Rock the Brock: Crowd Changer
February Point Streak-The Hershey Bears faced the East Division leaders in the Binghamton Senators last Friday night. The Sens are injury and call up swiss cheese right now but always put up a good fight. The Bears power play got a workout with 8 advantages and converted on 2 of those. Philipp Grubauer looked strong saving 23 out of 26 and improved his record to 4-3 with...
Washington Capitals Land F Casey Wellman, Bears Acquire LeBlanc
The Washington Capitals acquired forward Casey Wellman from the Florida Panthers in exchange for center Zach Hamill Thursday. The trade was announced by vice president and general manager George McPhee.
Wellman, 25, has registered 23 points (seven goals, 16 assists) in 37 games this season for the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL (American Hockey League). He ranked third in points...
Panthers acquire Zach Hamill from Capitals
The Florida Panthers have traded forward Casey Wellman to the Washington Capitals in exchange for forward Zach Hamill.
Hamill, 24, was the eighth overall pick of the Boston Bruins in the 2007 NHL entry draft. In his NHL career, he has four assists and four PIM in 20 games played (all with the Bruins).
He has played in 40 games this season with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey...
Panthers acquire Wellman from NYR
The Florida Panthers have acquired center Casey Wellman from the New York Rangers in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2014 draft.
Wellman has appeared in 41 NHL games, all with the Minnesota Wild, with four goals and nine assists. He was traded to the Rangers in February and spent this past season in the American Hockey League.
The 24-year-old Wellman played his college hockey...
Panthers acquire Wellman from Rangers
The Florida Panthers have acquired center Casey Wellman from the New York Rangers in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2014 draft.
Wellman has appeared in 41 NHL games, all with the Minnesota Wild, with four goals and nine assists. He was traded to the Rangers in February and spent this past season in the American Hockey League.
The 24-year-old Wellman played his college hockey...
New York Rangers Trade Casey Wellman To Florida
Press Release - New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has acquired a fifth round pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft from Florida in exchange for forward Casey Wellman. Wellman, 24, skated in 57 games with the Connecticut Whale and Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League (AHL) [...]
Rangers trade Casey Wellman to Florida; Shane Doan visiting New York
There are two bits of news today, which is rare for late July. The first is that the Rangers have traded forward Casey Wellman to the Florida Panthers for a fifth round pick in the 2014 draft. Wellman was initially acquired with a conditional seventh round pick from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Erik Christensen. In the end, the Rangers essentially dealt Christensen for two...
Rangers Ship Casey Wellman To Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers have confirmed that they have acquired winger Casey Wellman from the New York Rangers in exchange for a 2014 5th round draft pick. Wellman was acquired last season from the Minnesota Wild in return for Erik Christensen and a 7th.Wellman had 22 points in 31 games for the Connecticut Whale and certainly has some offensive skill. However, he is a one dimensional...
Report: Christensen signs to play in Russia
ST. PAUL, Minn. The Minnesota Wild will be losing their shootout specialist.
Multiple reports say forward Erik Christensen has signed with HC Lev Praha of the Kontinental Hockey League. Christensen, 28, was an unrestricted free agent after being acquired by Minnesota in February for center Casey Wellman. The Wild will receive a conditional seventh-round draft pick from the Rangers...
Morning Skate Notes: Taxi Squad; Kreider's Anonymity; Devils Change Lines
Andrew Gross at the Bergen Record reports that John Tortorella says the reason for the taxi squad which consists of Cam Talbot, Dylan McIlrath, Tim Erixon, Casey Wellman, Kris Newbury and J.T. Miller is "To have players ready to play in case we run into injuries."...let's hope hope we're not seeing any of these guys in a Rangers jersey this Spring because it likely...
Rangers Recall McIlrath, Erixon, Miller & 3 Others From Connecticut
Press Release New York, May 15, 2012 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has recalled six players from the Connecticut Whale of the American Hockey League (AHL) – goaltender Cam Talbot; defensemen Tim Erixon and Dylan McIlrath; and forwards J.T. Miller, Kris Newbury and Casey Wellman. Talbot, [...]
Whale Announce Roster Moves
HARTFORD, May 15, 2012: Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld today announced eight season-ending Whale roster transactions.
The parent New York Rangers have recalled six players, goaltender Cam Talbot, defensemen Tim Erixon and Dylan McIlrath and forwards J.T. Miller, Kris Newbury and Casey Wellman, from Connecticut. Additionally, the Whale has released forwards...
