FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet AHL president and CEO Dave Andrews called last week’s All-Star Classic “awesome” for a number of reasons, starting with two nights of sellout crowds for the skills…

“UGLY”

VERSUS  “It was just an ugly goal, just a bad goal,” Connecticut Whale goaltender Chad Johnson said after TJ Breenan’s bad angle shot with just 3:12 remaining was the difference…

WHALE OF A COMEBACK

VERSUS    Kris Newbury scored on a power play early in the third period and the Connecticut Whale held on for an important 4-3 road win against the second place Portland…

TIGERS BEATEN BY SOUND WHALES

VERSUS    While they were far from perfect, the Connecticut Whale had a good all around team effort anchored by Chad Johnson’s first star performance between the pipes and beat the…

WHALE PICKS

By Bruce Berlet The Green Bay Packers are 21/2-point favorites over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV on Sunday, but the Connecticut Whale family likes the Steelers to extend…

FLORIDA AGAIN?

ESTERO, FL - Tonight's game is the second of a three-game series between the Greenville Road Warriors and the Florida Everblades. It's also Greenville's sixth of a season-high seven-game road…

UPGRADING NET COVERAGE

While Pier-Oliver Pelletier is a really good bloke, he’s not an AHL quality netminder. Friday, The Connecticut Whale sent him packing and brought back Dov-Grumet Morris and signed the Greenville…

FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet CROMWELL, CT – Jeremy Williams’ first All-Star appearance this week provided several memorable moments, not the least of which was playing center for an extended period for…

GOING UP…AGAIN, BOYCHUK RECALLED

‘CANES RECALL ZACH BOYCHUK FROM CHARLOTTE Forward has seven points in 18 NHL games this season RALEIGH, NC – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s…

CHIEF DANIELS EXCITED ABOUT WHALE-BOWL

By Brittany Burke Whalers alumnus Scott “Chief” Daniels isn’t returning to Hartford this month as just an alum, waiting to take on his former rivals, the Boston Bruins in the…