UCONN MATT WOOD SELECTED IN NHL DRAFT
By: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – On the first day of the NHL draft, the Nashville Predators selected UConn’s Matt Wood at number 15. Wood slipped down a bit further than he was expected to be selected partly because Anaheim, picking…
KEELEY: CONNER BLEACKLEY RETURNS TO MAINE
Two-time NHL Draft Pick finished 2019-20 with Mariners BY: Michael Keeley, Maine Mariners PORTLAND, ME – September 28, 2021 – The Mariners and forward Conner Bleackley agreed to a 2021-22 season contract, the team announced on Tuesday. Bleackley returns…
TRUST: LUKE MARTIN REJOINS GREENVILLE
BY: Matt Trust, Greenville Swamp Rabbits Greenville, SC – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits have announced the roster addition of defenseman Luke Martin ahead of this weekend’s homestand. Previously, Martin landed his AHL debut with the Texas Stars on a…
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…
KUHN: ZUHLSDORF, AN NHL DRAFTEE, JOINS GREENVILLE
BY: Jordan Kuhn, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Greenville Swamp Rabbits have signed defenseman Ryan Zuhlsdorf to a Standard Player Contract for the upcoming 2020–21 season. Drafted in the fifth round by the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2015,…
CANTLON’S CORNER: AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT…BUT STILL THE SAME
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – Game on! Well, sort of. On Tuesday afternoon, NHL commissioner, Gary Bettman announced the outline of a plan to “Return-To-Play” that was agreed to between the players, and the league with the…
CANTLON’S CORNER: HOCKEY NEWS AND NOTES VOLUME 7
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – Planning for the 2020-2021 AHL season is well underway as is the possible return of the NHL in the summer and a possible late-in-the-year start to the following season are dominant news stories this week.…
CANTLON’S CORNER: HOCKEY NEWS AND NOTES VOLUME 6
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – It seems that all the news going on in the world has some connection to the coronavirus pandemic. Hockey is no different. Much is going in the industry starting with signings in Hartford for the Wolf Pack.…
CANTLON: HOCKEY NEWS AND NOTES
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – While in our safe places under a pandemically-induced house arrest, there is some limited hockey news still going on. XL CENTER The XL Center, despite being shut down, progress on the facility’s…
KUHN: JEREMY HELVIG ASSIGNED TO SWAMP RABBITS
Goaltender returns to the Upstate BY: Jordan Kuhn, Greenville Swamp Rabbits CINCINNATI, Ohio — Goaltender Jeremy Helvig has been re-assigned by the Charlotte Checkers to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits. The Carolina Hurricanes goaltending prospect suited up…