FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet Not surprisingly, the mother of Wade Belak said the former NHL player suffered from depression before committing suicide last Wednesday. “I think he was taking control of that,” Lorraine Belak said in a phone interview with the Canadian…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet After a disappointing end to a career/injury-plagued season, it has been a summer to remember for New York Rangers right wing Ryan Callahan. The former Hartford Wolf Pack standout had NHL highs in goals (23), assists (25), points (48),…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet The New York Rangers remained in a signing mode Thursday as they agreed to terms with first-round pick J.T. Miller on a three-year entry-level contract. The signing of the 18-year-old forward from East Palestine, Ohio, came a day after…
SATHER SPEAKS
New York Rangers president and general manager, Glen Sather has released a statement on the upcoming Nassau County Referendum. It reads as follows: “The rivalry that has existed between the Rangers and Islanders for almost 40 years is one of the…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet Mission accomplished for New York Rangers president and general manager Glen Sather. Sather entered the offseason hoping to keep his core of marquee players intact for at least several years, and that goal was finalized Wednesday when…
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…
FAN-FARE with ADAM GAVRIEL
OUT WITH THE OLD – IN WITH THE NEW BY: Adam Gavriel After re-signing RFA Brandon Dubinsky and UFA Steve Eminger this past week, the New York Rangers have seemingly one major move left to make, re-signing RFA and future captain Ryan Callahan. With…
BACK TO THE FUTURE – CATCHING UP WITH MICHAEL DEL ZOTTO
BY: Mitch Beck with Adam Gavriel For athletes looking to develop a professional career, the path to achieving it, in many ways, resembles the four-year high school matriculation process. As a rookie, a player enters their freshman year; the new kid on…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet And then there was one. As expected, the New York Rangers signed veteran defenseman Steve Eminger to a one-year $800,000 contract on Monday, leaving unrestricted free agent right wing Ryan Callahan as the only player that the NHL team…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet The New York Rangers’ Summer of Success continued Thursday on several fronts. The Rangers again averted often contentious salary arbitration, and this time it was with former Hartford Wolf Pack forward Brandon Dubinsky, their leading…