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…

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…

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…

AND THEY’RE OFF…IN MANY WAYS

       VERSUS      BY: Mitch Beck The 2011-2012 season is underway and it starts with a thud as the team blows an early 3-1 lead from a Kris Newbury hat trick…

PRE-SEASON FINALE FOR GREENVILLE

The Greenville Road Warriors wrap up their exhibition season tonight with a visit to North Charleston to take on the South Carolina Stingrays at the Carolina Ice Palace. The Road…

ROAD WARRIORS TAKE A BITE OUT OF S’RAYS

GREENVILLE, SC - The Greenville Road Warriors opened exhibition play at the BI-LO Center with a 3-2 shootout victory over the South Carolina Stingrays on Friday night. The Road Warriors…

BRUCE BERLET – AS THE PLAYER DOOR TURNS

BY: Bruce Berlet Dale Weise’s gain was the Connecticut Whale’s loss on Tuesday. After three eventful years in the New York Rangers organization, Weise was claimed off waivers by the…

DANBURY AND ELMIRA MARRY, SORT OF

Today at the Danbury Ice Arena in Danbury, Connecticut, the Danbury Whalers and the Elmira Jackals announced an affiliation agreement between the two organizations. The Jackals are member of the…

BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – CUTTING TIME

BY: Bruce Berlet After needing a little more time than usual, the Connecticut Whale got closer to their final roster for the franchise’s 15th season on Monday. As coach Ken…

BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – DECISION TIME

BY: Bruce Berlet Decisions. Decisions. Decisions. Connecticut Whale coach Ken Gernander and assistants J.J. Daigneault and Pat Boller had plenty decisions to make after their team’s preseason finale Sunday, a…