KUHN: RABBITS SIGN ATLANTIC HOCKEY SCORING CHAMP
BY: Jordan Kuhn, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Greenville Swamp Rabbits have added a source of goal scoring prowess in the form of Austin McIlmurray, who signed a standard player contract for the upcoming 2020–21 season. The 24-year-old…
CANTLON: HOCKEY OFF-SEASON NEWS & NOTES – VOL 30
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – So much news and activity in the hockey world this week. As a business, the AHL had a small-town model that was the norm nearly 30 years ago. That is now long gone. An average salary then was a mere $40K.…
CANTLON: FREE AGENCY FRENZY – PART TWO
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The cyclonic activity of roster changes during free agency continued even into Monday. With a pandemic and large economic worldwide distress, salaries in the NHL and AHL are off the chart. On Saturday, the…
CANTLON: NEWS & NOTES FROM NHL DRAFT DAY TWO
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The second act of the annual NHL Entry Draft took place on Wednesday. In the First Round, not only did the New York Rangers have the first overall pick in the draft that they used to take superstar…
KEELEY: MARINERS RE-SIGN D-MAN, DALLAS ROSSITER
Rookie d-man appeared in eight games for Mariners last season BY: Michael Keeley, Maine Mariners PORTLAND, ME – October 5, 2020 – The Maine Mariners have signed defenseman Dallas Rossiter to a contract for the 2020-21 season. Rossiter was in training…
KEELEY: FALMOUTH NATIVE BEN FREEMAN SIGNS WITH MARINERS
Out of the University of Connecticut, 6’5 forward is a local product BY: Michael Keeley, Maine Mariners PORTLAND, ME – August 3, 2020 – After Cumberland-born brothers Ted and Brian Hart made Mariners history last season, becoming the first Maine natives…
CANTLON’S CORNER: HOCKEY NEWS AND NOTES OFF SEASON VOLUME 20 (PART TWO)
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The NHL “playoffs” are officially underway and the news is coming fast and furious. The AHL has set a date for their return to play. On Thursday, the league’s “Return to Play…
KEELEY: MARINERS RE-SIGN CUMBERLAND NATIVE TED HART
Hart scored 10 goals in solid rookie campaign BY: Michael Keeley, Maine Mariners PORTLAND, ME – June 29, 2020 – Last August, Ted Hart signed his first professional contract with his “hometown” team, hoping to become the first Maine-born player to suit up…
KEELEY: DILLAN FOX RETURNS FOR THIRD SEASON
Mariners first re-signing was co-leader in goals in 2019-20 BY: Michael Keeley, Maine Mariners PORTLAND, ME – June 22, 2020 – The Mariners announced their first player signing for 2020-21 on Monday, bringing back forward Dillan Fox for his third season…
CANTLON’S CORNER: HOCKEY NEWS AND NOTES OFF SEASON VOLUME 12
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The world is slowly approaching normalcy. Sports news is becoming more and more prevalent as ALL sports are moving closer and closer towards returning into the daily lives of its fans. AHL AWARDS The…