RANGERS ANNOUNCE FULL PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE
RANGERS ANNOUNCE 2011 PRESEASON SCHEDULE New York, July 20, 2011 – The New York Rangers announced their 2011 preseason schedule today, featuring four games in Europe and a total of seven games.
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet In an extensive interview with “Puck Daddy” at Yahoo! Sports, former Hartford Whalers icon and captain Kevin Dineen discussed his new first NHL head coaching job with the Florida Panthers and his old surroundings in Hartford. Dineen will…
GOOD NEWS FOR RANGERS PROSPECT FANS
MSG NETWORK TO TELECAST 2011 TRAVERSE CITY NHL PROSPECTS TOURNAMENT SEPTEMBER 10-14 Four Rangers Games on Network Slate Jeep to be Title Sponsor of the Telecasts New York, NY – July 20, 2011 – MSG Network announced today that it will telecast four New…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet With a last name synonymous with hockey greatness, one would think Ryan Bourque has been a rink rat almost from the time he departed the womb. Well, think again. Unlike Hall of Fame father Ray and older brother Chris, Ryan left…
EX-PACK SANGUINETTI RESIGNS IN CAROLINA
‘CANES AGREE TO TERMS WITH BOBBY SANGUINETTI Defenseman signs one-year pact RALEIGH, NC – Ron Francis, Director of Hockey Operations of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has agreed to terms with defenseman…
BOYLE BACK IN BLUE
BY: Bruce Berlet The expected became reality late Thursday night when center Brian Boyle signed a three-year, $5.1 million contract with the Rangers, averting a salary arbitration hearing on July 25. The Rangers also signed forward Andreas Thuresson to a…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet Great news that New Canaan native Max Pacioretty was back in a competitive environment Wednesday night more than four months after a severe concussion and fractured vertebrae ended last season for the Montreal Canadiens left wing.…
BOOGAARD HONORED WITH SCHOLARSHIP
NEW YORK RANGERS ANNOUNCE ANNUAL DEREK BOOGAARD YOUTH HOCKEY SCHOLARSHIP NEW YORK, July 13, 2011 – To honor the legacy of former Rangers left wing Derek Boogaard, the New York Rangers have announced that they will present two scholarships annually for…
FAN-FARE: CAP AND GROWN
BY:Adam Gavriel The Growth of the Salary Cap The NHL Collective-Bargaining Agreement that was ratified after the 2004-2005 lockout ended an entire NHL season included a salary cap with a maximum cap of $39 million on a team, and $7.8 million on a single…
DAMIEN HESS…TRAINING FOR EXCELLENCE
(Adam Gavriel contributed to the writing of this story) On a racing team there is of course the driver and then he or she answers to the pit boss for their instruction, but the most critical person to any of their success is the head mechanic that…