BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – WHOLE LOT OF PLAYER SHAKE UP GOIN’ ON
BY: Bruce Berlet The comings and goings just keep on coming and going for the New York Rangers and Connecticut Whale. With All-Star defenseman Marc Staal put on injured reserve Wednesday and out for at least the Rangers’ first two games Friday and Saturday in Stockholm, Sweden, Tim Erixon flew to his native land after practicing with the Whale at…
BRUCE BERLET – AS THE PLAYER DOOR TURNS
BY: Bruce Berlet Dale Weise’s gain was the Connecticut Whale’s loss on Tuesday. After three eventful years in the New York Rangers organization, Weise was claimed off waivers by the Stanley Cup runner-up Vancouver Canucks, minutes after skating alongside Kris Newbury and Carl Hagelin in what turned out to be his final practice with the Whale. The departure of the…
BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – CUTTING TIME
BY: Bruce Berlet After needing a little more time than usual, the Connecticut Whale got closer to their final roster for the franchise’s 15th season on Monday. As coach Ken Gernander said Sunday after a 3-2 victory over the Worcester Sharks, all the decision making was made “a little bit dicey” because the parent New York Rangers were traveling in…
BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – MAYBE YOU CAN GO HOME AGAIN
BY: Bruce Berlet Hockey often makes for strange bedfellows, coincidences and ironies. You can now look no farther than Jordan Owens, one of six invitees to Connecticut Whale training camp. Growing up in Toronto, one of Owens’ favorite players was center Kris Newbury, who spent six seasons with the NHL Maple Leafs and AHL Marlies before being signed as a…
BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – WADE REDDEN, YEAR TWO
BY: Bruce Berlet Despite spending a pleasant summer in picturesque Kelowna, British Columbia, with his wife and young daughter, Wade Redden experienced a bit of an unsettling offseason, proving again that money can’t buy you complete happiness. First, Redden had a chat with New York Rangers coach John Tortorella, who, not surprisingly, told the 13-year NHL veteran that he didn’t…
BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – McDONAGH, BUILDING A FUTURE IN NEW YORK
BY: Bruce Berlet A year ago, Ryan McDonagh attended his first NHL training camp after foregoing his senior year after he, Derek Stepan and the University of Wisconsin lost 5-0 in the NCAA title game to Boston College, led by Chris Kreider, considered by many to be the New York Rangers top prospect. McDonagh and Stepan didn’t know if they’d…
BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – MITCHELL MAKES MARK
FROM THE CREASE BY: BRUCE BERLET John Mitchell has always prided himself in being “a pretty fast skater” and proved it when he won a fastest skater competition with the Toronto Maple Leafs three years ago. “I think I actually beat the time in the NHL All-Star Game, so I know I can skate,” Mitchell recalled Wednesday night after his…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet Lights. Camera. Action. Yes, more than the usual number of faces was on hand for the opening of the New York Rangers’ training camp Friday at the Madison Square Garden training facility in Greenburgh, N.Y. HBO has begun filming the Rangers for the second season of “24/7: Road to the Winter Classic,” which will keep Blueshirts fans…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet To the surprise of virtually no one, former Hartford Wolf Pack All-Star right wing Ryan Callahan was named the 26th captain of the New York Rangers on Monday. Callahan succeeds Trumbull native Chris Drury, who retired on Aug. 19 after the final year of his five-year, $35.25 million contract was bought out by the Rangers on June…
IS CALLAHAN’S NAME IN THE ENVELOPE?
BY: Bruce Berlet The New York Rangers will name Trumbull native Chris Drury’s successor as captain and two alternate captains Monday. The leading candidates are former Hartford Wolf Pack players Ryan Callahan, All-Star Marc Staal and Brandon Dubinsky and newcomer Brad Richards, the free-agent plum this year who signed a nine-year, $60 million contract with the Rangers on July 2….
