The Hartford Wolf Pack’s goaltending received a much needed boost late Wednesday when it was announced that the Rangers had acquired goaltender JF Berube from Philadelphia in exchange for future considerations. Many wondered if the Pack were going to be like the Rangers and carry 3 goaltenders the remainder of the season until it was announced Thursday that Tom McCollum along with Lewis Zerter-Gossage had been dealt in an AHL only transaction to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms for future considerations, what has essentially worked out to be a straight out player swap.
JF Berube
A ninth year pro, Berube has appeared in 29 games this season for a Phantoms team that hasn’t been very competitive for most of the season going 12-11-4 with 3 shutouts, a 2.