ROAD WARRIORS WEEKLY RELEASE – 1/9 to 1/15/12
BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors After finishing their 10-day, six-game road trip last week, the Greenville Road Warriors are back in the Upstate for a pair of home games this week against the first place Gwinnett Gladiators.…
SPOTLIGHT: WHALE ALL-STARS REACT
BY: Bruce Berlet Connecticut Whale wing Mats Zuccarello likely was the most surprised of the 48 players named to participate in the 2012 AHL All-Star Classic on Wednesday. Zuccarello, the skilled Norwegian playing his second season in North America, had…
ROAD WARRIORS WEEKLY: 1/2 TO 1/8/12
BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors The Greenville Road Warriors head into the thirteenth week of the season having won three of their last four games and two straight. This week features four games over five days as the Road Warriors…
ROAD WARRIORS RIDE CHICAGO EXPRESS TO WIN
VERSUS BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors The Greenville Road Warriors rang in 2012 with a 4-2 win over the Chicago Express on Sunday evening at the Sears Centre. The win improved the Road Warriors’ record to 18-10-2 on…
WHALE GIVE FALCONS CHEMISTRY LESSON
VERSUS Both I-91 rivals are a mix of veteran and young talent, but after scoring four unanswered goals over the last two periods, the Connecticut Whale showed how they have managed to hold onto first palace in the Northeast Division while the…
WHO’S MINDING THE NET?
Editor’s note: The goaltender position in Greenville has been in a state of flux the past couple of days. Bridgeport borrowed then returned Nic Riopel and now have recalled him again. Jason Missiaen was sent to Hartford to cover Cam Talbot’s back while…
GERNANDER: A LEADER ON AND OFF THE ICE
VERSUS Ken Gernander coaches hockey the way that he played the game…with great attention to detail, a lot of emotion and a hockey sense and intelligence that few can match. The 2011-2012 Connecticut Whale have taken on that persona and are…
WHALE WEEKLY: December 28, 2011 – January 2, 2012
BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the Connecticut Whale The Whale finished their pre and post-Christmas slate with two wins in three games, all against division rivals. Connecticut defeated the Adirondack Phantoms, 3-2, on Wednesday at the XL Center, but fell…
GREENVILLE PLAYER MOVES
BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Road Warriors announced today that they have added defenseman Brent Cornelius and goaltender John Nauta, and that goaltender Nic Riopel has been loaned to…
ENDINGS AND BEGINNINGS
VERSUS The Connecticut Whale ended their four day holiday break and began their toughest stretch of the season that will see them play five games over the next eight days and as they did earlier in the season blew a lead entering the third…