AHL Playoffs Second Round
The second round of the AHL playoffs has completed. Look back at the first round here. This is a summary of the results:
Norfolk defeat Connecticut four games to two Norfolk is the minor league affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Connecticut belongs to the New York Rangers. The Norfolk offence was led by Alexandre Picard, Alex Killorn and Trevor Smith. Jaroslav...
Miller Turning Heads With Whale
Brian Ring at CTWhale.com reports on Rangers 2011 first round pick J.T. Miller's first taste of professional hockey playing in two of the three contests in a Whale sweep of the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.Ring says Miller, who was scoreless in the two games, played on the Whale's most productive line along with Casey Wellman and Marek Hrivik.Here's Whale Head Coach Ken Gernander...
Was Only A Matter of Time
Erik Christensen looks to finally be scratched tonight for #mnwiId. 0 points, minus-11 in 12 games will do that to ya— Michael Russo (@Russostrib) March 1, 2012
Meanwhile, the guy the Rangers received in return for Christensen, Casey Wellman, has 3g, 4a in 11 games with the Whale. Plus the Blueshirts also obtained a pick in the trade....it's not McD for Gomez, but it'...
Crash the Net NHL Trade Chaser
FEBRUARY 3, 2012 Philadelphia receives Matt Ford Capitals receive Kevin Marshall FEBRUARY 3, 2012 Minnesota receives Erik Christensen and a 7th round pick in 2013 NY Rangers receive Casey Wellman FEBRUARY 13, 2012 Winnipeg receives Maxime Macenauer Anaheim receives Riley Holzapfel FEBRUARY 16, 2012 Anaheim receives [...]
Whale's Wellman a Long Way from California Roots
By Bruce Berlet
Casey Wellman played several sports growing up in Brentwood, Calif., hardly a hotbed for hockey.
But Wellman got hooked on the game played on ice after his father, Brad, met several New Jersey Devils players who asked him to skate with them in Boston.
“Dad didn’t know how to skate, so he was pretty upset about that,” Wellman said with a smile.
But Brad,...
With Christensen Dealt, Are More Moves on the Way for New York?
The Rangers made their first move of the trading season yesterday, shipping centerman Erik Christensen to Minnesota, along with a conditional 2013 seventh-round pick for Casey Wellman.
Considering the only news Christensen has made all season, was his beating out of Sean Avery for the 13th forward spot out of camp, the deal may seem insignificant for the Blueshirts.
Christensen...
Rangers deal Christensen to Wild for Wellman
Erik Christensen will get the opportunity to revive his NHL career in Minnesota after being traded to the Wild by the Rangers this morning for 24-year-old forward Casey Wellman, who was immediately assigned to the AHL Whale.
The move opens a roster spot for the return of defenseman Steve Eminger...
Link City, Friday
Ray Shero is super excited about Cal O'Reilly [post gazette]. Penguins are only on the hook for around $190,000 of O'Reilly's contract. O'Reilly played with Sullivan last season and had some chemistry.
Former Pen Erik Christensen was traded to the Minnesota [Wild] in exchange for Casey Wellman.
An interesting French article about Antoine Vermette...
Rangers Blurbs: Erik Christensen Traded
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By Christopher Decker (@HockeyGuy_Chris)
According to Jim Cerny of Blueshirts United, the New York Rangers have traded Erik Christensen and a seventh round draft pick to the Minnesota Wild for forward Casey Wellman. In the grand scheme of things, this is a minor deal. But will this set of a chain of events as we approach the NHL’s trading deadline on February 27...
Wild hope Christensen will bring scoring
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Minnesota Wild are expected to be an active team before the Feb. 27 trade deadline, and they made their first move Friday.Minnesota acquired forward Erik Christensen and a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2013 draft from the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Casey Wellman. Christensen, 28, has a goal and four assists in 20 games for New York this...
Wild hope Christensen will bring scoring
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Minnesota Wild are expected to be an active team before the Feb. 27 trade deadline, and they made their first move Friday.Minnesota acquired forward Erik Christensen and a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2013 draft from the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Casey Wellman. Christensen, 28, has a goal and four assists in 20 games for New York this...
Rangers acquire Wellman from Wild for Christensen
The New York Rangers acquired right wing/center Casey Wellman from the Minnesota Wild on Friday for center/left wing Erik Christensen and a conditional seventh-round pick.
Wellman collected two goals and five assists in 14 games this season for Minnesota. The 24-year-old Californian, who has 14 goals and 12 assists this seasonh with Houston of the American Hockey League, will head...
Rangers trade Christensen to Wild for Wellman
The New York Rangers made a minor deal Friday morning, sending center Erik Christensen to the Minnesota Wild for 24-year-old center Casey Wellman. The Wild will also receive a conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2013 in the trade.
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