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FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET 

By: Bruce Berlet Former Hartford Wolf Pack coach Ryan McGill is looking for a job. McGill wasn’t retained by the Calgary Flames, making him the third member of the coaching staff to be let go after the team missed the playoffs for a second consecutive season. Goalie coach Jamie McLennan and assistant Rob Cookson also didn’t have the option years…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET 

 By: Bruce Berlet The email that arrived from the New York Rangers late Friday night was stunningly eerie. It simply started: NEW YORK – The New York Rangers are very saddened to announce the passing of Derek Boogaard. “Derek was an extremely kind and caring individual,” New York Rangers president and general manager Glen Sather said. “He was a very…

HUGE TRAGEDY TO THE RANGERS 

DEREK BOOGAARD DIES New York, May 13, 2011 – The New York Rangers are very saddened to announce the passing of Derek Boogaard.             “Derek was an extremely kind and caring individual,” said New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather.  “He was a very thoughtful person, who will be dearly missed by all those who knew him.  We…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET 

By Bruce Berlet The financially strapped New York Islanders and their top affiliate Bridgeport Sound Tigers might finally have got some much needed/desired help Wednesday. The Islanders’ lease with the Nassau Coliseum doesn’t end until 2015, but concern about the NHL franchise has been going on for years. But Islanders and Nassau County officials announced a $400 million development and…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET 

By Bruce Berlet Former Hartford Wolf Pack wing Nigel Dawes was part of a Winnipeg native daily double for the Hamilton Bulldogs that was a large part of AHL history on Monday night. Dawes notched his team-leading ninth goal of the playoffs at 6:24 of the third period to tie it, then Dustin Boyd scored only six seconds into the…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET 

By Bruce Berlet HARTFORD, CT – June 2 will mark the first anniversary of Whalers Sports and Entertainment chairman and CEO Howard Baldwin announcing his group’s plans to assume business control of the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack (now Connecticut Whale) with the hope of reviving the local hockey market and returning to the NHL. Not surprisingly, Baldwin called WSE’s first…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET 

By Bruce Berlet Gordie Howe might be “Mr. Hockey” in the sporting world, but Howard Baldwin has held a similar title in Hartford seemingly forever. Oh, there was about a two-decade sabbatical from the Insurance City that included the start of a filmmaking business in Hollywood that still consumes some of his time, though more of wife Karen. But Baldwin…

NY INJURY UPDATES 

DAN GIRARDI AND BRANDON PRUST INJURY UPDATE New York, April 29, 2011 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that Dan Girardi underwent successful surgery yesterday to repair his inguinal hernia.  In addition, Brandon Prust underwent successful surgery today to repair a labral tear.  Both are expected to be ready for the start of training…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET 

By Bruce Berlet HARTFORD, CT. – If the New York Rangers are to find a trade for veteran defenseman Wade Redden to eliminate his annual $6.5 million salary cap hit, they’ll have to find out which eight teams he doesn’t want to be dealt to that’s part of the six-year, $39 million contract he signed on July 1, 2008. During…

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