AHL ANNOUNCES SUSPENSIONS
Connecticut Whale head coach Ken Gernander was livid after Saturday night’s game against the Springfield Falcons after an obvious illegal hit to the head of Mats Zuccarello by NHL veteran Adam Mair went unpunished. Gernander told reporters after that…
DEFENSE PLAYER MOVES IN DANBURY AND HARTFORD
The AHL transactions page has the news that Brendan Bell has been returned to the Connecticut Whale from the NY Rangers. Bell, 6’1, 205 pounds from Ottawa, Ontario Canada, played in one game for the Blueshirts this season and did not register any…
3’s and 2’s
VERSUS After knocking off the Springfield Falcons 4-1 Sunday afternoon in front of 2,764 at the XL Center, if the Connecticut Whale were at all superstitious they would be heading to place 3-3-3 as their lottery number because Sunday was all…
WHALE WHACK FALCONS – HARD
BY: Brian Ring Hartford, CT, October 23, 2011 – The Connecticut Whale defeated the Springfield Falcons, 4-1, Sunday afternoon at the XL Center, completing a sweep of their set of three games in three days. The Whale beat Springfield for the second…
ZUCCARELLO, TALBOT GIVE WHALE OF A WIN
VERSUS Mats Zuccarello may not be the world’s tallest hockey player, but he’s certainly making a case that he might be among it’s toughest. Listed at 5-7 and 174 pounds, “The Norwegian Hobbit” took a crushing, deliberate elbow to the head from…
GREENVILLE PUTS ONE IN THE WIN COLUMN
VERSUS BY: Ray Schmitt DULUTH, GA – The Greenville Road Warriors utilized two power play goals to take down the Gwinnett Gladiators by a 4-2 score on Saturday night at the Arena at Gwinnett Center. The win was Greenville’s first of…
WHALE GROUND FALCONS WITH COMEBACK WIN
BY: Brian Ring Springfield, MA, October 22, 2011 – The Connecticut Whale defeated the Springfield Falcons, 2-1, Saturday night at the MassMutual Center. The game was the first of twelve between the two teams on the season, and the win was the…
WHALE CRUSH THE MONARCHS
VERSUS BY: Brittany Burke The CT Whale grabbed an early lead and never let go as the men in green and blue topped the Manchester Monarchs 5-0 in front of 3,272 at the XL Center Friday night. Cam Talbot (1-1-0, 23 saves) earned the team’s first…
MONARCHS OVERTHROWN BY WHALE FRIDAY
BY: Brian Ring The Connecticut Whale defeated the Manchester Monarchs Friday night, 5-0, before 3,272 fans at the XL Center. The Whale received two goals and an assist from forward Mats Zuccarello, who made his first appearance with the club after…
RANGERS MEET RENNY IN OIL COUNTRY
NEW YORK RANGERS at EDMONTON OILERS Saturday, Oct. 22, 10:00 p.m. Rexall Place – Edmonton, Alberta Rangers: 2-1-2 (6 pts) Oilers: 2-2-2 (6 pts) * All information through NHL games on Oct. 20