KEELEY / CRAWFORD: CAPTAIN ZACH TOLKINEN RETURNS FROM HARTFORD
The defenseman was loaned in late January BY: Michael Keeley, Maine Mariners PORTLAND, ME – March 5, 2019 – Defenseman and captain Zach Tolkinen was returned on loan from the Hartford Wolf Pack to the Mariners on Tuesday. Tolkinen had been with Hartford…
KEELEY: GREG CHASE NAMED CCM ECHL PLAYER OF THE MONTH
Forward had 18 points in February BY: Michael Keeley, Maine Mariners PORTLAND, ME – March 5, 2019 – The ECHL announced on Tuesday that Mariners forward Greg Chase has been named the CCM ECHL Player of the Month for February. Chase put up 18 points in 13…
CANTLON: BEARS CLAW THEIR WAY PAST THE WOLF PACK
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – After a solid 53 minutes of hockey, the Hartford Wolf Pack effort fell apart over the final seven minutes and it resulted in their dropping a 4-1 decision to the red-hot Hershey Bears before the…
CANTLON: (FRI) PACK HOLD ON TO BEAT THUNDERBIRDS, 3-2
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack played a disciplined game that allowed them to build a 3-0 lead but hung on to escape with a 3-2 win over the Springfield Thunderbirds before a healthy-sized crowd of 5,780 at the XL…
CANTLON: BRUINS DROP WOLF PACK IN OT ON HERITAGE HOCKEY NIGHT
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The Providence Bruins captain, Jordan Swarz, went right to the net and redirected a Connor Clifton pass giving the Bruins to a 3-2 OT win over the Hartford Wolf Pack before a high-energy, season-best crowd…
CRAWFORD: PACK PUSH PAST MARLIES 3-2
BY: Bob Crawford, Hartford Wolf Pack Hartford, CT, February 13, 2019 – Brandon Halverson made a team season-high 43 saves, and Tim Gettinger scored the late third-period game-winning goal, for the Hartford Wolf Pack Wednesday night at the XL Center, in a…
KEELEY: MARINERS ACQUIRE COUTURIER FROM WHEELING
Mariners add to the blue line in a trade with Nailers BY: Michael Keeley, Maine Mariners PORTLAND, ME – February 12, 2019 – Defenseman Josh Couturier played his most recent game at the Cross Insurance Arena. It’s now where he’ll play his home games. The…
KEELEY: MARINERS WEEKLY: NEW OPPONENTS VISIT MAINE IN BUSY HOME WEEKEND
BY: Michael Keeley, Maine Mariners Feb. 5, 2019 – The Mariners got a feel-good win on Saturday night when they defeated the Adirondack Thunder, 5-3. The victory snapped a five-game skid and also served as a breakout game for the offense, which had…
CRAWFORD: WOLF PACK WEEKLY: February 4-10, 2019
BY: Bob Crawford, Hartford Wolf Pack Hartford, CT – The Wolf Pack (19-23-3-2, 43 pts., .457) returned from the AHL All-Star break with a 5-2 loss at Springfield on Friday night. Hartford came back from a 2-0 first-period deficit to tie that game…
KEELEY: CULKIN RECALLED TO LAVAL
Ryan Culkin joins the Rocket for the second time this season BY: Michael Keeley, Maine Mariners PORTLAND, ME – February 2, 2019 – The Mariners blue-line shuffle continued on Saturday as defenseman Ryan Culkin was recalled to the AHL’s Laval Rocket for…