WHALE PICKS

By Bruce Berlet The Green Bay Packers are 21/2-point favorites over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV on Sunday, but the Connecticut Whale family likes the Steelers to extend…

UPGRADING NET COVERAGE

While Pier-Oliver Pelletier is a really good bloke, he’s not an AHL quality netminder. Friday, The Connecticut Whale sent him packing and brought back Dov-Grumet Morris and signed the Greenville…

FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet CROMWELL, CT – Jeremy Williams’ first All-Star appearance this week provided several memorable moments, not the least of which was playing center for an extended period for…

A LOSS FOR US ALL

There are just certain people that touch your lives and leave an impression that nothing and no one can replace. For me that person is Tom Renney, the current coach…

MAR-TY…MAR-TY…MAR-TY… YOU….ARE AT MSG

NEW YORK RANGERS vs. NEW JERSEY DEVILSThursday, Feb. 3, 7:00 p.m.Madison Square Garden • New York, NYRangers: 29-20-4 (62 pts)Devils: 17-30-3 (37 pts) * All information through NHL games on…

GOING UP…AGAIN, BOYCHUK RECALLED

‘CANES RECALL ZACH BOYCHUK FROM CHARLOTTE Forward has seven points in 18 NHL games this season RALEIGH, NC – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s…

CHIEF DANIELS EXCITED ABOUT WHALE-BOWL

By Brittany Burke Whalers alumnus Scott “Chief” Daniels isn’t returning to Hartford this month as just an alum, waiting to take on his former rivals, the Boston Bruins in the…

FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet Ron Francis. Kevin Dineen. … Kevin Dineen. Ron Francis. Trying to select the best player in Hartford hockey history always comes down to the two most iconic…

GRACHEV SENT “PACKING” … OKAY, WHALING

Evgeny Grachev has been sent back to the Connecticut Whale today by the New York Rangers. It’s logical considering the fact that the Rangers are finally getting healthy. Ryan Callahan…

WHALE BOWL UPDATE

“SAM’S RACE FOR A PLACE” NAMED OFFICIAL CHARITY OF OUTDOOR HARVEST-PROPERTIES.COM WHALERS HOCKEY FEST 2011 Kingswood-Oxford Student’s Fund-raising Effort Benefits Ronald McDonald House Hartford, CT -  Whalers Sports and Entertainment…