FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet As the pressure mounts as the playoffs approach, players and teams can buckle or get stronger late in games. The latter has been the Connecticut Whale’s MO…

WHALE WEEKLY: March 21-27, 2011

The Whale (36-26-2-6, 80 pts.) improved to a season-best ten games over .500 by sweeping last week’s action with a perfect three-game slate.  The Whale defeated the Manchester Monarchs, 1-0,…

IT WASN’T PRETTY; THAT’S FOR SURE!

VERSUS “That was what  we call in hockey, ‘a greasy win,’” Connecticut Whale Assistant Coach J.J. Daigneault said his team gutted one out and defeated the Springfield Falcons 3-1 Sunday…

NEW-BURIES ONE

VERSUS (Due to internet failure and computer problems, we were unable to write a report on this game. Bruce Berlet has the story.) By Bruce Berlet MANCHESTER, N.H. – After…

FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet If the Connecticut Whale survives another wild playoff chase better than a year ago, they can look back to a 9-2 drubbing in Toronto on Feb. 9…

FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet Their similarities are almost eerie. Both grew up learning to skate and play hockey in Ontario, Canada. Both played for winning teams in Triple-A and the Ontario…

PLAYER SAFETY FIRST

As you are most certain to have heard by now, the news coming out of Florida, where the NHL’s 30 General Managers are meeting to discuss a number of key…

“HOWE FAMILY NIGHT” – MARCH 26

MARCH 26 WHALE HOME GAME TO BE “HOWE FAMILY NIGHT” *           *           *           * Entire Howe Family to be Saluted with Banner-raising; First 2,000 Fans to Receive Commemorative Howe Program…

WHALE WEEKLY: March 14-20, 2011

The Whale (33-26-2-6, 74 pts.) split four games over the past week, beginning with a 5-2 road win over the league-leading Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Tuesday. Connecticut then returned to the…

FLORIDA FOR THE ROAD WARRIORS

ESTERO, FL - The Greenville Road Warriors are in southwest Florida for the final time this season to battle the Florida Everblades. The two-game mini-series kicks off tonight with a…