HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO CRUSH A MONARCHY?

      VERSUS      The Connecticut Whale struck three times in a span of just 1:31 in the second period and then rode solid goaltending by Chad Johnson to win their fifth…

SPOTLIGHT: CASEY WELLMAN

By Bruce Berlet Casey Wellman played several sports growing up in Brentwood, Calif., hardly a hotbed for hockey. But Wellman got hooked on the game played on ice after his…

NOW THAT’S MORE LIKE IT

      VERSUS      Amazing what the changing of the calendar and some personnel changes can do for a team. After the Connecticut Whale spent the month of January making up for…

SPOTLIGHT: WOLSKI AND WOYWITKA

BY: Bruce Berlet Taking one step back in hopes of making two forward is a familiar refrain. Left wing Wojtek Wolski and defenseman Jeff Woywitka are hoping that theory works…

SWEET VICTORY IN HERSHEY

     VERSUS      (We were unable to attend or watch yesterday’s battle between the Whale and Hershey due to a prior commitment to do our standup comedy at a fundraiser. –…

THE TIP OF THE ICECAP

      VERSUS      The RMS Titanic sunk about 400 miles south of the Grand Banks of Newfoundland after hitting an iceberg on April 15, 1912. Almost 100 years later, The Connecticut…

NEWBURY RECALLED

With Brandon Dubinsky nursing a shoulder injury and Ruslan Fedotenko suffering from back spasms, Kris Newbury has been recalled from the Connecticut Whale to join the Rangers for their game…

SPOTLIGHT: MID-SEASON REPORT

BY: Bruce Berlet After being among the AHL’s elite for most of the season, the Connecticut Whale looks to smooth their first speed bump as the midpoint of the season…

SPOTLIGHT: CHRISTENSEN

BY: Bruce Berlet The Connecticut Whale added a new player to their roster Wednesday, center Erik Christensen. And they could have a second new player, wing Wojtek Wolski, in the…

CHRISTENSEN “GETTING PHYSICAL” WITH WHALE

The Rangers are sending veteran Erik Christensen to the Whale on a two week conditioning stint. As of this particular moment the Whale are still at their veteran limit because…