DESPITE OT LOSS, BABY RANGERS PLAY FOR TRAVERSE CHAMPIONSHIP WEDNESDAY NIGHT
BY: Bruce Berlet Having already clinched a spot in the championship game, the New York Rangers prospects looked to enter their bid for a second tournament title undefeated Tuesday afternoon in Traverse City, Mich. The winless Carolina Hurricanes provided…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet And on the third day, they rested – deservedly so. Yes, Monday was an off day for the New York Rangers’ prospects team that moved to 2-0 in a tournament in Traverse City, Mich., with a 6-2 romp over the Dallas Stars on Sunday night. Left…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet After the horrific off-season that hockey has experienced, it was with joy that I could tune in to the NHL Network at 7 p.m. Saturday and watch most of the New York Rangers top young players in their opener in the prospects tournament in…
RANGERS SPEAK ON RUSSIAN PLANE CRASH
RANGERS STATEMENT ON TRAGIC PLANE CRASH IN RUSSIA Former Rangers Defensemen Alexander Karpovtsev and Karel Rachunek, and 2003 Draft Pick Jan Marek Among the Victims New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather issued the following statement…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet Two busloads of New York Rangers players and officials were visibly touched Tuesday while visiting three downtown firehouses with four families selected by the Garden of Dreams Foundation to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the…
TRAVERSE CITY HERE WE COME…
MSG NETWORK TELECASTING RANGER TEAM ACTION IN UPCOMING TRAVERSE CITY NHL PROSPECTS TOURNAMENT * * * * * All of the Ranger team’s action in the upcoming Traverse City NHL Prospects Tournament will be broadcast live on Madison Square…
DRESS FOR RANGERS SUCCESS
Timing is everything. This release came out from the Rangers at 10:40am this morning. While in the midst of all the rain of today’s hockey tragedy, at least this might offer a little ray of sunshine to focus on. NEW YORK RANGERS INVITE FANS TO CELEBRATE…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet The New York Rangers will continue a new tradition when many of their top young players participate in a prospects tournament beginning Saturday in Traverse City, Mich. All but five of 24 players have their NHL rights owned by the…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet Another tragic story rocked the pro hockey world Wednesday when another former tough guy battling personal issues, Wade Belak, was found dead in his Toronto condominium. Belak, who was 35, announced his retirement from hockey in March…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet Dave Scatchard is the latest example of why all of hockey should do everything possible to prevent headhunting. Scatchard, a center who played three games with the Hartford Wolf Pack in the 2007-08 season, has decided to end his 14-year…