CANTLON: CT HOCKEY OFF-SEASON VOLUME 3
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The NHL Draft is set for July 23-24, with the Buffalo Sabres holding the first overall pick. The expansion Seattle Kraken, with their General Manager being the former Hartford Whaler great, Ron Francis,…
CANTLON: (SAT) PACK DROP SOUND TIGERS 5-2
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack won for the second straight game on Saturday afternoon at the XL Center, 5-2, over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. The line of Justin Richards, Tim Gettinger, and Ty Ronning powered the…
CANTLON: WOLF PACK PRESEASON VOLUME 3
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The first baby steps on an AHL 2020-21 season are about to be taken. In what will be the first hockey action since March 12, 2019, on January 31st, the Hartford Wolf Pack will play in a pre-season tilt…
CANTLON: UCONN BLANKS PROVIDENCE COLLEGE 2-0
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings STORRS, CT – On the strength of Tomas Vomacka’s 37 saves, and Jonny Evans’ two-point performance, the UCONN Huskies earned a 2-0 shutout victory over the Providence College Friars win Monday afternoon at the…
CANTLON: HOCKEY NEWS & NOTES VOLUME 38
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The AHL Belleville Senators made a big announcement last Wednesday night in a YouTube Zoom call in a new fashion with Ottawa/Belleville Senators owner Eugene Melnyk, Ottawa/Belleville Senators President of…
CANTLON: HOCKEY OFF-SEASON NEWS & NOTES VOL 36
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – Covid-19 continues to be the top story worldwide. Its effects are almost too wide to document, and it’s had a profound effect on the hockey world as well. UCONN-MAINE POSTPONED Because of positive…
KUHN: BRADLEY SIGNS WITH GREENVILLE FOR 20-21
BY: Jordan Kuhn, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Greenville Swamp Rabbits announced today that 2019 Kelly Cup Champion Matt Bradley has signed with the team for the 2020-21 ECHL Season. Bradley comes to the Swamp Rabbits following his…
CANTLON: HOCKEY OFFSEASON NEWS & NOTES-VOL 31
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The question on the minds of the entire hockey world, considering its current predicament, is when will they be returning to play the 2020-21 season? Things are definitely different for the NHL and AHL.…
CANTLON: HOCKEY OFF-SEASON NEWS & NOTES – VOL 30
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – So much news and activity in the hockey world this week. As a business, the AHL had a small-town model that was the norm nearly 30 years ago. That is now long gone. An average salary then was a mere $40K.…
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…