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WOLF PACK SIGN ISAAC DUFORT TO CONTRACT
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers Assistant General Manager and Hartford Wolf Pack General Manager Ryan Martin announced today that the club has agreed to terms with forward Isaac Dufort on a one-year, standard AHL player contract. Dufort, 21, scored 46 points (27 g, 19 a) in 59 games with the QMJHL’s Baie-Comeau Drakkar…
SHAY COSTA REPORTING…CATCHING UP ON PAST COLLEGE AND WOLF PACK
EDITOR’S NOTE: Shay Costa worked hard covering these games and deserved to have them published. my full-time job has caused me to have to work close to 100 hours a week, and I haven’t had the time to post them. Getting them all posted here is important. She deserves respect for the effort she put in… – Mitch Beck All…
WOLF PACK – CATCHING UP ON PAST NEWS
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack RANGERS RECALL 13 FROM WOLF PACK HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the club has recalled 13 players from the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack. The club recalled seven forwards, five defensemen, and one goaltender from Hartford. Forwards: Alex Belzile, Brett Berard, Anton Blidh, Jake Leschyshyn,…
WOLF PACK ENJOYS STRONG 2023-24 SEASON IN THE COMMUNITY AND AT THE BOX OFFICE
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack completed another successful season both on and off the ice last week. On the ice, the club advanced to the Atlantic Division Finals of the Calder Cup Playoffs for the second consecutive season, winning two playoff rounds in the process. Off the ice, the Wolf Pack enjoyed…
WOLF PACK SIGN ISAAC DUFORT TO CONTRACT
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers Assistant General Manager and Hartford Wolf Pack General Manager Ryan Martin announced today that the club has agreed to terms with forward Isaac Dufort on a one-year, standard AHL player contract. Dufort, 21, scored 46 points (27 g, 19 a) in 59 games with the QMJHL’s Baie-Comeau Drakkar…
SHAY COSTA REPORTING…CATCHING UP ON PAST COLLEGE AND WOLF PACK
EDITOR’S NOTE: Shay Costa worked hard covering these games and deserved to have them published. my full-time job has caused me to have to work close to 100 hours a week, and I haven’t had the time to post them. Getting them all posted here is important. She deserves respect for the effort she put in… – Mitch Beck All…
WOLF PACK – CATCHING UP ON PAST NEWS
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack RANGERS RECALL 13 FROM WOLF PACK HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the club has recalled 13 players from the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack. The club recalled seven forwards, five defensemen, and one goaltender from Hartford. Forwards: Alex Belzile, Brett Berard, Anton Blidh, Jake Leschyshyn,…
WOLF PACK ENJOYS STRONG 2023-24 SEASON IN THE COMMUNITY AND AT THE BOX OFFICE
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack completed another successful season both on and off the ice last week. On the ice, the club advanced to the Atlantic Division Finals of the Calder Cup Playoffs for the second consecutive season, winning two playoff rounds in the process. Off the ice, the Wolf Pack enjoyed…
SWAMP RABBITS RELEASE 2024-25 SCHEDULE
The season begins at home on October 18th in the Kelly Cup Playoff rematch By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, the proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, announced the team’s schedule for the 2024-25 ECHL Season, presented by Bon Secours. A schedule detailing promotions and specialty jerseys will be revealed…
CINCINNATI CYCLONES RELEASE 2024-25 SCHEDULE
72-game regular season schedule is revealed By: Dana Grey, Cincinnati Cyclones CINCINNATI, OH – The Cincinnati Cyclones, along with the ECHL, have released the 2024-25 regular season schedule. Cincinnati begins the 72-game slate on the road against Kalamazoo on Saturday October 19th. The Cyclones then return to the Heritage Bank Center ice for “First Faceoff” the next weekend on Saturday…
ECHL ANNOUNCES SWAMP RABBITS AS AWARDS FINALIST
Team up for six different awards to be announced at ECHL Summer Meetings By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. – The ECHL announced today that the Greenville Swamp Rabbits organization, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, is a finalist in six different categories for the 2023-24 ECHL Awards, presented by SponsorCX. The winners will be…
SWAMP RABBITS ANNOUNCE PROTECTED LIST
The first domino of offseason roster construction features 29 players By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, announced in conjunction with the ECHL their 2024 Protected List. The protected list is considered the first stage of the hockey operations off-season in roster maintenance to complete…
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