The Delaware Thunder dropped a pair of hard-fought Federal Prospects Hockey League hockey games this past weekend to Eastern Division leading Danbury at the Danbury (NY) Ice Arena.
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Munichiello Emerges as Scoring Threat Despite Two Thunder Setbacks
Forward Thomas Munichiello (Weymouth, MA) appears to be stepping up to provided much-needed offensive production in the aftermath of high-scoring forward Ryan Marker’s self-imposed departure for personal reasons from the team prior to last weekend’s games.
Book Review: Philadelphia Flyers – The Big 50
Imagine experiencing a combination of mournful sadness and sheer joy in the same work of non-fiction. You will sample both ends of the emotional spectrum when you absorb The Big 50 – The Men and Moments that Made the Philadelphia Flyers…
Self-Erasing Marker Leaves Thunder Struggling for Offense
Just about every Delaware Thunder fan, teammate and coach figured that when Federal Prospects Hockey League leading goal scorer Ryan Marker packed up his skates and departed the ThunderDome mid-season in Harrington, he would be headed upward toward the (pro hockey...
Thunder Drop Trio of Games to Surging Wolves
For most of Sunday’s three-game series finale with visiting Watertown, the Delaware Thunder controlled the pace and territorial play in front of an enthusiastic near-capacity throng at the ThunderDome in Harrington, Delaware. However, the Wolves struck when the opportunities presented themselves and won going away…
Goalie Taylor Shines, then is Suspended as Thunder Drops Pair in Carolina
Delaware Thunder goalie Aaron Taylor is accumulating an impressive amount of saves in each game he plays. However, he incurred a Jekyll-Hyde type of weekend Friday night and weekend as his team dropped a pair of Federal Prospects Hockey League games to defending Commissioners Cup champion Carolina at the Winston-Salem Fairground Annex.
Taylor Makes 60 Saves, Leads Thunder to Victory and Weekend Split
Delaware Thunder goalie Aaron Taylor made 60 saves in one hockey game……..that is NOT a typo. The native of Gormley, Ontario (suburban Toronto) stopped all 48 shots that he faced in the 2nd and 3rd periods (again, NOT a typo) to give the Thunder an opportunity to win.
Thunder Victory at Port Huron is Taylor-Made
To paraphrase the circa 1974 bumper sticker celebrating Philadelphia Flyers goalie Bernie Parent, “only the Lord saved more on Saturday night than Delaware Thunder netminder Aaron Taylor.”
Thunder Records Franchise’s First Three-Game Winning Streak
That first taste of success is so reassuring for an emerging first-year team. The thrill of victory, so lacking and absent through nearly one-half of the 2019-20 Federal Prospects Hockey League season, is finally providing the Delaware Thunder’s players with the reassurance that they are – at long last – on the right track.
Delaware PP Goal Snaps Six-Game Losing Streak
Defenseman Daniel DiCristofaro just knew he had to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. The Delaware Thunder had already surrendered leads of 2-0 and 3-2 last Friday night against the Danville Dashers, who were threatening to hand them their seventh straight defeat.
Thunder Remain Competitive Despite Six-Game Losing Streak
Progress can be marked in increments of competitive hockey. That will have to satisfy the Delaware Thunder, whose losing streak reached six straight games last weekend with a pair of hard-fought Federal Prospects Hockey League losses at Danbury (Connecticut) Ice...
High Scoring Marker Keeps Hitting the Mark Despite Delaware’s Four-Game Losing Streak
Forward Ryan Marker continues to set up teammates and light the lamp on a continuous basis. The Delaware Thunder forward from Sewell, New Jersey leads the expansion squad with 13 goals that have him tied for 3rd place in the Federal Prospects Hockey League. In addition, his 24 points are tied for 4th and his 11 assists rank him among the top five in the circuit.
Flyer Fan Dan Algeo Celebrated in Football Family Memoir
Dan Algeo would’ve loved the Flyers’ recent November to remember as they went 10-2-4 to post a league best 24 points and tie the franchise record for most points in the year’s 11th month.
Thunder Snap 5-Game Skid, Record First-Ever Road Win
An outstanding performance by your goaltender can steal victory from the jaws of defeat, and that’s exactly what happened last Saturday night at the Mentor (Ohio) Civic Ice Arena.
Delaware Thunder Adds Speed, Grit in Trade with Watertown
In the wake of its 1-5 start in the Federal Prospects Hockey League, the expansion Delaware Thunder underwent the first of several anticipated alterations earlier this week. The team’s General Manager and Coach, Charlie Pens, Sr., acquired speedy, explosive forward...
