CANTLON: HOCKEY OFF-SEASON NEWS & NOTES VOLUME 34
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The story, not just in hockey, but in all aspects of life these days, continues to be the Covid-19 pandemic. Not only the death, although that’s always the most serious repercussion, but also the…
CANTLON: HOCKEY OFF SEASON NOTES VOLUME 33
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The professional hockey world is still at a standstill with the NHL having publicly issued a January 1st, 2021 projected start date with the AHL calling for February 5th. Even having publicly stated that…
CANTLON: FREE AGENCY FRENZY – PART TWO
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The cyclonic activity of roster changes during free agency continued even into Monday. With a pandemic and large economic worldwide distress, salaries in the NHL and AHL are off the chart. On Saturday, the…
CANTLON: NHL FREE AGENT FRENZY OKTOBERFEST STYLE
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The end of a very busy week in pro hockey as free agency for the NHL and AHL kicks off the official start of the 2020-21 season which still has no schedule but does have a tentative start date of January…
CANTLON: HOCKEY OFF-SEASON NEWS & NOTES VOLUME 21
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – With the first round of the NHL playoffs on the verge of completion, there is news from all over the globe with the sport still making news. AHL ALL-STAR GAME The AHL has moved the All-Star Classic out of…
CANTLON: HOCKEY OFF-SEASON NEWS AND NOTES – VOLUME 14
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – There’s news all over the hockey landscape as the date to restart the season is rapidly approaching. The news begins all over the planet and affects both the Hartford Wolf Pack and the New York…
CANTLON’S CORNER: AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT…BUT STILL THE SAME
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – Game on! Well, sort of. On Tuesday afternoon, NHL commissioner, Gary Bettman announced the outline of a plan to “Return-To-Play” that was agreed to between the players, and the league with the…
CANTLON’S CORNER: HOCKEY NEWS AND NOTES VOLUME 8
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The suspension of hockey continues though the NHL may resume the regular season or go straight to a playoff format in an attempt to conclude the 2019-20 season. The AHL, meanwhile, is on the verge of…
CANTLON’S CORNER: HOCKEY NEWS AND NOTES VOLUME 7
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – Planning for the 2020-2021 AHL season is well underway as is the possible return of the NHL in the summer and a possible late-in-the-year start to the following season are dominant news stories this week.…
CANTLON: (FRI) HERSHEY WINS ONE-GOAL BATTLE WITH WOLF PACK
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack deserved a better fate. Ed Wittchow’s goal with 5:48 remaining in regulation would prove to be the only goal either goalie surrendered in a playoff-type atmosphere as the…