SIGNINGS IN HARTFORD
WHALE SIGN FORWARDS ANDREW YOGAN AND SHAYNE WIEBE TO ATOs * * * * Join AHL Club from Major Junior Ranks HARTFORD, CT: Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the team has signed forwards Andrew…
A SAD, SAD DAY… EJ McGUIRE DEAD AT 58
WHALE MOURN THE PASSING OF EJ McGUIRE * * * * Was the Wolf Pack’s First Head Coach HARTFORD, CT: The National Hockey League today announced the loss of Edward John “EJ” McGuire, who passed away after a courageous battle with…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
By Bruce Berlet With veterans such as Wade Redden, Kris Newbury, Brodie Dupont and All-Star Jeremy Williams in the Connecticut Whale locker room, one might not think there’s much room for others to make an imprint on the team. But defenseman Jared…
ROAD WARRIORS ANNOUNCE PLAYOFF ROSTER
GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Road Warriors announced today their 2011 Kelly Cup Playoff roster. The roster is comprised of 23 players; two goalies, eight defensemen, and 13 forwards.
GROOVIN ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON
VERSUS If a movie producer was pitching a film to a studio about this past weekend’s Connecticut Whale games they’d likely say that it was equally part “Slap Shot,” part “Night of the Living Dead and a measure of “Sybil” or “Invasion of the Body…
HUMPTY-DUMPTY
VERSUS Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men Couldn’t put Humpty together again The Connecticut Whale had been, to paraphrase Annie Savoy (New York Rangers’ fan,…
RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
VERSUS With under five minutes to go in the game Friday night and the Connecticut Whale trailing 0-2, some of the 5,862 fans at the XL Center began filing out of the building…wonder how they feel now after the home team scored two goals in 1:13 to tie…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet With the gala “Howe Family Night” rapidly approaching Saturday night, Connecticut hockey fans again owe a major dose of gratitude to the Big Bad Boston Bruins for “The First Family of Hockey” returning to Connecticut. The uppity Bruins…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet Connecticut Whale rookie goalie Cam Talbot paid defenseman Pavel Valentenko quite the compliment Sunday. “He blocks shots so well it’s like having three goalies,” Talbot said after watching Valentenko doing plenty of just such dirty work…
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 the past few weeks. Despite still having five players injured and two on recall to…