FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
By Bruce Berlet HARTFORD, CT. – The newest Connecticut Whale player, University of Michigan left wing/captain Carl Hagelin, circled the team’s XL Center locker room early Wednesday afternoon, extending his right hand to introduce himself. Hagelin, fresh…
GREENVILLE KEEPS ROLLING ALONG!
WHERE WERE YOU? When the Greenville Road Warriors came back from a 1-0 deficit, and battled the Elmira Jackals through two sudden death overtimes; when Sean Berkstresser scored the game winning goal and sent the Greenville Road Warriors into the next…
A DIFFERENT KIND OF SEASON IN ’11-’12
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE MODIFICATION TO BEGIN IN 2011-12 SPRINGFIELD, MA. – The American Hockey League announced today that its Board of Governors has approved a schedule modification plan beginning with the 2011-12 season.
AHL PREVIEW – WHALE AND PIRATES
For those of you interested in reading a stat heavy presentation to make up your own minds of how you see the Connecticut Whale (New York Rangers) and Portland Pirates (Buffalo Sabres) series going forward, the AHL has provided a magnificent preview of…
WHALE WEEKLY: April 11-17, 2011
The Whale (40-32-2-6, 88 points) wrapped up a playoff spot this past week with a win over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on Friday, which will enable them to enter postseason play for the 13th time in the 14-year history of the franchise. Connecticut also…
LET’S GET IT ON!!! RANGERS-CAPS PREVIEW
NY RANGERS at WASHINGTON CAPITALS Eastern Conference Quarterfinals – Game 1 Wednesday, Apr. 13, 7:30 p.m. Verizon Center • Washington, DC
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GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Road Warriors will provide media members an opportunity to get unique footage tomorrow at the BI-LO Center beginning at 12:30 p.m.
WE’RE IN…ARE YOU?
The Rangers have announced a Beard-A-Thon and we think we should extend it to the Whale as well. Ladies, it’s frightening if you want to be in this one, but you’re welcome to join in on the fun too…We allow for equal opportunity when it comes to facial…
ROAD WARRIORS WEEKLY #26: 4/11/11-4/17/11
GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Road Warriors won the first playoff series in team history over Elmira and advanced to the second round of the 2011 Kelly Cup Playoffs last week. This week they will begin their best-of-seven series against the…
WHALE AUDITIONS, ROUND ONE
VERSUS Ken Gernander did not win the AHL equivalent of the Jack Adams award, the Louis A.R. Pieri Award. That went, deservedly so, to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Coach John Hynes, however you can’t minimize the job that Gernander did to get his Connecticut…
