FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet CROMWELL, CT – As most of the Connecticut Whale players relaxed in the locker room after practice Monday morning, new/old right wing Dale Weise had a chalk talk session with assistant coach J.J. Daignault. Daignault drew up some notable…
WHALE WEEKLY: January 24-30, 2011
The Whale (22-17-2-5, 51 pts.) were in action twice this past week, hosting the North Division-leading Hamilton Bulldogs Friday at the XL Center before heading to Springfield to visit the Falcons on Saturday. Connecticut was defeated by the Bulldogs,…
MORE ADDITIONS TO WHALEBOWL ’11
JOHN MCKENZIE, FRED O’DONNELL, TERRY YAKE AND SCOTT DANIELS ADDED TO PLAYER ROSTER FOR WHALERS VS. BRUINS LEGENDS GAME AT OUTDOOR HARVEST-PROPERTIES.COM “WHALE BOWL” FEBRUARY 19 Legends Game Precedes Outdoor AHL Battle between the CT Whale and Providence…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet The Connecticut Whale proved to be some really good hands people again Sunday. Instead of trying to shoot, score and bang around the opposition, the Whale players were serving meals, taking tips and challenges and playing games with young…
WHALE TAKE SPRING FROM FIELD OF FALCONS
VERSUS There was a book written in 1964 called “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds.” Now some 47 years later, if Connecticut Whale head coach Ken Gernander were to write his version of it about this season, it would be entitled, “The…
IS THIS ELEVATOR GOING UP OR DOWN?
As we reported on www.Twitter.com/howlingstoday earlier tonight, Michael Del Zotto and Evgeny Grachev have been summoned by the New York Rangers to report Sunday morning to Washington, DC to join the team for their game with the Capitals after Dan…
WHALE HARPOONED BY BULLDOGS
VERSUS For Connecticut Whale Ken Gernander this could not have been a fun last couple of weeks. First the parent New York Rangers took the heart and soul out of his surging team when they recalled six of his best players and then the Hamilton Bulldogs…
STOUGHTON AND ANDERSON TO THE BOWL
BLAINE STOUGHTON AND JOHN ANDERSON ADDED TO PLAYER ROSTER FOR WHALERS VS. BRUINS LEGENDS GAME AT OUTDOOR HARVEST-PROPERTIES.COM “WHALE BOWL” FEBRUARY 19 Legends Game Precedes Outdoor AHL Battle between the CT Whale and Providence Bruins at Rentschler…
MCKELVIE UP
WHALE RECALL FORWARD CHRIS MCKELVIE FROM GREENVILLE * * * * Rookie has Six Points in 16 ECHL Games HARTFORD, CT: Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the team has recalled forward Chris…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet EAST HARTFORD, CT – As Howard Baldwin and his son, Howard Jr., walked into the Rentschler Field press box just after noon Thursday, their jaws seemingly dropped to the floor as they spoke as one. “Awesome,” they said in stereo while…