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By: Jason Alwang, Howlings HARTFORD, CT: Ryder Korczak scored 2:44 into overtime, and Dylan Garand recorded 22 saves in the Hartford Wolf Pack's (4-2-0-1) thrilling comeback victory over the Grand Rapids Griffins Wednesday night at the XL Center. "Feels nice to get the goal," Korczak said of his game-winner. "I think we battled back in the third period, and it's definitely nice to get the goal and the win." He added, "It shows (the team's) character. Our first two periods, we didn't play our best, but we stuck with it, and I feel like the third period we dominated." In the five-minute 3-on-3 overtime, the Pack got puck possession with Casey Fitzgerald, Adam Sykora, and Korczak on the ice. Korczak received the puck from Fitzgerald and then dropped it off for Sykora for the shot. The puck went off the side of the net and right off Griffins netminder,  Sebastian Cossa. Korczak then redirected the shot as he had his stick down on the ice at the...

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack opens November with a two-game road trip to Syracuse and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. This will mark the club's lone trip to Syracuse and the first of three on the season to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. These road games also mark the club's first back-to-back road games of the season. The Wolf Pack played at Lehigh Valley on October 12 and Bridgeport on October 20. Friday, November 1, 2024, at Syracuse Crunch (7:00 p.m.) : The first of two meetings between the Wolf Pack and the Crunch on the season occur Friday night at Upstate Medical University Arena. It will mark the first time this season that the Wolf Pack face an opponent from the North Division. The sides split two chippy contests last November when they met for a home-and-home set. The Crunch took the first leg by a final score of 5-3 in Syracuse before the Wolf Pack responded the next night with a 5-2 victory at the XL Center. Gabriel Dumont's goal 13:2...

By: Alan Fuehring, Bridgeport Islanders BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (October 30, 2024) -  The Bridgeport Islanders (1-5-1-1), an American Hockey League affiliate of the New York Islanders, racked up three goals in the second period but fell to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (5-2-0-0), 4-3 in a shootout, at Total Mortgage Arena on Wednesday. Brian Pinho led the Islanders' offense, scoring a goal for the fourth straight game and his league-leading third goal shorthanded. He had two points (one goal, one assist), while Samuel Bolduc and Fredrik Karlstrom also notched one goal each. Jonathan Gruden had two goals for the Penguins. BOX SCORE The Penguins dominated the first three minutes of play, as Ville Koivunen and Gruden buried the puck past Marcus Hogberg (0-4-1), who was busy overall and ended the night with 38 saves. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton carried its early lead into the second period before the Islanders responded. Bridgeport exploded offensively in the middle frame by tallying three go...

By: Andy Zilch, Bloomington Bison Coralville, Iowa  – The Bloomington Bison suffered a 1-0 regulation loss to the Iowa Heartlanders on Wednesday night at the Xtream Arena. The first period saw no scoring but showcased the same intensity from Saturday’s matchup. In his first game this season, Bison forward Jackson Stewart dropped the gloves with Heartlander forward Nico Blachman. Five other penalties were assessed in the period that saw Iowa outshoot the Bison by a 13-9 margin. The stalemate was broken late in the second period as Heartlanders forward Will Calverley buried his fourth of the season. Will Zmolek and Kyle Masters assisted the goal. The Heartlanders continued to pepper the net with 14 shots in the period. The Bison registered seven shots in the frame. Down by a 1-0 score in the final period, the Bison put forth a valiant effort to the tie game with 15 shots on goal. Iowa netminder Dylan Ferguson denied those chances to remain flawless in the net with 32 total saves and coll...

