JOHNSON TOPS BETWEEN THE PIPES

WHALE’S CHAD JOHNSON NAMED REEBOK/AHL GOALTENDER OF THE MONTH The American Hockey League announced today that Connecticut Whale netminder Chad Johnson has been named the Reebok/AHL Goaltender of the Month…

AHL ANNOUNCES SUSPENSIONS

Connecticut Whale head coach Ken Gernander was livid after Saturday night’s game against the Springfield Falcons after an obvious illegal hit to the head of Mats Zuccarello by NHL veteran…

3’s and 2’s

      VERSUS      After knocking off the Springfield Falcons 4-1 Sunday afternoon in front of 2,764 at the XL Center, if the Connecticut Whale were at all superstitious they would be…

BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – AVERY, “I COULD PROBABLY PLAY”

BY: Bruce Berlet Sean Avery, wearing a yellow no-contact jersey, skated for the first time in nearly three weeks Wednesday morning in a 50-minute workout with the Connecticut Whale at…

IN VANCOUVER, OLD FRIENDS BECOME FOES FOR BLUESHIRTS

NEW YORK RANGERS at VANCOUVER CANUCKS Rogers Arena - Vancouver, British Columbia October 18, 2011 - 10:00 p.m. TOMORROW'S GAME: The Rangers will face-off against the Vancouver Canucks tomorrow, Oct.…

BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – THE ICE BATTLE FOR I-91 SUPREMACY

BY: Bruce Berlet When the Hartford Civic Center roof collapsed early on the morning of Jan. 21, 1978, local hockey fans hardly missed a beat, forming the I-91 Club to…

BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – MOVING FORWARD… AND DEFENSE

BY: Bruce Berlet The parent New York Rangers recalled defenseman Brendan Bell from the Connecticut Whale Sunday. Bell’s call-up came only hours after center Kris Newbury was summoned after getting…

STILL LEARNING TO FLY

     VERSUS          It was not a good night for the battle between the New York organizations if you’re sitting on the Rangers side of that turf war as both…

CONNECTICUT WHALE MEDIA DAY VIDEO

Today was media day for the Connecticut Whale at the Hilton Hotel in Hartford. Among those who spoke were Howard Baldwin, Sr., Head Coach Ken Gernander and the Voice of…

OWENS RETURNS – TANSKI EARNS A CONTRACT

WHALE ANNOUNCE PLAYER SIGNINGS *           *           *           * Scott Tanski Inks AHL Deal and Jordan Owens and T.J. Fast Sign PTOs Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld today announced three…