WHALE WEEKLY: February 21-27, 2011
The Whale (28-22-2-6, 64 pts.) are coming off of an eventful week, which included the historic Harvest-Properties.com Whale Bowl outdoor game at Rentschler Field Saturday night. That game ended in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Providence Bruins in front of…
TALBOT AND OTHER NEWS
At the Whale Bowl, Cam Talbot told Howlings that he needed more practice time, but that he could have played if he was called upon to that his ankle was healed. Meanwhile, Dov Grumet Morris has played exceptionally well between the pipes for the…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet It’s never a good time to lose a lead after two periods, but Connecticut Whale picked one of the worst Saturday night. Despite an error-prone opening 10 minutes of the second period that helped the Providence Bruins to three goals and a…
WARRIORS TAKE STING OUT OF RAYS
VERSUS GREENVILLE, SC – On a night that featured the theme “Stop Polio Cold”, the Road Warriors stopped a two-game losing streak cold, defeating the South Carolina Stingrays 3-1. The win extended Greenville’s record to 24-8-1 when…
WINGS GIVE WARRIORS INDIGESTION
VERSUS KALAMAZOO, MI – There was no dramatic comeback for the Road Warriors on Saturday night as they fell by an 8-5 score to the Kalamazoo Wings at Wings Stadium. The loss dropped Greenville’s record to 30-18-2 on the season.
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet AHL president and CEO Dave Andrews called last week’s All-Star Classic “awesome” for a number of reasons, starting with two nights of sellout crowds for the skills competition and All-Star Game at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa.
WHALE OF A COMEBACK
VERSUS Kris Newbury scored on a power play early in the third period and the Connecticut Whale held on for an important 4-3 road win against the second place Portland Pirates in front of 5,709 at the Cumberland County Civic Center Saturday night.
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet CROMWELL, CT – Jeremy Williams’ first All-Star appearance this week provided several memorable moments, not the least of which was playing center for an extended period for the first since learning to skate on the rink on his family farm…
ROAD WARRIORS STRUGGLES CONTINUE
VERSUS ESTERO, FL – The Greenville Road Warriors peppered the Florida Everblades‘ net with 39 shots on Wednesday night, but it wasn’t enough as they ultimately fell by a 5-2 score. The loss dropped Greenville’s record to 27-16-2…
ROAD WARRIORS NEED A REST STOP
VERSUS NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – The Greenville Road Warriors struck first against South Carolina on Saturday night, but had their offense stymied in the final two periods and fell to the South Carolina Stingrays at the North Charleston Coliseum. The…