A MESSAGE FROM THE CTWHALE OWNERS
To Our Valued CT Whale Fans, Thank you so much for your interest in our team and in our efforts to bring back the great Whaler brand to the city of Hartford and the state of Connecticut. It’s hard to believe we are about to conclude our second year…
LEETCH, GERNANDER LEAD CT HOCKEY HOF CLASS
WHALE’S CT HOCKEY HALL OF FAME NIGHT IS THIS SATURDAY * * * * Includes Poster Giveaway, First-intermission Induction Ceremony, Autograph Session, Jersey Auction The Connecticut Whale’s CT Hockey Hall of Fame Night is coming…
SPOTLIGHT: “PAPA” REDDEN, THE CAPTAIN
BY: Bruce Berlet When the Connecticut Whale gathered for a team meal Saturday night in Manchester, N.H., coach Ken Gernander had a surprise, especially for veteran defenseman Wade Redden. After the Whale had been without a captain for nearly 16 months,…
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 at the XL Center. The Whale would see a third-period lead slip away Friday, as they…
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 were a combined 17-3-1-1 in the Leap Year Month and entered March…
WHALE WEEKLY: February 27 – March 4, 2012
BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the CT Whale The Whale split two games this past week, easily handling the Portland Pirates, 5-1, at the XL Center on Friday, before dropping a 2-0 decision to their I-91 rivals, the Springfield Falcons, on Saturday.…
WHALE FRUSTRATED IN SPRINGFIELD
VERSUS There are a multitude of ways to lose in any sporting event, and the Connecticut Whale have certainly explored many of them this season, but Saturday night’s 2-0 loss to the Springfield Falcons at the MassMutual Center in front of 5,003…
WHALE SINK PIRATES SHIP
VERSUS BY: Bruce Berlet Special teams often are the difference at all levels of hockey these days, and the Connecticut Whale proved that again Friday night against the Portland Pirates. Andre Deveaux and Brendan Bell scored the game’s first two…
SPOTLIGHT: CHAD KOLARIK
BY: Bruce Berlet One of the Beatles’ most famous songs in a litany of platinum recordings was entitled “The Long and Winding Road.” The creation of songwriters Paul McCartney and the late John Lennon was released 16 years before Chad Kolarik was even…
SPOTLIGHT: MELROSE PICKS
By Bruce Berlet Former NHL player and coach Barry Melrose has always been an entertaining personality and a straight shooter as an ESPN hockey analyst. Not surprisingly, Melrose picked two former Hartford Whalers as the greatest power forwards in NHL…