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CANTLON: HOCKEY OFF SEASON NEWS AND NOTES VOLUME 15

BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT - As Connecticut prepares to move to the next stage of it's opening up, the hockey world continues to make plans, not only for the…

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CANTLON’S CORNER: WOLF PACK OFF SEASON VOLUME 7

BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT - Another week goes by since the Hartford Wolf Pack season ended and another busy week of news. PLAYER AND COACHES MOVEMENT Former Wolf Pack…

SPOTLIGHT: TOMMY GRANT

BY: Bruce Berlet Large green letters on a bed sheet at the XL Center on Sunday read: Tommy 10 Terrific. Terrific, indeed. For most of the season, Tommy Grant, who…

SHORT ON THE MEASURING STICK

      VERSUS    On Friday night the theme approaching Saturday night’s battle with the AHL leading Norfolk Admirals was that the game would be a measuring stick as to where the…

REDDEN TO WEAR THE C

In a move that is long overdue, veteran defenseman Wade Redden has been named the sixth captain in the history of the New York Rangers Hartford affiliation, first with the…

WHALE FRUSTRATED IN SPRINGFIELD

      VERSUS      There are a multitude of ways to lose in any sporting event, and the Connecticut Whale have certainly explored many of them this season, but Saturday night’s 2-0…

NOW THAT’S MORE LIKE IT

      VERSUS      Amazing what the changing of the calendar and some personnel changes can do for a team. After the Connecticut Whale spent the month of January making up for…

GIMME A BREAK – AN ALL-STAR BREAK

      VERSUS      The late, great Gilda Radner’s character, “Roseanne Rosannadannna” used to say to great laughs, “If it’s not one thing, it’s another…” Those words rang very true Saturday night…

IS THIS ROCK BOTTOM?

      VERSUS      Throughout the 2011-2012 season the Whale have had two glaring problems: allowing quick back-to-back goals and not holding third period leads. Both of those Achilles Heel issues haunted…

WHALE DROWN IN COLD PORTLAND WATERS

     VERSUS      BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the Connecticut Whale The Connecticut Whale’s losing streak stretched to seven games Wednesday night, as they lost a 4-2 decision to the Portland…