Fifth-year net-minder played one game with the Reign this season By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits (GREENVILLE, S.C.) – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, announced today via a Swamp Rabbit Moving Transaction that goaltender Jacob Ingham has been assigned to the Upstate by the team’s AHL affiliate, the Ontario Reign. Ingham suited up for the Reign in one game, allowing a pair of goals in a 4-1 defeat against the Bakersfield Condors on October 18th. Ingham returns to the Swamp Rabbits after posting his best season as a professional during the 2023-24 campaign. The 6’5”, 205-pound net-minder compiled a 17-10-3-1 record over 34 games, a shutout, 2.57 GAA, and a .916 SV%, in addition to five starts in the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs. With the Reign last season, Ingham went 3-2-0 in six games, posting a 2.71 GAA and .917 SV%, and overall holds a 6-5-2 record with the Reign in a baker’s dozen appearances. A native of Barrie, Ontario, Ingh...

By: Alan Fuehring, Bridgeport Islanders BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (October 30, 2024) - The Bridgeport Islanders (1-5-1-0) host the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (4-2-0-0) tonight for their eighth and final game during October. The puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. inside Total Mortgage Arena. The Islanders want to snap a two-game slide following back-to-back losses in Charlotte, North Carolina last weekend. In their most recent outing, the Islanders suffered a 5-2 setback on Saturday despite Brian Pinho’s third goal in as many games and Fredrik Karlstrom’s third in the last four. Marcus Hogberg (0-3-1) made 35 saves. Watch tonight's game live: AHLTV on FloHockey Listen to tonight's radio broadcast: Mixlr ISLANDERS VS. PENGUINS Tonight’s game is the first of six meetings between the Islanders and Penguins this season and the first of three at Total Mortgage Arena. Bridgeport was winless in four games against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton last year (0-4-0-0), including a 5-2 loss on the road i...

By: Andy Zilch, Bloomington Bison Bloomington, Ill. – Carolina Hurricanes Associate General Manager and Chicago Wolves General Manager Darren Yorke announced today that the Carolina Hurricanes have reassigned defenseman Bryce Montgomery from the Wolves to the Bison. Montgomery, 21, skated in two games last weekend with the Wolves, registering one shot and a -1 rating. With the Bison, he scored the first goal in franchise history on October 20 against the Toledo Walleye, his lone point in two games played. Last season, he tallied four goals and eight assists (12 points) in 42 games for the South Carolina Stingrays. The Washington, D.C. native played in 84 career OHL games with the London Knights, posting two goals and six assists (eight points) with 70 penalty minutes. Following his time in the OHL, Montgomery skated in 48 games with the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, scoring six goals and 11 assists (17 points) with 70 penalty minutes. The 6-foot-5, 231-pound defenseman was drafted by the ...

By: Andy Zilch, Bloomington Bison Bloomington, Ill. –  New York Rangers Assistant General Manager and Hartford Wolf Pack General Manager Ryan Martin announced today that the club has recalled forward Blake McLaughlin from loan to the Bloomington Bison. McLaughlin, 24, collected three assists in four games with the Bison this season. He split the 2023-24 season between the AHL’s San Diego Gulls and the ECHL’s Tulsa Oilers. With the Oilers, McLaughlin scored 11 goals and 14 assists (25 points) in 21 games. Last spring, he added four assists in the club's four Kelly Cup Playoff games. The Grand Rapids, Minnesota native also recorded two assists in 29 games with the Gulls. Throughout three pro seasons, McLaughlin has appeared in 60 AHL games with the Gulls and scored one goal and two assists. He also recorded 25 goals and 34 assists (59 points) in 64 ECHL games during that span, all with the Oilers. Before turning pro, the 5-foot-11, 161-pound forward played four seasons of college hoc...

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers Assistant General Manager and Hartford Wolf Pack General Manager Ryan Martin announced today that the club has recalled forward Blake McLaughlin from loan to the Bloomington Bison (ECHL). McLaughlin, 24, split the 2023-24 season between the AHL’s San Diego Gulls and the ECHL’s Tulsa Oilers. With the Oilers, McLaughlin scored 25 points (11 g, 14 a) in 21 games. Last spring, he added four assists in the club's four Kelly Cup Playoff games. The native of Grand Rapids, MN, also recorded two assists in 29 games with the Gulls. McLaughlin has recorded three assists in four games this season with the Bison. He notched a pair of helpers on Oct. 26 in the team’s home game against the Iowa Heartlanders. He also recorded a season-high six shots in the contest. Verizon powers Hartford Wolf Pack transactions during the 2024-25 season. Full-season tickets, 20-game plans, 12-game plans, flex plans, and single-game tickets for th...

