WHALE WEEKLY: January 9 – 15, 2011
BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the CTWhale The Whale went 0-2-0-1 in three games this past weekend, but still maintained their grasp on first place in the Northeast Division. Connecticut was edged by the defending Calder Cup champion Binghamton Senators,…
THE LOST WEEKEND
VERSUS In 1945, Ray Milland starred in a film called, “The Lost Weekend” about an alcoholic trying to get a hold of his issues only to succumb to a four-day bender where all of the issues that were plaguing him rise to the surface. In many…
FALCON CREST
VERSUS The Springfield Falcons scored twice in two separate bursts including one late before winning in a shootout over a forward-depleted Connecticut Whale at the XL Center Saturday night 5-4. Kris Newbury, Jonathan Audy-Marchessault, Andreas…
WHALE OBJECTION OVERRULED
VERSUS If the Connecticut Whale are going to make a serious run at a Calder Cup championship they are going to have to learn how to play with a lead and that it takes a full sixty minutes to win. Friday night in Binghamton, New York the Whale…
SPOTLIGHT: WHALE ALL-STARS REACT
BY: Bruce Berlet Connecticut Whale wing Mats Zuccarello likely was the most surprised of the 48 players named to participate in the 2012 AHL All-Star Classic on Wednesday. Zuccarello, the skilled Norwegian playing his second season in North America, had…
CT HOCKEY HALL OF FAME OPENS MARCH 10th AT THE XL CENTER
CT HOCKEY HALL OF FAME NIGHT MARCH 10 at WHALE HOME GAME * * * * 2012 Inductees to be Honored BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the Connecticut Whale Whalers Sports & Entertainment announced today that the Connecticut Whale and…
CYCLONES BLOW WARRIORS OFF THE ROAD
VERSUS BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors The Greenville Road Warriors lost for the first time on their six-game northern road trip by a 6-3 score against the Cincinnati Cyclones on Wednesday. The loss dropped…
SPOTLIGHT: ALL-STAR GAME
BY: Bruce Berlet Congratulations to Connecticut Whale forwards Jonathan Audy-Marchessault and Mats Zuccarello on being named Wednesday to the Eastern Conference team for the AHL All-Star Classic on Jan. 29-30 in Atlantic City, N.J. Audy-Marchessault, a…
HEY NOW YOU’RE AN ALL-STAR
ROSTERS ANNOUNCED FOR 2012 AHL ALL-STAR CLASSIC BY: Jason Chaimovitch, AHL VP of Communications The American Hockey League announced today the Eastern and Western Conference All-Star rosters for the 2012 AHL All-Star Classic, to take place Jan. 29-30 at…
IN GREENVILLE, ADD JEFF TO YOUR PROUGH-GRAM
WHALE RETURN FORWARD JEFF PROUGH TO ECHL GREENVILLE * * * * Had One Goal in Five Games with Connecticut Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the Whale has returned forward Jeff Prough to its…