COMINGS AND GOINGS
The New York Rangers have made it clear that head coach John Tortorella will be back next season having already signed a three-year extension. He milked the most out of a low-scoring squad dealt more than its fair share of injuries, and they still gave…
ENTIRE RANGERS ORGANIZATION IS DONE FOR ‘10-‘11
VERSUS ROAD WARRIORS FALL IN OVERTIME OF GAME SEVEN GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Road Warriors were defeated by the Wheeling Nailers, 4-3, in overtime on Wednesday night in Game Seven of their Eastern Conference semifinal. The loss ended the…
GAME 7 IN GREENVILLE FILLED WITH EX-WHALE
The Connecticut Whale were well represented in Game Seven of the Greenville Road Warriors and Wheeling Nailers. Granted Greenville is the Whale’s ECHL team, but both teams have a few names familiar to Connecticut fans. Greenville: Chris McKelvie,…
WE’RE GOING SEVEN IN GREENVILLE
VERSUS GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Road Warriors used a three-goal first period to propel themselves to a 6-3 victory over the Wheeling Nailers on Tuesday night at the BI-LO Center. The win forced a decisive Game Seven at the BI-LO Center…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
By Bruce Berlet HARTFORD, CT. – If the New York Rangers are to find a trade for veteran defenseman Wade Redden to eliminate his annual $6.5 million salary cap hit, they’ll have to find out which eight teams he doesn’t want to be dealt to that’s part of…
PARLETT IN GREENVILLE
GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Road Warriors announced today that defenseman Blake Parlett has been loaned to the team by the American Hockey League’s Connecticut Whale. Parlett, a rookie from Bracebrigde, Ontario, returns to Greenville…
GAME SIX – NOW YOU SEE IT, NOW YOU DON’T
VERSUS It was the common theme of the season…penalties, penalties, penalties and the price for taking too many of them finally caught up with the New York Ranger’s top farm team, the Connecticut Whale as they were defeated by the Portland Pirates 6-4 at…
CHECKERS ON THE VERGE OF JUMPING OVER BEARS
VERSUS CHECKERS SCORE 5 STRAIGHT IN THRILLING 5-3 COMEBACK Dodge scores winner for second straight game; Checkers lead series 3-2 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – After falling behind 3-0 midway through the second period, the Charlotte Checkers scored five…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
By Bruce Berlet The headlines Tuesday night at the XL Center were the Connecticut Whale’s continued penalty killing excellence backstopped by goalie Dov Grumet-Morris, the return of their two most skilled players, wings Mats Zuccarello and Chad Kolarik,…
GAME FOUR – IT’S NOW A BEST OF THREE
VERSUS (Hear all interviews below) It’s now a best of three series starting Thursday night in Portland as a critical Game Four in Hartford goes to the Connecticut Whale who came out to right from the drop of the opening puck and dominated from…