BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – DEVEAUX, IN THE BELLY OF THE WHALE
BY: Bruce Berlet Upon reflection, Andre Deveaux had one overriding thought. “I’m just happy I wasn’t hurt,” Deveaux said. Happy, indeed. Deveaux, a noted tough guy, is the latest victim of a seemingly increasing number of senseless hits from behind and…
FRIDAY JUST GOT MORE INTERESTING
The Connecticut Whale will have an extra skater on defense tomorrow as the Rangers have announced that Marc Staal will skate with the Whale. The question that remains is whether or not he will play in the game with the Worcester Sharks Friday night or…
BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – YES, THEY GET HIS WHOLE NAME ON A SWEATER!
BY: Bruce Berlet Jonathan Audy-Marchessault might be the smallest player in Connecticut Whale training camp, but he certainly has made some big-time plays and impressions the past few weeks. It started when Dean Stork, coach of the ECHL’s Greenville Road…
BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – MAYBE YOU CAN GO HOME AGAIN
BY: Bruce Berlet Hockey often makes for strange bedfellows, coincidences and ironies. You can now look no farther than Jordan Owens, one of six invitees to Connecticut Whale training camp. Growing up in Toronto, one of Owens’ favorite players was center…
BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – McDONAGH, BUILDING A FUTURE IN NEW YORK
BY: Bruce Berlet A year ago, Ryan McDonagh attended his first NHL training camp after foregoing his senior year after he, Derek Stepan and the University of Wisconsin lost 5-0 in the NCAA title game to Boston College, led by Chris Kreider, considered by…
BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – MITCHELL MAKES MARK
FROM THE CREASE BY: BRUCE BERLET John Mitchell has always prided himself in being “a pretty fast skater” and proved it when he won a fastest skater competition with the Toronto Maple Leafs three years ago. “I think I actually beat the time in the NHL…
BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – CHAD JOHNSON, A GOALIE LOOKING TO REBOUND
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET Chad Johnson, A Goalie Looking to Rebound Chad Johnson experienced about the ultimate in good news-bad news last season. The good? The New York Rangers called up the goalie from the Connecticut Whale on Feb. 28 after…
RANGERS PROSPECTS KEEP ROLLING
BY: Bruce Berlet It’s an day off for the New York Rangers’ prospect team that moved to a 2-0 record in a tournament in Traverse City, Michigan, with a 6-2 romp over the Stars on Sunday night. Ryan Bourque, son of NHL Hall of Famer Ray Bourque, had two…
CALLAHAN GIVES JOHN HANCOCK TO GLEN SATHER AND RANGERS
As has been widely reported, Ryan Callahan, the New York Rangers’ final free agent has signed for three years at an average of $4.275M to the cap or a total of 12.825M. He’ll receive $4M the first and second year and then $4.825 in the out year. The…
DUBINSKY IN FOR FOUR, CALLAHAN UPCOMING
Former Hartford Wolf Pack centerman and current New York Ranger stalwart Brandon Dubinsky has resigned with the team for a reported four years for $16.8 million, a $4.2 million cap hit avoiding arbitration. This is a huge signing for the team and for…