CANTLON: (2/26) WOLF PACK WIN 3-1 OVER T-BIRDS
BY: Gerry Cantlon – Howlings SPRINGFIELD, MA – Justin Richards scored twice to help the Hartford Wolf Pack break a six-period scoreless drought and upended the Springfield Thunderbirds 3-1. The Wolf Pack kickoff a three-in-three weekend…
CANTLON: (2/19) BRUINS PUSH PAST PACK 3-1
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – Joonas Koppannen and Edwards Tralmaks had three points to pace the Providence Bruins to a 3-1 win over the Hartford Wolf Pack Saturday night. Providence won on Friday night, tossing a 5-0 shutout at home…
CANTLON: ISLANDERS STIFFLE PACK
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings BRIDGEPORT, CT – Ken Appleby stopped all thirty shots he saw as the Bridgeport Islanders goaltender led his team to post a 2-0 win over the visiting Hartford Wolf Pack. The Wolf Pack (23-15-4-2) slide into third place…
CANTLON’S CORNER: MID-WEEK NEWS AND NOTES
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The Olympics are into the medal round, and several former Hartford Wolf Pack players and those connected to Connecticut are doing well representing their homelands. Men’s Team Canada knocked off the…
CANTLON: (1/31) UCONN LOSES CT ICE TITLE TO QU
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings BRIDGEPORT, CT – A timely third-period goal by Desi Burgart and Yaniv (Yanni) Perets (Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC) 27 saves earned him his ninth shutout of the year and an NCAA record 12th of the season allowed the #2…
CANTLON: TRAINING CAMP EDITION VOLUME 2
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The New York Rangers skipped the Traverse City, MI prospects camp for the second consecutive season due to Covid-19 concerns again; development camp is winding down at the team’s training facility in…
CANTLON: RHEAUME, THE FIRST NHL FEMALE PLAYER, HONORED
BY: Gerry Cantlon, HOWLINGS QUEBEC CITY, CANADA – In Quebec City last week, Manon Rhéaume was honored on Jean Beliveau Lane with a statue and former Hartford Whaler, Sylvain Côté, also a city native as well. Several other statues of Nordiques grace…
CANTLON: CT HOCKEY OFF SEASON VOL 10 PT 2
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The chase for a championship at all levels of hockey starts with roster selection. The number of signings this week picks up to a breakneck pace. Ex-Hartford Wolf Pack, Greg Chase, the nephew of former…
CANTLON: CT HOCKEY OFFSEASON VOL 10 PT 1
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The last leg of the off-season began this week following the Seattle expansion and NHL Amateur drafts. Also announced were RFA offers for players on expiring Entry Level Contracts (ELC). Those signings…
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…