By: Alex Thomas,  Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack split a pair of weekend tilts at the XL Center, opening a three-game homestand. The club enters the final week of October with a record of 3-2-0-1 and will play three games in four nights starting on Wednesday. The Wolf Pack posted a record of 1-1-0-0 during October’s final weekend. Friday, October 25th, 2024, Vs. Lehigh Valley Phantoms (4-3 OTW): Bo Groulx’s stellar start continued on Friday night with his first game-winning goal as a member of the Wolf Pack. Groulx took a feed from Brett Berard, waited out Alexei Kolosov, then stuffed home the winner 39 seconds into the extra frame to push the Wolf Pack to 3-0-0-0 at home. Berard, who set up the winner, opened the scoring 3:38 into the tilt with his team-leading fifth goal of the season. Matthew Robertson collected his first goal of the campaign 15:44 into the second period, blasting a shot into traffic that snuck by Kolosov. Jake Leschyshyn notched the club...

By: Jason Alwang, Howlings HARTFORD, CT - The Hartford Wolf Pack saw Colten Ellis make 27 saves while Tanner Dickinson scored the game-winner in a 5-2 Springfield Thunderbirds win Sunday at the XL Center. The TBirds received goals from five different players in the win.   Dickinson's game-winner came at 11:08 of the second period. It was his first of the season from right in the middle of the Pack's defensive zone. Dickinson put a pass from Michael Buchinger over the Shoulder of Pack netminder Louis Domingue for the TBirds 3-1 lead, which proved to be the difference-maker. Dylan Peterson got the secondary assist. The scoring began in the first period when the Pack scored the first goal at 8:16. Jaroslav Chmelar's outlet pass from the defensive zone was on target to the stick of Bo Groulx. He started on his way up the ice on a 2-on-1 rush with Brett Berard. Groulx would take the shot and bury it past Ellis for a 1-0 lead.    The Thunderbirds tied the game just four seconds s...

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers Assistant General Manager and Hartford Wolf Pack General Manager Ryan Martin announced today that the club has loaned defensemen Ryan Siedem and Case McCarthy to the ECHL’s Bloomington Bison. Siedem, 23, has appeared in two games with the Wolf Pack this season, recording an assist. He was credited with his first professional point on Oct. 19 against the Bridgeport Islanders. A season ago, the native of Madison, NJ, recorded 20 points (3 g, 17 a) in 36 games with the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He signed a free-agent contract with the Wolf Pack on March 26. Following his agreement with the Wolf Pack, Siedem dressed in two games with the club. McCarthy, 23, appeared in two games with the Bison during their opening weekend against the Toledo Walleye. He recorded his first career professional point, a goal, on Oct. 20. The native of Troy, NY, dressed in two games with the Wolf Pack during the 2023-24 season. ...

By: Andy Zilch, Bloomington Bison Bloomington, Ill.  - New York Rangers Assistant General Manager and Hartford Wolf Pack General Manager Ryan Martin announced today that the club has loaned defensemen Ryan Siedem and Case McCarthy to the Bloomington Bison. Siedem, 23, appeared in two games with the Wolf Pack this season, recording an assist. He was credited with his first professional point on Oct. 19 against the Bridgeport Islanders. The Madison, New Jersey native recorded three goals and 17 assists (20 points) in 36 games with the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish last season. Siedem played for the Central Illinois Flying Aces in Bloomington, Illinois, during the 2018-19 season. McCarthy, 23, scored a goal in two appearances with the Bison over the weekend. A season ago, McCarthy appeared in 39 games with Boston University, scoring four goals and five assists (nine points). He served as captain of the Terriers. The Troy, New York native dressed in two games with the Wolf Pack f...

