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WHALE WEEKLY: April 26-May 1, 2011

Connecticut Whale

The Whale’s 13th Calder Cup playoff appearance in the franchise’s 14-year history ended Saturday, with a 6-4 loss to the Portland Pirates in Game Six of the two teams’ Atlantic Division Semi-final series.  The Whale led Saturday’s contest 2-0 after one period, but the division-champion Pirates then took control of the game with a four-goal second.  After losing the first two games of the series on the road, the Whale posted back-to-back home wins, both by 3-1 scores, Sunday and Tuesday.  Portland regained the advantage Thursday in Game Five, however, winning 5-4 at home to set up Saturday’s clincher.  John Mitchell and Chad Kolarik were the top goal-scorers in the series, with three apiece, and Mitchell (3-3-6) and Wade Redden (six assists) shared the Whale team points lead.

2011 Atlantic Division Semi-final:

Capture

(Portland wins series, four-games-to-two)

Season tickets for the 2011-12 Whale season are available now, with a special early bird discount.  Call (860) 728-3366 for information on that, as well as all Whale ticket packages, group sales and VIP packages.

Recent Transactions:

  • Mats Zuccarello – returned to Whale by the New York Rangers April 18.
  • Derek Couture – released by Whale from Professional Tryout (PTO) agreement April 25.
  • Tommy Grant – released by Whale from Amateur Tryout (ATO) agreement April 25.
  • Carl Hagelin – released by Whale from Amateur Tryout (ATO) agreement April 25.
  • Kale Kerbashian – released by Whale from Amateur Tryout (ATO) agreement April 25.
  • Dylan McIlrath – released by Whale from Amateur Tryout (ATO) agreement April 25.
  • Jason Missiaen – released by Whale from Amateur Tryout (ATO) agreement April 25.
  • Blake Parlett – returned by Whale on loan to Greenville (ECHL) April 25.
  • Shayne Wiebe – released by Whale from Amateur Tryout (ATO) agreement April 25.
  • Andrew Yogan – released by Whale from Amateur Tryout (ATO) agreement April 25.

The AHL’s Connecticut Whale is operated by Whalers Sports and Entertainment, a Hartford-based sports marketing and event firm founded by Howard Baldwin.  The team is the top player-development affiliate of the NHL’s New York Rangers.

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Mitch Beck

Mitch Beck was a standup comedian and radio personality for over 25 years. His passion for hockey started with Team USA in 1980 when they defeated the Soviets at Lake Placid. He has also worked in hockey as a coach and administrator. He also works for USA Hockey as a Coach Developer. Mitch has been reporting on the New York Rangers, and exclusively on the Hartford Wolf Pack since 2005.

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