NOT ONE FOR THE HIGHLIGHT REEL

     VERSUS      “Coverage mistakes and lack of urgency on the back-check cost us two goals,” Whale head coach Ken Gernander told Brian Ring after the Connecticut Whale wasted a lead…

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…

IT STARTS IN THE NET

     VERSUS     It’s one of the oldest cliché’s in hockey, “You build your team from the net out.” The emergence of the New York Rangers certainly starts with Henrik Lundqvist…

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…

BLAKE PARLETT REASSIGNED TO ECHL GREENVILLE

BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the Connecticut Whale Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the parent New York Rangers have reassigned defenseman Blake Parlett from the Whale…

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…

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…

GREENVILLE NEWS

BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors The Greenville Road Warriors announced today that they have received goaltender Jason Missiaen and defenseman Benn Olson from the American Hockey…

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…

WHALE WEEKLY: February 21 – 26, 2012

BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the Connecticut Whale The Whale posted another successful week as they entered the third weekend in February, winning two out of three games on their…