DOUG ROBERTS BACK IN HARTFORD
Story and Photo By: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – Doug Roberts, 80, is the older of the Roberts brothers who played with the New England Whalers and was a trailblazer throughout his hockey career. The Detroit-area native and his brother…
KEVIN DINEEN THINKS CT HAS ALWAYS BEEN HOME
By: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – Kevin Dineen returned to Connecticut to participate in the Hartford Yard Goats celebration of Hartford Whalers Day at Dunk Donuts Park last week. “I have always looked at my time with the Whalers as…
GORDIE ROBERTS, HARTFORD WHALER LEGEND
By: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – Hartford Whaler legend Gordie Roberts took an unconventional route to pro hockey. Now, at 65, he returned to Hartford for the first time since participating in that infamous frozen Whale Bowl on a Saturday…
CANTLON: LACROIX LOVED THE JOURNEY
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The annual Hartford Whalers Day at Dunkin Donuts Park, home to the Hartford Yard Goats, was a special day filled with plenty of reminiscing about days gone by with some of the team’s legends. André…
CANTLON’S CORNER: DANIELS A MODEL WHALER
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – Scott “Chief” Daniels was a seventh-round (186th overall) draft pick for the Hartford Whalers in 1989. Daniels was the epitome of hard work and perseverance, especially during his career in junior hockey.…
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 …
CANTLON: (SAT) WOLF PACK CHEW UP P-BRUINS 6-1
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – Another offensive explosion by the Hartford Wolf Pack combined with a solid sixty-minute team effort extended their winning streak to five straight after thrashing the Providence Bruins 6-1 on Saturday…
CANTLON: HOCKEY OFF-SEASON NEWS & NOTES VOL 29
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The Tampa Bay Lightning won their second Stanley Cup in tema history this past week with three Connecticut connections earning Championship rings. In 2010, Ryan McDonagh played half of a season with the…
CANTLON’S CORNER: NHL RETURN IMMINENT AND OTHER HOCKEY NEWS
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – For the first time since March, professional hockey is so close to being played for fans that you can almost reach out and touch it. With that start rapidly approaching, there’s plenty of news…