Delaware Thunder Shows Character Despite Dropping Pair to Elmira
The quiet 230-mile bus ride from Elmira, New York back home to Harrington, Delaware in the early morning hours of last Sunday may not have been the most joyous one for Delaware Thunder Head Coach Charlie Pens, Sr. and members of his developing expansion team. But the...
Delaware Thunder Drops Pair to Defending FPHL Cup Champs
There are ebbs and flows to a long hockey season where your team plays well and you make your breaks. Conversely, there are stretches when the puck just doesn't bounce your way, and your team struggles. The expansion Delaware Thunder is experiencing the latter after...
Delaware Thunder Earns Franchise’s First Victory
A thunderous, enthusiastic near-capacity crowd rocked the Thunderdome (Centre Ice Arena in Harrington, Delaware) as the expansion Delaware Thunder recorded its milestone first-ever victory in the Federal...
Delaware Thunder To Open Season Before Sellout Crowd on Home Ice
The first pro hockey team in the First State of Delaware will open its inaugural regular season in the Federal Prospects Hockey League in front of a sellout crowd on home ice. More than 700 hockey enthusiastic fans will converge on Center Ice Arena in Harrington, Delaware (host to the state’s annual summertime State Fair) this Friday night, Oct. 25 as the expansion Thunder battle the Columbus River Dragons.
Delaware Thunder Ready to Begin Inaugural Season
The buildup to the Delaware Thunder hockey team’s inaugural season in the Federal Hockey League has been nothing short of exhilarating throughout the summer and early fall months.
The First State Introduces Its First Pro Hockey Team
The first state to ratify the Constitution of the United States is celebrating its first professional hockey team. The Delaware Thunder franchise was introduced at a recent press conference, and will become the ninth member of the Federal Prospects Hockey League. The...
Stars Re-Sign High Scoring Tyler Seguin
Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill simply had to get this deal done. You don’t forsake a rare goal-scoring talent to save money or to deal away for prospects or draft choices who may or may not deliver. (Please See Erik Karlsson Trade). So Nill did the right thing...
Marlies Claim AHL Calder Trophy With Game Seven Victory Over Stars
For the first time since the conclusion of the 1966-67 NHL season, there was a professional hockey championship celebration in the city of Toronto, Ontario late Thursday night. The American Hockey League’s Toronto Marlies, the top minor league affiliate of the Toronto...
Stars Defeat Marlies, Force Game Seven
For the third time in this riveting American Hockey League Calder Cup championship series, the Texas Stars came up with a gutsy effort to tie the series. Veteran goalie Mike McKenna (14-7) threw up a veritable wall against a well-fortified, swarming Toronto Marlies...
Marlies One Win From Calder Cup After Upending Stars in Game Five
The Texas Stars have an uphill battle if they are to win their second Calder Cup. The Stars dropped Game Five, 6-2 Saturday night at HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas to the visiting Toronto Marlies, who now lead the best of seven American Hockey League championship...
Texas Stars Tie AHL Calder Cup Finals Series in Toronto
The future for the Dallas Stars is certainly looking bright despite the top team’s absence from the Stanley Cup Playoffs. That’s because their top minor league affiliate, the Cedar Park-based Texas Stars, have reached the American Hockey League’s Calder Cup Finals. On...
Stars’ Youth, Scoring Are Served With Hiring of Montgomery
When Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill introduced Jim Montgomery as the team’s newest (and the franchise’s 23rd) head coach late last week, it marked the third bench boss that he has hired in five years. The first two coaches were NHL veteran mentors with...
Stars Name Jim Montgomery 23rd Coach in Franchise History
For the second time in three years, a college coach will attempt to successfully make the jump behind an NHL bench. General Manager Jim Nill introduced Jim Montgomery as the new head coach of the Dallas Stars less than a month after Ken Hitchcock stepped down after...
Stars Turn Attention to Hiring New Coach After Missing Playoffs
You can bet your last remaining Tyler Seguin- or Jamie Benn-autographed hockey stick that Dallas Stars fans are disappointed at being on the outside looking in as the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs heads into the next round. Ken Hitchcock’s skaters looked like a sure thing...
Stars Upend Flyers to End The Slide of March, Keep Post-Season Hopes Alive
Beware the Slide of March --A Hockey Soothsayer With apologies to William Shakespeare, the Dallas Stars should’ve heeded this chilling phrase of warning. On the morning of Saturday, February 10, the Stars were celebrating their fifth straight victory, a 4-3 win the...
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