CANTLON: HOCKEY NEWS AND NOTES
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – While in our safe places under a pandemically-induced house arrest, there is some limited hockey news still going on. XL CENTER The XL Center, despite being shut down, progress on the facility’s…
CANTLON’S CORNER” AHL WEIGHING IT’S FUTURE AND ASSORTED HOCKEY NOTES
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The future isn’t what it seems to be. With the entire world still trying to find its footing in the face of the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus that began in Wuhan, China, the hockey world is not any…
CANTLON’S CORNER: THE AMERICAN PIE OF SPORTS
A long, long time ago, I can still remember how, That music used to make me smile, And I knew if I had my chance, That I could make those people dance, And maybe they’d be happy for a while, But February made me shiver, With every paper, I’d…
CANTLON: BEARS CLIP WOLF PACK 4-1
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – A strong three-goal second period allowed the Hershey Bears to seize control of the game and skate away with a 4-1 win Saturday night at the XL Center. The two-game battle between these two division rivals…
CANTLON: (FRI) HERSHEY WINS ONE-GOAL BATTLE WITH WOLF PACK
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack deserved a better fate. Ed Wittchow’s goal with 5:48 remaining in regulation would prove to be the only goal either goalie surrendered in a playoff-type atmosphere as the…
CANTLON: (3/6) UCONN CLOSES OUT REGULAR SEASON AT UMASS—LOWELL
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The UCONN Huskies close out the Hockey East regular season on Friday night on the road at the Tsongas Center to face the number 12 nationally ranked UMASS-Lowell River Hawks at 7 PM (ESPN 97.9 and WILI…
KUHN: SWAMP RABBITS ACQUIRE DEFENSEMAN, JOE MASONIUS
Greenville bolsters blue line ahead of the stretch run BY: Jordan Kuhn, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Greenville Swamp Rabbits have acquired defenseman Joe Masonius from the Norfolk Admirals in exchange for defenseman John Furgele.…
CANTLON: UCONN LATE GAME MAGIC UPENDS MINUTEMEN
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – In about as dramatic fashion as you could imagine, the UCONN Huskies (15-13-4 overall, 12-8-2 HEA) pulled off a stunning, two-goal, late-in-the-game comeback getting the game-winner with 8.9 seconds left…
CANTLON: UCONN CLOSES OUT SEASON AGAINST UMASS AMHERST
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – It’s a big night for hockey in Hartford for the UCONN Huskies are on the verge of breaking another Hockey East barrier. They have a home-and-home with the UMASS-Amherst Minutemen starting with Senior Night…
CANTLON’S CORNER: XL CENTER IS A MESS
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – Just when you thought the XL Center train was on the tracks and heading for the station, something comes up to derail it. This time, it’s potentially fatal. Last Wednesday’s late-in-the-day…