BIG COMEBACK RUNS OUT OF GAS IN GREENVILLE
VERSUS BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors GREENVILLE, SC – Brendan Connolly’s hat trick didn’t provide quite enough offense as the Greenville Road Warriors fell 6-4 to the Reading Royals at the BI-LO Center…
SPOTLIGHT: STU BICKEL
By Bruce Berlet Defenseman Stu Bickel is the latest Connecticut Whale “graduate” to make a difference for the parent New York Rangers this season. Bickel joined rookies Carl Hagelin and Tim Erixon as players to make their NHL debut with the Rangers on…
ROAD WARRIORS LOSE SHOOTOUT IN FLORIDA
VERSUS BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Road Warriors had their six-game home win streak snapped by a 4-3 shootout loss to the Florida Everblades on Saturday night. The Road…
ROAD WARRIORS SHARP – BLADES DULL
VERSUS BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Road Warriors were backed by Jason Missiaen’s second consecutive shutout in a 3-0 win over the Florida Everblades on Friday night at the…
SPOTLIGHT: TIM ERIXON
BY: Bruce Berlet It was hardly surprising that the New York Rangers called up rookie defenseman Tim Erixon from the Connecticut Whale on Wednesday. Erixon’s role with the AHL’s Northeast Division leaders has expanded, and his play has steadily improved…
ROAD WARRIORS WEEKLY RELEASE – 12/12 to 12/18/11
BY: RAY SCHMITT, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors The Greenville Road Warriors won both of their games last week and now hold the best winning percentage in the South Division. This week’s schedule features three more contests against South…
GLADIATORS RUN OVER BY ROAD WARRIORS
VERSUS BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors GREENVILLE, SC – After three weeks away, the Greenville Road Warriors made a triumphant return to the BI-LO Center with a 3-1 win over the Gwinnett Gladiators on Thursday…
SPOTLIGHT: NHL REALIGNMENT
BY: Bruce Berlet The New York Rangers could be seeing even more of the arch-rival Islanders if a realignment plan approved by the NHL Board of Governors on Monday night is implemented. At the BOG meetings in Pebble Beach, Calif., the board approved a…
SPOTLIGHT: HARTFORD GRADUATES
BY: Bruce Berlet Hartford Wolf Pack/Connecticut Whale graduates are helping the parent New York Rangers more all the time. Take Thursday night, in a 5-3 victory over the host Carolina Hurricanes, in which the Rangers rallied from 1-0 and 2-1 deficits.…
SPOTLIGHT: WHO’S PLAYING AND WHERE?
BY: Bruce Berlet Connecticut Whale defenseman Pavel Valentenko is sometimes self-conscious about his English. But the personable Russian has certainly improved on the official language of the United States since arriving in Hartford two years ago. And he…