LENDING A HELPING FIN
Pucky, the iconic mascot of the Connecticut Whale appeared Tuesday afternoon at the Bolton Ice Palace in Bolton, CT to take part in assisting with the Connecticut Whale Community Foundation to make the lives of some area children just a bit better.
WHERE WILL YOU BE NEW YEAR’S EVE?
WHALE ANNOUNCE SLATE OF FIVE PREMIER HOME DATES * * * * All are Friday or Saturday Nights, Including New Year’s Eve HARTFORD, July 25, 2011: Whalers Sports & Entertainment today announced five prime home-ice dates that…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet With a last name synonymous with hockey greatness, one would think Ryan Bourque has been a rink rat almost from the time he departed the womb. Well, think again. Unlike Hall of Fame father Ray and older brother Chris, Ryan left…
WHALE OF A PRESEASON SCHEDULE
WHALE ANNOUNCE PRESEASON SCHEDULE * * * * Includes Three Local Games to…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet With general manager Dale Tallon having added 11 new players to the Florida Panthers’ roster in less than a month, first-year coach Kevin Dineen has plenty of familiarizing and strategizing to do before the season opener Oct. 8 on Long…
HERE’S A CHALLENGE FOR PUCKY AND SONAR
Chubby, the mascot for the Charlotte Checkers, brought support for his team to NEW HEIGHTS pardon the pun… Check this out… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mKBXSxSB6I&w=448&h=252&hd=1] So Pucky & Sonar, you up for a jump?
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet Great news that New Canaan native Max Pacioretty was back in a competitive environment Wednesday night more than four months after a severe concussion and fractured vertebrae ended last season for the Montreal Canadiens left wing.…
GET YOUR SCHEDULE INTRODUCTIONS HERE
WHALE ANNOUNCES 2011-12 SCHEDULE FORMAT * * * * I-91 Rivals Springfield and Bridgeport will be Most Familiar Adversaries HARTFORD, July 14 2011: The Connecticut Whale today announced its schedule format for the upcoming…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet The Phoenix Coyotes continue to have a Hartford Whalers look behind the bench. Former Whalers and New Haven Nighthawks wing John Anderson has signed a multi-year contract to be a Coyotes assistant coach under former Whalers wing Dave…
FAN-FARE: CAP AND GROWN
BY:Adam Gavriel The Growth of the Salary Cap The NHL Collective-Bargaining Agreement that was ratified after the 2004-2005 lockout ended an entire NHL season included a salary cap with a maximum cap of $39 million on a team, and $7.8 million on a single…