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 the game this way: “This is a simple game. Ya throw the ball; Ya hit the ball; Ya catch the…
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 0 – 4 Florida…
SPOTLIGHT: SEAN AVERY
BY: Bruce Berlet The New York Rangers placed veteran left wing Sean Avery on waivers for a second time Friday. Avery was scratched for the 10th consecutive game Friday night at Florida against the surprising Southeast Division-leading Panthers and…
RIOPEL BACK IN GREENVILLE
BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Road Warriors announced today that goalie Nic Riopel has returned to the team from his loan to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League. Riopel was loaned to the…
OFFICIAL RELEASE ON ERIXON
RANGERS RETURN TIM ERIXON TO WHALE * * * * Rookie Defenseman Played Four Games in Latest Recall Stint Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the parent New York Rangers have returned defenseman…
FANFARE: CONCUSSIONS
BY: Adam Gavriel The league’s superstar and poster-boy player has played in just nine games since the Winter Classic last season. The New York Rangers top defenseman has not suited up in a game this season. The Philadelphia Flyers captain and top…
SPOTLIGHT: WEEKEND PREVIEW
The Connecticut Whale has several objectives for the last weekend of 2011. First, the Whale (18-9-1-3) would like to build on a seven-point lead over the Albany Devils in the Northeast Division in games at Worcester on Friday night and against…
GERNANDER: A LEADER ON AND OFF THE ICE
VERSUS Ken Gernander coaches hockey the way that he played the game…with great attention to detail, a lot of emotion and a hockey sense and intelligence that few can match. The 2011-2012 Connecticut Whale have taken on that persona and are…
BRINGING IN A WHALE OF A NEW YEAR
FIREWORKS ON AND OFF THE ICE FOR WHALE’S DECEMBER 31 GAME * * * * Special 5:00 PM Start, $5 Tickets and Free Parking Provide Value-packed Night There will be plenty of “fireworks”, on and off the ice, surrounding the…
MISSIAEN, HUGE IN NET, UP FROM GREENVILLE
GOALTENDER JASON MISSIAEN JOINS WHALE * * * * Six-foot-eight-inch Backstop Reassigned from ECHL Greenville Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the parent New York Rangers have reassigned…