RALLY TO TOWEL NIGHT WITH THE WHALE
As many of you know, we are proud to support our friend Dave Romeiko at the Connecticut Whale. As a Salesperson, Dave goes the extra mile for everyone that he does business with and is a tremendous asset for the Whale organization. As someone who has…
SPOTLIGHT: HOLDING LEADS
BY: Bruce Berlet It’s a classic case of the glass being half full or half empty. The Connecticut Whale has led in all 14 games they have played this season, including by two goals in five outings, but they’ve lost half of them while compiling a 7-4-1-2…
SPOTLIGHT: COREY POTTER
BY: Bruce Berlet It’s nice to see former Hartford Wolf Pack defenseman Corey Potter finally get regular shifts in the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers. Potter, the New York Rangers’ fourth-round pick in 2003, was always a steady presence on the Wolf Pack…
VOROS A WHALE – FOR NOW
If you are unsure about why the New York Rangers have signed Left winger Aaron Voros to a Professional Try-Out contract with the Connecticut Whale, you’re not alone. There are any number of questions you could fairly raise. Here are four right off the…
SPOTLIGHT: MARK HOWE
BY: Bruce Berlet Though three of the four inductees into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday night played with the hometown Toronto Maple Leafs, it was former New England and Hartford Whalers left wing/defenseman Mark Howe who stole the show. Leading a…
BATTLE OF NEW YORK (ROUND TWO)
NY RANGERS at NY ISLANDERS Tuesday, Nov. 15, 7:00 p.m. Nassau Coliseum – Uniondale, New York Rangers: 9-3-3 (21 pts) Islanders: 4-7-3 (11 pts) * All information through NHL games on Nov. 13 TOMORROW’S GAME: The Rangers will face-off against…
WHALE WEEKLY: November 14-20, 2011
BY: BOB CRAWFORD, Voice of the Connecticut Whale The Whale visited the St. John’s IceCaps for two games this past weekend, in their only trip to Newfoundland this season. After leading in both games, Connecticut ended up with a pair of losses, the…
ICECAPS FREEZE WHALE
(Editor’s note: Due to a family commitment in Albany, we were unable to see most of this game therefore it felt incredibly disingenuous to write on the portion we did see…therefore here is Bob Crawford’s recap) BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the Connecticut…
SPOTLIGHT: FRANCOIS BOUCHARD
BY: Bruce Berlet A lot of players might not be enamored with having to travel 12-15 hours round-trip to play their first few games with a new team. Not right wing Francois Bouchard, whom the New York Rangers acquired from the Washington Capitals on…
SPOTLIGHT: PROSPECT BUILDING
BY: Bruce Berlet The New York Rangers have always put a competitive top affiliate in Hartford, one that appears poised to compete for a 14th playoff berth in 15 seasons. But in the late 1990s and early 2000s, there weren’t many top young prospects…