SHELLEY: TWO CT-CONNECTED PLAYERS MOVED
BY: Mark Shelley Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, ECHL affiliate of the Florida Panthers, announced that they have acquired forwards Matt Tugnutt and Chase Zieky from the Idaho Steelheads as compensation for…
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: WOLF PACK REPLACE BOB CRAWFORD
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – After 24 years as the lone voice of the Hartford Wolf Pack, Bob Crawford is no longer with the team, as announced early Monday morning by the team’s VP of Business Operations, Erik Hansen. “We…
CANTLON: NYR NAME STEVE SMITH HARTFORD ASSISTANT
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The New York Rangers announced the signing of Steve Smith as the Hartford Wolf Pack’s new assistant coach to Kris Knoblauch. Smith, 58, is the ninth assistant coach in the team’s 25-year…
CANTLON: NHL DRAFT DAY ONE RESULTS & NEWS
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The first round of the 2021 NHL entry draft was completed Friday night. The event, held virtually for covid-19 considerations, was a mixed bag. The first few players went as expected, but some surprises…
KEELEY: MARINERS ACQUIRE DOHERTY FROM RAILERS
Defenseman Connor Doherty goes from Worcester to Maine BY: Michael Keeley, Maine Mariners PORTLAND, ME – July 22, 2021 – The Maine Mariners have acquired defenseman Connor Doherty from the Worcester Railers, the team announced on Thursday, in exchange…
CANTLON: HAT TRICKS AND THE NAHL ENTRY DRAFT
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The NAHL conducted its entry draft consisting of 498 slots last Wednesday. It’s the last junior selections made before the big NHL Entry Draft at the end of the week. Since entering the league, the…
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…
CANTLON: CT HOCKEY 2021 OFFSEASON VOL 1
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT –The offseason has begun for the Hartford Wolf Pack and the rest of the AHL, except for the Pacific division, which has a playoff. Teams are very busy planning and signing players and coaches for the…