By: Andy Zilch, Bloomington Bison Coralville, Iowa – The Bloomington Bison defeated the Iowa Heartlanders to register the first franchise victory by a score of 4-2 at the Xtream Arena on Thursday night. There was no scoring in the first period, with the Heartlanders outshooting the Bison 8-6 in the opening 20 minutes. Forty-two seconds into period two, Jackson Leppard scored on a two-on-one to break open the scoring. Brett Budgell and Jonny Evans assisted his first of the season. 2:07 into the period, Jake Murray was whistled on a tripping call for the game’s first infraction. Iowa would capitalize with a Will Calverley goal on a sharp angle. Matthew Sop and Jack O’Brien assisted his second of the season. At 4:07, Budgell scored his first of the season on a rebound opportunity to regain the one-goal lead. The initial shot came from Leppard, and Connor Lockhart also assisted. The goal was scored on transition after a dazzling Mark Sinclair save. With 6:14 remaining in the second, the H...

By: Jason Alwang, Howlings HARTFORD, CT — Brett Berard scored 1:38 into overtime, and Bo Groulx recorded a four-point game (2g - 2a) as the Hartford Wolf Pack won a thriller at the XL Center against their intra-state rivals, the Bridgeport Islanders.    In overtime, the Wolf Pack received a 4-on-3 after the Islanders' Marc Gatcomb was called for boarding as regulation ended. Bedard one-timed a pass from Casey Fitzgerald and blasted it past Marcus Hogberg for the victory. For Bedard, it marked his fourth goal in the season's first three games.    “There really is no position to that point of the game,” Bedard said of the overtime goal. “But a goal is a goal, so it was pretty exciting.”   In the third period, after the Islanders scored a game-tying, power-play goal, exactly a minute later, Adam Sykora tallied his first of the season on a puck loose in the crease off a rebound to give the Wolfpack a 4-3 lead with 6:02 left to play.   The Islanders found the equalizer with 2:12 rem...

By: Andy Zilch, Bloomington Bison Bloomington, Ill.  – Carolina Hurricanes Associate General Manager and Chicago Wolves General Manager Darren Yorke announced today that the Carolina Hurricanes have reassigned goaltender Ruslan Khazheyev to the Wolves from the Bison. Khazheyev, 19, played 27 minutes on Sunday against the Toledo Walleye allowing three goals on 15 shots. He played in 28 games last season with Chelyabinsk (Russian Junior Hockey), posting a 16-5-3 record with a .927 save percentage and a 2.19 goals-against average. The 6-foot-4, 201-pound goaltender also played one game with Chelyabinsk (Russian Supreme Hockey League), earning a victory by making 23 saves on 24 shots. Khazheyev, a Chelyabinsk, Russia native, was drafted by the Hurricanes in the fifth round (158th overall) of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. This transaction is Hitting the Road with Sam Leman Chevy City. BISON SIGN CHANDLER ROMEO Bloomington, Ill. – Bloomington Bison General Manager and Head Coach Phillip Barski ...

B y: Lauren McQuillan, Howlings FAIRFIELD, CT - The Sacred Heart Pioneers men’s hockey returned home to the Martire Family Arena following a 4-3 upset win over the UMass Minutemen (Ranked #15/17) on Friday night. A three-point night (2g, 1a) from freshman defenseman  Francesco Dell'Elce and a four-goal third period by the Minutemen finished off the Pioneers and gave the visitors a 6-1 win. After a solid first period in which they outshot the visitors 10-5, neither team could strike gold, but that changed early in the second period. At 2:20 of the second period, Dell'Elce scored the first of his two goals exactly seven minutes apart (2:20 and 9:20), with the second proving to be the game-winner. SHU graduate student forward Max Dorrington was whistled for kneeing just 22 seconds into the second frame. The Minutemen capitalized on their second power play. Ryan Lautenbach took a shot from the left circle and retrieved the rebound. Lautenbach then sent the black biscuit out to Del...

