RIOPEL EARNS GOALIE OF THE WEEK FOR SECOND TIME
PRINCETON, NJ – Nic Riopel of the Greenville Road Warriors is the Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Feb. 21-27. He also won the award for the week of Oct. 25-31.
RANGERS LOOK TO CORRAL BUFFALO TUESDAY
NEW YORK RANGERS vs. BUFFALO SABRES Tuesday, Mar. 1, 7:00 p.m. Madison Square Garden • New York, NY Rangers: 33-27-4 (70 pts) Sabres: 29-25-7 (65 pts) * All information through NHL games on Feb. 27
RANGERS BIG TEST VS. LIGHTNING
NY RANGERS vs. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING Sunday, Feb. 27, 1:00 p.m. Madison Square Garden • New York, NY Rangers: 33-26-4 (70 pts) Lightning: 36-18-7 (79 pts) * All information through NHL games on Feb. 25
KENNEDY OUT FOR MCCABE, DEL ZOTTO IN…
RANGERS ACQUIRE DEFENSEMAN BRYAN MCCABE New York sends Tim Kennedy and a third round draft pick to Florida New York, NY – New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has acquired defenseman Bryan McCabe from…
BATTLE DOWN SOUTH
NY RANGERS vs. CAROLINA HURRICANES Tuesday, Feb. 22, 7:00 p.m. RBC Center • Raleigh, North Carolina Rangers: 31-26-4 (66 pts) Hurricanes: 28-24-8 (64 pts) * All information through NHL games on Feb. 20
TALBOT AND OTHER NEWS
At the Whale Bowl, Cam Talbot told Howlings that he needed more practice time, but that he could have played if he was called upon to that his ankle was healed. Meanwhile, Dov Grumet Morris has played exceptionally well between the pipes for the…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet EAST HARTFORD, Conn. – Hall of Famer Brian Leetch had just one regret. “It went too fast,” the Cheshire native said. Just one regret, too, for Enfield native Craig Janney, playing with Leetch for only the second time since the 1988 Winter…
PUBLIC SKATE AT THE RENT
PUBLIC SKATE TO CONCLUDE OUTDOOR HARVEST-PROPERTIES.COM WHALERS HOCKEY FEST ON FEBRUARY 22 Last Event of Historic 13-day Outdoor Hockey Celebration at Rentschler Field Hartford, CT – Whalers Sports and Entertainment announced today that the…
ZAMBONIS NOT JUST FOR CLEANING ICE
“THE ZAMBONIS” TO ENTERTAIN FANS AT OUTDOOR HARVEST-PROPERTIES.COM WHALE BOWL FEBRUARY 19 The World’s only and Greatest all Hockey Band will Play Before both Legends Game and AHL Outdoor Contest at Rentschler Field Hartford, CT – Whalers Sports…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet He shared the goal-scoring lead in the first season the New England Whalers became the Hartford Whalers and joined the National Hockey League. He and future Hall of Famer Ron Francis seemed to pull off “The Detroit Play” at the most…