BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – MOVING FORWARD… AND DEFENSE
BY: Bruce Berlet The parent New York Rangers recalled defenseman Brendan Bell from the Connecticut Whale Sunday. Bell’s call-up came only hours after center Kris Newbury was summoned after getting a goal and two assists and being named the No. 2 star in…
RANGERS LOSE TOP END OF VARSITY/JV BATTLE WITH ISLANDERS
VERSUS NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES New York Rangers 2, New York Islanders 4 October 15, 2011 (Game 3, Away Game 3) Nassau Coliseum – Uniondale, New York Team Notes: -The Rangers were defeated by the New York Islanders, 4-2, tonight at…
WHALE OUTSHOT IN SHOOTOUT
BY: Bruce Berlet Talk about a game of inches. For a second straight game, the Connecticut Whale had to go overtime plus in a shootout, but this time they came out on the short end after blowing a two-goal lead. Matt Taormina scored the only goal of the…
OPENING NIGHT IN GREENVILLE
GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Road Warriors open their second season in the ECHL at home against the same team that ended their first season in the league. The 2011-12 home opener is tonight against the Wheeling Nailers. At the BI-LO Center…
WHALE ON TV
WHALERS SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES “WHALE TV” CONNECTICUT WHALE TELEVISION PACKAGE * * * * Five 2011-12 Saturday Night Home Games to be Telecast on WCCT-TV Whalers Sports & Entertainment president and COO…
CONGRATULATIONS TO A GREAT GUY!
We’ve had the good pleasure of speaking and working with Michael Kahn, the owner of the Charlotte Checkers, who today became a part-owner of the Carolina Hurricanes. Mr. Kahn is just an absolute pleasure to deal with and one of the smartest people we’ve…
BRENDAN BELL IN – T.J. FAST OUT
The New York Rangers sent Brendan Bell to the Connecticut Whale. With one defenseman coming in, one had to go and according to the AHL Transactions page, the Whale have released T.J. Fast from his Professional Try-Out contract. Sean Avery’s arrival to…
BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – JASON LABARBERA, CLASS ON AND OFF THE ICE
BY: Bruce Berlet I learned how classy goalie Jason LaBarbera is when he was with the Hartford Wolf Pack for four seasons and then the Manchester Monarchs, where he never complained about the waiver rules that kept him locked in the AHL because the Los…
BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – UNLIKE WALL STREET, McDONAGH STOCK RISING
BY: Bruce Berlet Talk about a turnaround. A year ago, Ryan McDonagh was trying to find himself as a pro after the defenseman and center Derek Stepan left the University of Wisconsin early after losing to New York Rangers top prospect Chris Kreider and…
WHALE WEEKLY: October 10-16, 2011
BY: Bob Crawford The Whale split their first two games of the season during the year’s opening weekend, first falling to the Adirondack Phantoms, 6-3, on Saturday night despite Kris Newbury’s first Whale hat trick. Connecticut rebounded with a solid 1-0…