WHALE WEEKLY: January 3-8, 2012

BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the Connecticut Whale The Whale finished out their run of five games in eight nights by going 1-1-1-0 in three games over the holiday weekend,…

I’D BE SITTING IN THE BACK OF THE BUS

      VERSUS      Connecticut Whale head coach Ken Gernander does not handle losing well and it is almost a certainty that he was beside himself on Monday afternoon at the Cumberland…

SATHER: “WE ARE GOING TO COME TO PHILADELPHIA AND WE ARE GOING TO WIN.”

     VERSUS      [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9pECK7HFdA&w=448&h=252&hd=1] Sather prediction Back on September 26th, when the NHL announced the Winter Classic game, New York Rangers’ president and general manager Glen Sather said, “We are going…

WINTER CLASSIC – THE PREVIEW

NEW YORK RANGERS at PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 2012 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic Monday, Jan. 2, 3:00 p.m. Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Rangers: 23-9-4 (50 pts.) Flyers: 22-10-4 (48 pts.)…

MISSIAEN RETURNED TO GREENVILLE

GOALTENDER JASON MISSIAEN RETURNS TO GREENVILLE *           *           *           * Rookie Backed up in Two Games for Whale Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the parent New…

WHALE GIVE FALCONS CHEMISTRY LESSON

      VERSUS      Both I-91 rivals are a mix of veteran and young talent, but after scoring four unanswered goals over the last two periods, the Connecticut Whale  showed how they…

WHO’S MINDING THE NET?

Editor’s note: The goaltender position in Greenville has been in a state of flux the past couple of days.  Bridgeport borrowed then returned Nic Riopel and now have recalled him…

AVERY BACK IN HARTFORD

Sean Avery has been returned to the Connecticut Whale after clearing waivers for the second time this season and according to Head Coach Ken Gernander will be joining the team…

WHALE DROWN CHASING SHARKS

 VERSUS  In the baseball film, “Bull Durham” the Manager of the baseball team that Kevin Costner plays for is upset after a loss and tells his players his view of…

RANGERS OFFENCE TAMES PANTHERS

     VERSUS     NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES December 30, 2011 (Game 36, Away Game 20) BankAtlantic Center – Sunrise, Florida 1st   2nd   3rd   OT   Final New York Rangers           3       1          …