By: Jason Alwang, Howlings HARTFORD, CT — Brett Berard scored 1:38 into overtime, and Bo Groulx recorded a four-point game (2g - 2a) as the Hartford Wolf Pack won a thriller at the XL Center against their intra-state rivals, the Bridgeport Islanders.    In overtime, the Wolf Pack received a 4-on-3 after the Islanders' Marc Gatcomb was called for boarding as regulation ended. Bedard one-timed a pass from Casey Fitzgerald and blasted it past Marcus Hogberg for the victory. For Bedard, it marked his fourth goal in the season's first three games.    “There really is no position to that point of the game,” Bedard said of the overtime goal. “But a goal is a goal, so it was pretty exciting.”   In the third period, after the Islanders scored a game-tying, power-play goal, exactly a minute later, Adam Sykora tallied his first of the season on a puck loose in the crease off a rebound to give the Wolfpack a 4-3 lead with 6:02 left to play.   The Islanders found the equalizer with 2:12 rem...

By: Andy Zilch, Bloomington Bison   Bloomington, Ill.  – Carolina Hurricanes Associate General Manager and Chicago Wolves General Manager Darren Yorke announced today that the Carolina Hurricanes have reassigned defenseman Bryce Montgomery to the Wolves from the Bison. Montgomery, 21, scored the first goal in Bison franchise history on Sunday afternoon against the Toledo Walleye. That was his lone point in the pair of games against Toledo. Last season, he tallied four goals and eight assists (12 points) in 42 games for the South Carolina Stingrays. The Washington, D.C. native played in 84 career OHL games with the London Knights, posting two goals and six assists (eight points) with 70 penalty minutes. Following his time in the OHL, Montgomery skated in 48 games with the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, scoring six goals and 11 assists (17 points) with 70 penalty minutes. The 6-foot-5, 231-pound defenseman was drafted by the Hurricanes in the sixth round (170th overall) of the 2021 NHL Entry ...

The Second year forward split time between the AHL’s Toronto Marlies and Newfoundland Growlers in 23/24 By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits (GREENVILLE, S.C.) – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, announced today via a Swamp Rabbit Moving Transaction that second-year forward Tate Singleton has been assigned to the Swamp Rabbits from the team’s AHL affiliate, the Ontario Reign. Singleton comes to the Swamp Rabbits seeking his first action of the new hockey season. The 5’9”, 180-pound played most of the 2023-24 season with the Newfoundland Growlers, earning 25 goals, 23 assists, and 48 points in 59 games. Singleton made a dozen appearances in the AHL with the Toronto Marlies, notching a goal and five helpers. A native of West Lebanon, New Hampshire, Singleton, 26, turned professional last season following the conclusion of his NCAA college hockey career with The Ohio State University, compiling 70 points (33g-37ast) in 140 games as a...

By: Lauren McQuillan, Howlings BRIDGEPORT, CT— The Bridgeport Islanders dropped both games of their season-opening weekend first on Saturday to the Providence Bruins, 3-2, before being blanked 3-0 by the Charlotte Checkers on Sunday.   On Saturday night, the Bruins scored the game-winner and the lone third-period goal. Just three seconds after killing off a tripping penalty, Jordan Oesterle netted a shot from the top of the circle to make it 3-2.  “As a group, I think we played a pretty solid game,” Islanders Assistant Captain Brian Pinho said afterward. “(We) made a couple of mistakes that ended up in our net, but it was a good atmosphere tonight, and hopefully we can win tomorrow.”  The Bruins struck early in the first period when forward Brett Harrison’s backhanded pass found Vinni Lettieri. The one-time Hartford Wolf Pack blasted away from the top of the slot and buried it in the top corner.    Islanders' newcomer, Pierre Engvall, found the back of the net at 1:45 of the second...

