BY: Bruce Berlet
Former Hartford Whalers captain and iconic right wing Kevin Dineen finally got where many thought he should have been a few years ago on Wednesday.
Dineen, one of the grittiest and hard-working players in hockey history, was named coach of the Florida Panthers, who haven’t reached the NHL playoffs for a record 10 consecutive years.
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Tagged Bruce Berlet, Columbus Blue Jackets, Connecticut Whale, Dale Tallon, Eric Weinrich, Florida Panthers, Kevin Dineen, Manny Malhotra, National Hockey League, New York Rangers, Portland Pirates, Stanley Cup
By Bruce Berlet
Few sporting entities ebb and flow together more than a hockey goaltender and his or her team.
Chad Johnson has discovered that more than ever this season, which seems almost divided between when the local AHL team was the Hartford Wolf Pack and it became the Connecticut Whale on Nov. 27. Continue reading
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Tagged Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Bruce Berlet, Chad Johnson, Connecticut Whale, Eric Weinrich, Hartford Wolf Pack, Ken Gernander, Kevin Dineen, Martin Brodeur, Stanley Cup
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Mitch Beck spent over 20 years as an on-air radio personality and Standup comedian. He is self employed and has been reporting on the Hartford Wolf Pack / Connecticut Whale exclusively since 2005.
