CANTLON’S CORNER: DANIELS A MODEL WHALER
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – Scott “Chief” Daniels was a seventh-round (186th overall) draft pick for the Hartford Whalers in 1989. Daniels was the epitome of hard work and perseverance, especially during his career in junior hockey.…
CANTLON: SEATTLE GETS KRAKEN IN SELECTING A TEAM
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – Former Hartford Whaler great and now Seattle Kraken General Manager Ron Francis has designed the first team, and they will skate at the Climate Pledge Arena in October. The NHL put on a show as they…
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…
CHAIMOVICH: CARBERRY – AHL COACH OF THE YEAR
BY: Jason Chaimovich, AHL, VP Communications SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Spencer Carbery of the Hershey Bears is the Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award winner as the AHL’s outstanding coach for the 2020-21 season.…
TRUST: GAME PREVIEW – SWAMP RABBITS at STINGRAYS
BY: Matt Trust, Greenville Swamp Rabbits Greenville, SC – Tonight, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits conclude March with a 7:05 p.m. puck drop against their in-state rival, South Carolina Stingrays. The Stingrays are the ECHL affiliate for the National Hockey…
CANTLON: HARTFORD WOLF PACK PRE-SEASON VOLUME 1
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The first skating sessions for the Hartford Wolf Pack’s truncated 2020-21 season are set to begin when training camp begins on Sunday. The ice at Champions Skating Center in Cromwell is being worked…
TRUST: GAME PREVIEW (12/26/2020): SWAMP RABBITS vs. STINGRAYS, 7:05 PM
BY: Matt Trust, Greenville Swamp Rabbits Greenville, SC – Tonight, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits host their in-state rival South Carolina Stingrays at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. It’s the second meeting of the season between both sides after facing-off on…
CANTLON: HOCKEY OFF-SEASON NEWS AND NOTES VOL 39
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The LANAH (Ligue Nord Americaine de Hockey) (North American Hockey League) a six-team, Quebec-based, minor professional circuit, announced it will not move its 25th season start date in 2020-21 due to…
CANTLON: IVY LEAGUE CANCELS ALL WINTER SPORTS
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – What has been whispered about since late July became a reality on Thursday night. The six Ivy League schools in the ECACHL and the two non-hockey schools, Penn and Columbia, voted unanimously to cancel all…
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…