By: Alan Fuehring, Bridgeport Islanders BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (October 20, 2024) -  Jakub Skarek made 24 saves for his fifth career American Hockey League shutout on Sunday, backstopping the Bridgeport Islanders (1-3-0-1), the AHL affiliate of the New York Islanders, to a 4-0 win over the Hartford Wolf Pack (2-1-0-1) at Total Mortgage Arena. It was the Islanders’ first shutout since March 30, 2023 against Charlotte. Brian Pinho (shorthanded), Alex Jefferies, Marc Gatcomb, and William Dufour scored goals for Bridgeport in the team’s first victory of the season. Bridgeport improved to 1-0-1-0 against Hartford this season. BOX SCORE Following a scoreless first period, the Islanders exploded for three goals in 5:45 during the second. The scoring started 6:53 into the frame when Pinho converted his second shorthanded goal in five games while Eetu Liukas was in the box for hooking. Pinho carried the puck into the offensive zone and fired a low wrister from the left circle past Louis Domingue to ...

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack picked up their season's first two victories over the weekend, posting a record of 2-1-0-0 in their first three-in-three set of the campaign. The club now sits at 2-1-0-1 heading into the final weekend of October and will begin a three-game homestand on Friday night at the XL Center. Friday, October 18th, 2024, Vs. Springfield Thunderbirds (6-5 W): Grant Potulny picked up his first victory as the Head Coach of the Wolf Pack on Friday night in Round 1 of the ‘I-91 Rivalry’. A wild first period saw the Wolf Pack jump out to a 4-2 lead thanks to two goals from Brennan Othmann and Jaroslav Chmelař. Brandon Scanlin notched his first goal of the season 5:50 into the second period, the second goal of the season by a Wolf Pack defenseman. Brett Berard tallied his second goal of the season 10:47 into the third period, tucking in a wraparound to make it 6-4. That goal would stand as the eventual game-winning goal. De...

By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits SWAMP RABBITS ACQUIRE ROBIDOUX IN A TRADE Fourth-year forward comes to the Upstate in a swap for Luke Richardson (GREENVILLE, S.C.) – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, announced today via a Swamp Rabbit Moving Transaction that the team has acquired forward Mikael Robidoux from the Wheeling Nailers in exchange for goaltender Luke Richardson. Robidoux comes to the Swamp Rabbits after completing his third ECHL season and second with the Allen Americans. The 5’11”, 200-pound forward notched a dozen points in “The Lone Star State” (7g-5ast) and accrued 176 PIM in 41 contests. Robidoux added another assist in three Kelly Cup Playoff games against the Idaho Steelheads. Hailing from La Prairie, Quebec, Robidoux, 25, enters his fourth ECHL campaign with 136 games to his credit, earning 16 goals, 18 assists, and 34 points to go along with 704 PIM as a member of the Americans and Kansas City Mavericks. Bef...

BISON COMPLETE TRADE WITH STINGRAYS By: Andy Zilch, Bloomington Bison   Bloomington, Ill. - Bloomington Bison General Manager and Head Coach Phillip Barski announced today that the team has traded forward Jamie Engelbert to the South Carolina Stingrays. This move completes the future considerations portion of the previous trade that sent forwards Jonny Evans and Jackson Leppard to the Bison. Engelbert, 24, tallied one assist with a +1 rating over the two games this weekend against the Toledo Walleye. Last season, he skated in 28 games with Providence College, scoring seven goals and four assists (11 points) with 16 penalty minutes and a +3 rating. The 6-foot-4 forward tallied 24 goals, 21 assists (45 points), and 96 penalty minutes in 145 games with Providence College over five seasons. Engelbert is home to Whitby, Ontario. HARTFORD WOLF PACK SIGN BRETT BUDGELL TO AHL CONTRACT, SERIES OF TRANSACTIONS ANNOUNCED Bloomington, Ill.  - New York Rangers Assistant General Manager and Hartfor...