FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet Don’t ever say hockey players, or even coaches, aren’t some of the toughest hombres in all of sports. Getting stitched up and returning to the ice by…

WHALE WEEKLY: February 8-13, 2011

The Whale (24-21-2-5, 55 pts.) started this past weekend by snapping a four-game home losing streak Friday night with a 3-2 win over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. The Whale then…

FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet AHL president and CEO Dave Andrews called last week’s All-Star Classic “awesome” for a number of reasons, starting with two nights of sellout crowds for the skills…

WHALE OF A COMEBACK

VERSUS    Kris Newbury scored on a power play early in the third period and the Connecticut Whale held on for an important 4-3 road win against the second place Portland…

TIGERS BEATEN BY SOUND WHALES

VERSUS    While they were far from perfect, the Connecticut Whale had a good all around team effort anchored by Chad Johnson’s first star performance between the pipes and beat the…

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…