BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the Connecticut Whale
Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the parent New York Rangers have reassigned defenseman Blake Parlett from the Whale to its ECHL affiliate, the Greenville Road Warriors.
Parlett, a second-year pro, has skated in 50 games this year with the Whale, scoring four goals and adding 10 assists for 14 points, with 34 penalty minutes. He signed with the Rangers as a free agent June 2, 2011, after playing last season with the Whale on an AHL contract.
The Whale are back in action tonight, visiting the Springfield Falcons for a 7:00 game. All the “Rockin’ Hockey” action can be heard on “The Rock”, 106.9 WCCC-FM and on-line at CTWhale.com. The Whale’s next home game is this Tuesday, February 28 vs. the Worcester Sharks, with a special school-day morning-start time of 11:00 AM. Tickets can be purchased on the day of the game for only $10 each Tuesday at the Public Power Ticket Office at the XL Center.
Tickets to all 2011-12 Whale home games are on sale now at the Public Power Ticket Office at the XL Center, as well as on-line at CTWhale.com and through TicketMaster Charge-by-phone at 1-800-745-3000.
Save on your tickets, and get the best seats, with a ticket plan for the Whale’s 2011-12 AHL campaign, which are on sale now. For information on season seats and mini plans, visit CTWhale.com, or call the CT Whale ticket office at (860) 728-3366 to talk with an account executive today.
The AHL’s Connecticut Whale is operated by Whalers Sports and Entertainment, a Hartford-based sports marketing and event firm founded by Howard Baldwin and Howard Baldwin, Jr.. The team is the top player-development affiliate of the NHL’s New York Rangers.
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