1ST RD: GAME TWO – LIKE PARENT – LIKE AFFILIATE

VERSUS    The Connecticut Whale lost Game Two of their first round playoff series at the Cumberland County Civic Center to the Portland Pirates 3-2 in overtime before 5,029 Saturday night.…

WHEELING GETS NAILED BY WARRIORS IN OT

 VERSUS     GREENVILLE, SC - The Greenville Road Warriors evened their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Wheeling Nailers with a 2-1 overtime win on Friday night. The…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

By Bruce Berlet Connecticut Whale rookie defenseman Tomas Kundratek now fully understands the adage that it’s sometimes better to be lucky than good. Despite admittedly knowing little about men’s college…

LAST GAME FOR ROAD WARRIORS

GREENVILLE, SC - The Greenville Road Warriors have clinched a Kelly Cup Playoff berth and a South Division championship in their inaugural season. But there is still much left to…

WARRIORS DO IT AGAIN

VERSUS   DULUTH, GA - The Greenville Road Warriors powered their way past the Gwinnett Gladiators on Friday night and won their final road game of the season by a 4-1…

WHALE WEEKLY: March 28-April 3, 2011

The Whale (38-28-2-6, 84 pts.) split four games over the past week, winning two out of three home games before falling in the weekend’s finale at Providence. Connecticut came from…

VALIQUETTE, A GIANT AMONG MEN AND NOT JUST IN GOAL

There are certain people that you meet over the course of your life that just leave an indelible impression upon you…Steve Valiquette is one of those people. “Vali,” is a…

WARRIORS ANNOUNCE 1ST RD HOME PLAYOFF DATES

Tickets go on sale March 28th GREENVILLE, SC - The Greenville Road Warriors announced today their home dates for their first round best-of-five series in the 2011 Kelly Cup Playoffs.…

FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet Connecticut Whale rookie goalie Cam Talbot paid defenseman Pavel Valentenko quite the compliment Sunday. “He blocks shots so well it’s like having three goalies,” Talbot said after…

FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet As the pressure mounts as the playoffs approach, players and teams can buckle or get stronger late in games. The latter has been the Connecticut Whale’s MO…