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 afternoon at the Mile One Centre in Newfoundland, the Whale wasted two-goal…
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 sports when he was a founder and partner of the…
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 see…therefore here is Bob Crawford’s recap) BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the Connecticut…
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 wing Francois Bouchard, whom the New York Rangers acquired from the Washington Capitals on…
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…