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. But in the late 1990s and early 2000s, there weren’t many top young prospects…
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 the new uniforms,” Owens said with a smile. “There’s no specific reason. I like…
MR. JORDAN STAYS IN HARTFORD
WHALE SIGN JORDAN OWENS TO AHL CONTRACT * * * * Fifth-year Pro has Two…
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 first place in the Northeast Division. The Whale were defeated, 3-2 in a shootout,…
WHALE EXORCIZE LOSING STREAK WITH WIN OVER DEVILS
VERSUS BY: Mitch Beck If Connecticut Whale head coach Ken Gernander had any hair, he’d probably be pulling it out about now. His team did win on the road Saturday night knocking off the Albany Devils 3-2 in a shootout in front of 3,006 at the…
EX-WOLF PACK RUN SOUND TIGERS
BY: Bruce Berlet Round III of the Brent Thompson–Eric Boguniecki Connection is underway in Bridgeport. Two of hockey’s most passionate personalities first became acquainted as players with the AHL’s defunct Louisville Panthers in 1999-2000, the…
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 for October. Johnson made five appearances during…
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 Adam Mair went unpunished. Gernander told reporters after that…
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 heading to place 3-3-3 as their lottery number because Sunday was all…
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 the XL Center in Hartford. Avery participated in the entire practice,…