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…

BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – WHALE OF AN UPDATE FROM MANAGEMENT

BY: Bruce Berlet Operating a professional sports franchise is never an easy undertaking, but few, if any, companies had more to deal with than Whalers Sports and Entertainment a year…

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…

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…