THE AVERY AFFECT

      VERSUS       Much as the Peanuts character Pigpen seems to always have a cloud of dirty following him wherever he goes, the same can be said for former New…

ZUCCARELLO: NOW YOU SEE HIM – MAYBE NOW YOU DON’T?

     VERSUS     The Connecticut Whale travelled down to The Scope in Norfolk, Virginia to start a pair of games with the Admirals. Head Coach Ken Gernander started the trip on…

SPOTLIGHT: DAN GIRARDI

BY: Bruce Berlet One of the great success stories in Hartford Wolf Pack/Connecticut Whale history continued Thursday when defenseman Dan Girardi was one of three New York Rangers named to…

SPOTLIGHT: MID-SEASON REPORT

BY: Bruce Berlet After being among the AHL’s elite for most of the season, the Connecticut Whale looks to smooth their first speed bump as the midpoint of the season…

SPOTLIGHT: CHRISTENSEN

BY: Bruce Berlet The Connecticut Whale added a new player to their roster Wednesday, center Erik Christensen. And they could have a second new player, wing Wojtek Wolski, in the…

CHRISTENSEN “GETTING PHYSICAL” WITH WHALE

The Rangers are sending veteran Erik Christensen to the Whale on a two week conditioning stint. As of this particular moment the Whale are still at their veteran limit because…

SPOTLIGHT: DEVEAUX TO THE PRESS BOX

BY: Bruce Berlet With first-line right wing Andre Deveaux suspended three games because of boarding incidents in two games against the Springfield Falcons last weekend, the Connecticut Whale could use…

DEVEAUX LOST TO WHALE VIA SUSPENSION

Right Wing Andre Deveaux lost his job in the NHL with the New York Rangers when he took a foolish elbowing penalty. “I Guess I elbowed my way out of…

WHALE WEEKLY: January 9 – 15, 2011

BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the CTWhale The Whale went 0-2-0-1 in three games this past weekend, but still maintained their grasp on first place in the Northeast Division. Connecticut…

THE LOST WEEKEND

      VERSUS      In 1945, Ray Milland starred in a film called, “The Lost Weekend” about an alcoholic trying to get a hold of his issues only to succumb to a…