SPOTLIGHT: HOLDING LEADS

BY: Bruce Berlet It’s a classic case of the glass being half full or half empty. The Connecticut Whale has led in all 14 games they have played this season,…

SPOTLIGHT: COREY POTTER

BY: Bruce Berlet It’s nice to see former Hartford Wolf Pack defenseman Corey Potter finally get regular shifts in the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers. Potter, the New York Rangers’…

THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME

      VERSUS      BY: Mitch Beck Blowing leads become a major problem to this point in the early part of the season for Connecticut Whale head coach Ken Gernander’s bunch. Sunday…

SPOTLIGHT: HOWARD BALDWIN

BY: Bruce Berlet Howard Baldwin is the “Godfather of Professional Hockey in Hartford” on several fronts, spanning nearly four decades. First, Baldwin became one of the youngest executive in professional…

ICECAPS FREEZE WHALE

(Editor’s note: Due to a family commitment in Albany, we were unable to see most of this game therefore it felt incredibly disingenuous to write on the portion we did…

SPOTLIGHT: FRANCOIS BOUCHARD

BY: Bruce Berlet A lot of players might not be enamored with having to travel 12-15 hours round-trip to play their first few games with a new team. Not right…

SPOTLIGHT: PROSPECT BUILDING

BY: Bruce Berlet The New York Rangers have always put a competitive top affiliate in Hartford, one that appears poised to compete for a 14th playoff berth in 15 seasons.…

SPOTLIGHT: JORDAN OWENS

BY: Bruce Berlet Jordan Owens’ style and demeanor has hardly changed since his first stint in Hartford, but he has seen one major improvement in his second go-around. “I like…

MR. JORDAN STAYS IN HARTFORD

WHALE SIGN JORDAN OWENS TO AHL CONTRACT *           *           *           * Fifth-year Pro has Two Goals in Twelve Games Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the Whale…

WHALE WEEKLY: November 7-13, 2011

BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the CT Whale The Whale came away with three points in three games this past week, and Connecticut finished their slate in sole possession of…