CANTLON’S CORNER: HOCKEY NEWS AND NOTES OFF SEASON Volume 10
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – After a vote by its membership, the NHLPA has approved the NHL’s decision to move to a 24-team playoff format to bring to a conclusion the 2019-20 NHL season. With that announcement coming earlier…
CANTLON’S CORNER: HOCKEY NEWS AND NOTES VOLUME 8
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The suspension of hockey continues though the NHL may resume the regular season or go straight to a playoff format in an attempt to conclude the 2019-20 season. The AHL, meanwhile, is on the verge of…
CANTLON’S CORNER: HOCKEY NEWS AND NOTES VOLUME 7
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – Planning for the 2020-2021 AHL season is well underway as is the possible return of the NHL in the summer and a possible late-in-the-year start to the following season are dominant news stories this week.…
CANTLON’S CORNER: HOCKEY NEWS AND NOTES VOLUME 6
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – It seems that all the news going on in the world has some connection to the coronavirus pandemic. Hockey is no different. Much is going in the industry starting with signings in Hartford for the Wolf Pack.…
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: PACK DROP FOURTH IN 4-1 LOSS IN SPRINGFIELD
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howling SPRINGFIELD, MA – The Hartford Wolf Pack’s weekend of hope turned into a sea of problems as they dropped their fourth straight game, 4-1, on Sunday afternoon to the Springfield Thunderbirds. The win snapped a…
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: WOLF PACK EDGE SOUND TIGERS 3-1
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings BRIDGEPORT, CT – Tim Gettinger’s two powerplay goals paced the Hartford Wolf Pack to clip the Bridgeport Sound Tigers 3-1 on Saturday night at the Webster Bank Arena. After starting slow, the Wolf Pack fired a…
CANTLON: (FRI) PACK KICK OFF THREE STRAIGHT AGAINST SPRINGFIELD
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – Two-thirds of the victorious Atlantic Division All-Star champions made it back to Hartford. Head coach Kris Knoblauch was still stuck at Ontario International Airport (All-Star Classic title sponsor)…