidelined with a hand/wrist injury, someone on the Hartford Wolf Pack roster was going to need to step up. That’s the long…

FROM THE CREASE: By Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet  Most folks enjoy rooting for an underdog at some point.  There’s no bigger underdog or thoughtful individual for local hockey fans to pull for than the Hartford…

NIGHT AND DAY

      VERSUS       What a difference a day makes...well not even a day. The Hartford Wolf Pack could not get out of their own way Sunday afternoon and just like…

A NIGHT OF FIRSTS

      VERSUS         AND THEY’RE OFF… The Howard Baldwin era in Hartford hockey has resumed and the infusion of new faces and new energy had a big payoff Saturday night…

BERLET’S PACK SEASON PREVIEW

By Bruce Berlet After the Hartford Wolf Pack missed the playoffs for the first time in their 13-year history last season, several players did some serious soul-searching among themselves. Sure…

END OF THE PRESEASON

      VERSUS     By Bruce Berlet In keeping with the theme of change surrounding the Hartford Wolf Pack/Connecticut Whale franchise this season, captain Dane Byers decided on a new look, a…

RANGERS CUTS

Some surprises in who was cut today…not the least of which was Dale Weise. We thought Dale was playing exceptionally well and was on a fast track to make it…

Lots of news…

There’s been some news coming out of New York today…how it all plays out is anyone’s guess. The big news of the day is of course the signing of Tim…