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 complained about the waiver rules that kept him locked in the AHL because the Los…
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 of Wisconsin early after losing to New York Rangers top prospect Chris Kreider and…
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 Newbury’s first Whale hat trick. Connecticut rebounded with a solid 1-0…
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 in the first 21:09 of the game and they went on to get doubled-up by the Adirondack Phantoms…
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 Warriors started off the preseason home-and-home against South Carolina…
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 are 2-0-0 all-time at home against the Stingrays in the…
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 Stanley Cup runner-up Vancouver Canucks, minutes after skating alongside…
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 East Coast Hockey League (AA) and are affiliated on the NHL…
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 Gernander said Sunday after a 3-2 victory over the Worcester Sharks, all the…
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 3-2 victory over the Worcester Sharks at…