WHALE QUIET SOUND TIGERS
VERSUS There certainly was not going to be much not to like for Connecticut Whale head coach Ken Gernander not to like after his team crushed the injury and call-up depleted Bridgeport Sound Tigers 6-3 at the XL Center in front of a small but…
SPOTLIGHT: KELSEY TESSIER
BY: Bruce Berlet Kelsey Tessier prides himself in being a responsible two-way player with lots of grit and a penchant for doing little things such as finishing checks and getting up the opposition’s skin, a major reason he received the Seventh…
ANOTHER ROAD WARRIOR HEADING UP NORTH
WHALE SIGN FORWARD BRENDAN CONNOLLY TO PTO * * * * Leads Greenville ECHL Club in Goals Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the Whale has signed forward Brendan Connolly to a Professional…
TWO MOVING UP TO AHL FROM ROAD WARRIORS
JEFF PROUGH AND WES CUNNINGHAM PROMOTED TO AHL The Greenville Road Warriors announced today that forward Jeff Prough and defenseman Wes Cunningham have been promoted to the American Hockey League. Prough, 25, is making his third career trip to the AHL.…
NEW YORK RANGERS TO TAKE ON THE BLUES
NEW YORK RANGERS at ST. LOUIS BLUESThursday, Dec. 15, 8:00 p.m.Scottrade Center – St. Louis, MissouriRangers: 17-7-4 (38 pts)Blues: 17-9-3 (37 pts)* All information through NHL games on Dec. 13 TODAY’S GAME: The Rangers will face-off against…
SPOTLIGHT: TIM ERIXON
BY: Bruce Berlet It was hardly surprising that the New York Rangers called up rookie defenseman Tim Erixon from the Connecticut Whale on Wednesday. Erixon’s role with the AHL’s Northeast Division leaders has expanded, and his play has steadily improved…
SPOTLIGHT: LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION
BY: Bruce Berlet The Connecticut Whale got their first TV air time Saturday night since 2007 when the team was known as the Hartford Wolf Pack. Wednesday night the Whale could get some exposure on a much larger scale, as part of the first of four…
WHALE WEEKLY: December 12-18, 2011
BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the Connecticut Whale The Whale (15-8-1-2, 33 pts.) went 1-2-0-0 in three games this past week, but remained in first place in the Atlantic Division by a margin of three points over second-place Adirondack. The week began with…
STREAKY-NESS CONTINUES
VERSUS There’s an old saying when it comes to sports, “There’s a reason it’s the minor leagues.” For the Connecticut Whale, 3-2 losers to the Providence Bruins at the Dunkin Donuts Center Sunday evening, the reason is simple – streaky…
BRUINS SWALLOWED UP BY WHALE TOTAL TEAM EFFORT
VERSUS The Connecticut Whale played one of their most sound two way games of the season in shutting out the visiting Providence Bruins 3-0 in front of at the XL Center Saturday night. Head Coach Ken Gernander talks frequently in his post-game…