WHALE WEEKLY: March 5 – 11, 2012

BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the CTWhale The Whale won two out of three games this past week, starting with a thrilling 2-1 shootout win over the Worcester Sharks Tuesday…

SPOTLIGHT: GOALIES

BY: Bruce Berlet The AHL’s two hottest teams in February resided in Connecticut, and their successes could be traced right to the goalies. The Bridgeport Sound Tigers and Connecticut Whale…

ON THE ROAD AGAIN TO TOBACCO ROAD

NY RANGERS at CAROLINA HURRICANES Thursday, Mar. 1, 7:00 p.m. RBC Center – Raleigh, NC Rangers: 40-15-6 (86 pts) Hurricanes: 24-26-13 (61 pts) * All information through NHL games on…

WHALE WEEKLY: February 21 – 26, 2012

BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the Connecticut Whale The Whale posted another successful week as they entered the third weekend in February, winning two out of three games on their…

LOSING…THE LOSING

      VERSUS      Well there that wasn’t so hard now was it? The newly remodeled Connecticut Whale fell behind early but stuck to their game plan and scored two power play…

SPOTLIGHT: JAMES DOLAN SPEAKS

BY: Bruce Berlet New York Rangers owner James Dolan made a rare, spontaneous visit to the Madison Square Garden media room after his team’s 3-0 victory over the Nashville Panthers…

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…

FANFARE: CONCUSSIONS

BY: Adam Gavriel The league’s superstar and poster-boy player has played in just nine games since the Winter Classic last season. The New York Rangers top defenseman has not suited…

ALL-STAR CAPTAINS INCLUDE EX-WOLFPACK

BY: Jason Chaimovitch, AHL VP of Communications SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President and CEO David Andrews announced today that (Ex-Hartford Wolf Pack) Boyd Kane of the Hershey Bears…

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…