WHALE DROWN CHASING SHARKS
VERSUS In the baseball film, “Bull Durham” the Manager of the baseball team that Kevin Costner plays for is upset after a loss and tells his players his view of the game this way: “This is a simple game. Ya throw the ball; Ya hit the ball; Ya catch the…
GERNANDER: A LEADER ON AND OFF THE ICE
VERSUS Ken Gernander coaches hockey the way that he played the game…with great attention to detail, a lot of emotion and a hockey sense and intelligence that few can match. The 2011-2012 Connecticut Whale have taken on that persona and are…
GREENVILLE ROAD WARRIORS WEEKLY RELEASE – 12/26/11 TO 1/2/12
BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors GREENVILLE, SC – The Road Warriors saw their six-game home winning streak snapped last week as they dropped a pair of games to the Reading Royals. This week offers a chance at redemption with…
WHALE WEEKLY: December 28, 2011 – January 2, 2012
BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the Connecticut Whale The Whale finished their pre and post-Christmas slate with two wins in three games, all against division rivals. Connecticut defeated the Adirondack Phantoms, 3-2, on Wednesday at the XL Center, but fell…
BRINGING IN A WHALE OF A NEW YEAR
FIREWORKS ON AND OFF THE ICE FOR WHALE’S DECEMBER 31 GAME * * * * Special 5:00 PM Start, $5 Tickets and Free Parking Provide Value-packed Night There will be plenty of “fireworks”, on and off the ice, surrounding the…
MISSIAEN, HUGE IN NET, UP FROM GREENVILLE
GOALTENDER JASON MISSIAEN JOINS WHALE * * * * Six-foot-eight-inch Backstop Reassigned from ECHL Greenville Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the parent New York Rangers have reassigned…
STRING RAYS STUNG
VERSUS BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville goalie Jason Missiaen blanked South Carolina for the second straight game at home as the Road Warriors picked up a 2-0 win on Tuesday night. The…
GREENVILLE PLAYER MOVES
BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Road Warriors announced today that they have added defenseman Brent Cornelius and goaltender John Nauta, and that goaltender Nic Riopel has been loaned to…
ROAD WARRIORS LOOK TO FEAST ON POST HOLIDAY SEAFOOD
BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors GREENVILLE, SC – Tonight the Greenville Road Warriors host the South Carolina Stingrays for the final time in 2011. Faceoff is set for 7:35 p.m. at the BI-LO Center.
ENDINGS AND BEGINNINGS
VERSUS The Connecticut Whale ended their four day holiday break and began their toughest stretch of the season that will see them play five games over the next eight days and as they did earlier in the season blew a lead entering the third…