CANTLON’S CORNER: MID-WEEK NEWS AND NOTES
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The Olympics are into the medal round, and several former Hartford Wolf Pack players and those connected to Connecticut are doing well representing their homelands. Men’s Team Canada knocked off the…
CANTLON: PREVIEWING WOLF PACK 2021-22 SEASON
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – Hartford Wolf Pack Head Coach Kris Knoblauch was readying to give the media his take on the upcoming 2021-22 AHL season when changes from the New York Rangers altered his preparation. Trumbull native Chris…
CANTLON: RHEAUME, THE FIRST NHL FEMALE PLAYER, HONORED
BY: Gerry Cantlon, HOWLINGS QUEBEC CITY, CANADA – In Quebec City last week, Manon Rhéaume was honored on Jean Beliveau Lane with a statue and former Hartford Whaler, Sylvain Côté, also a city native as well. Several other statues of Nordiques grace…
CANTLON: CT HOCKEY OFF-SEASON VOLUME 13
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – Ex-New York Ranger and Hartford Wolf Pack defenseman, Stu Bickel, hired by the Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) in the summer, then moved on to St. Thomas University (CCHA), a brand-new D1 program, has changed…
KEELEY: BEN GUITE NAMED MARINERS HEAD COACH
Guite takes over for Riley Armstrong, Terrence Wallin becomes assistant BY: Michael Keeley, Maine Mariners PORTLAND, ME – August 3, 2021 – The Maine Mariners are proud to announce former University of Maine National Champion Ben Guite as the second head…
CANTLON: NHL DRAFT DAY ONE RESULTS & NEWS
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The first round of the 2021 NHL entry draft was completed Friday night. The event, held virtually for covid-19 considerations, was a mixed bag. The first few players went as expected, but some surprises…
CANTLON: SEATTLE GETS KRAKEN IN SELECTING A TEAM
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – Former Hartford Whaler great and now Seattle Kraken General Manager Ron Francis has designed the first team, and they will skate at the Climate Pledge Arena in October. The NHL put on a show as they…
CANTLON: CT HOCKEY OFF SEASON VOLUME 6
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The Off-Season is a busy time for hockey executives. Evaluations of the team’s talent, decisions on who to keep and who to release. Discussion of new talent to bring into the organization to improve…
CANTLON: CT HOCKEY OFF-SEASON VOLUME 5
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers President and General Manager has decided and hired veteran coach Gerard Gallant to replace David Quinn. Oddly, the introduction of Gallant in a press conference via Zoom is scheduled…
CANTLON: ALL BLACK NHL LINE FOLLOWS A STRONG HISTORY
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – Hockey’s continued growth in non-traditional communities received a big boost with the line of all-black players deployed by the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Head Coach, Jon Cooper, at the end of the …