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LETTER: Congratulations, Sacramento
I'd like to extend a huge congratulations to the city of Sacramento, and the state of California. In a state that's in more financial disarray than Connecticut, they were able to fend off Seattle to keep the heart of their city -- the NBA's Sacramento...Tags: XL Center, Howard Baldwin, Sports, Ice Hockey, National Hockey League
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Bruins Or Rangers? In Hartford, There's Another Choice, Too
The Hartford CourantTo the north is the team that was the Hartford Whalers' most heated rival. To the south is the franchise that houses its minor league affiliate in Hartford. So for a certain faction of Greater Hartford hockey fans — those who lament the loss of the...Tags: National Hockey League, Boston Celtics, TD Garden, National Basketball Association, New England Patriots
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It's Official! Hartford Wolf Pack Now The Name
As was reported Monday on courant.com, the Global Spectrum group has tossed out the Whale and brought back the Wolf Pack. Here's the official release: Wolf Pack to Return as Hartford’s Hockey Team Team name and management change for 2013-14...
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Whale To Officially Be Renamed Wolf Pack Tuesday
The Hartford Courant— The franchise arrived in Hartford in the summer of 1997 and Madison Square Garden initially planned to call the American Hockey League franchise the Hartford SeaWolves. But the prospect of a legal fight with an ECHL franchise in Mississippi...Tags: XL Center, Philadelphia Flyers, Ice Hockey, Marketing, AEG
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MSG Plan To Run Nassau Coliseum Mentions Hartford's AHL Team
The Hartford CourantWhile Madison Square Garden Co. is competing for the right to renovate and run the Nassau Coliseum, the company says it has no specific plan to eventually move its AHL affiliate from Hartford to Long Island if it wins the bid. The Islanders will be...Tags: Women's National Basketball Association, XL Center, NBA Development League, Bruce Ratner, Nassau County
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MSG Undecided On Future Of AHL Affiliate
pdoyle@courant.comOn Thursday, Madison Square Garden was one of four bidders to make a presentation to the Nassau County Business Advisory Council in an attempt to take over the Nassau Coliseum when the Islanders move to Brooklyn in 2015. Part of the bid included the...Tags: Women's National Basketball Association, XL Center, NBA Development League, Nassau Coliseum, American Hockey League
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MSG Eyes Long Island
pdoyle@courant.comMadison Square Garden Company signed a lease extension with Comcast Spectacor just five weeks ago, reaching an agreement to keep its AHL affiliate at Hartford's XL Center for at least the next three seasons. But it seems the executives at MSG may...Tags: Women's National Basketball Association, XL Center, NBA Development League, Bruce Ratner, Philadelphia Flyers
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XL's Bedfellows Bring Puzzling Name Change
The Hartford CourantThoughts and some juicy Connecticut building speculation while we await the American Athletic Conference to announce its move of the annual UConn women's basketball tournament from the XL Center to the Mohegan Sun. There is a great reason to change...Tags: XL Center, Dannel P. Malloy , Hockey (music group), Executive Branch, Philadelphia Flyers
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Micheal Haley provides enforcement for Rangers
NewsdayGREENBURGH, N.Y. -- The Rangers called up 10 players from the Connecticut Whale the other day to be part of a playoff practice squad dubbed the "Black Aces." One already has graduated: Former Islander Micheal Haley, who played in nine games for the...Tags: American Hockey League, Washington Capitals, New York Rangers, New York Islanders, Ice Hockey
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Black Aces Report To New York
pdoyle@courant.comThe New York Rangers have their team of Black Aces. Ten players from the Connecticut Whale's roster reported to New York and will practice as the Rangers face the Capitals in the NHL playoffs. If the Rangers have an injury during the playoffs,...Tags: Washington Capitals, Christian Thomas, Dylan McIlrath, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Stu Bickel
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Rangers, Capitals familiar playoff foes
NewsdayIn the NHL playoffs, does familiarity breed contempt? We'll find out starting this week, when the Rangers meet the Capitals for the third consecutive year and fourth in the last five. Some of the players -- and in the Caps' case, the men behind the...Tags: Dylan McIlrath, Martin Biron, Southeast Division (NHL), Stepan Company, Arron Asham
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On The Fly: RIP To Tim Taylor, Hockey Coaching Icon
Tim Taylor decided early in life to skate away from the family business. Taylor, who grew up in Natick, Mass., was part of the legendary family that owned the Boston Globe, but the newspaper business didn't interest him. Taylor played hockey at Harvard...Tags: Dylan McIlrath, The Boston Globe, Eastern Conference (NHL), Boston Celtics, National Hockey League
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Apr 30, 2013
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Apr 29, 2013
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Apr 29, 2013
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Apr 28, 2013
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