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…
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…
WHALE ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS
VERSUS (Due to a previous and unavoidable commitment, we could not be there for tonight’s game between the Whale and Sound Tigers…we will be there Saturday and Sunday as usual.) By Bruce Berlet BRIDGEPORT, CT. – The Connecticut Whale hit the daily…
THIS HURTS…
I guess that whole, “We want Zuke to play down there” thing got changed when the Rangers showed that without Ryan Callahan they don’t have any offensive spark. Zuccarello is obviously being brought up to play more than just 7 minutes. “The Norwegian…
WHALE WEEKLY: April 4-10 2011
The Whale (39-30-2-6, 86 pts.) faced three Atlantic Division foes over the past week, dropping a pair of road tilts before finishing the weekend’s action with a victory over Portland at the XL Center. Connecticut was edged, 3-2, by the Providence Bruins…
HUMPTY-DUMPTY
VERSUS Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men Couldn’t put Humpty together again The Connecticut Whale had been, to paraphrase Annie Savoy (New York Rangers’ fan,…
DANBURY WHALERS GOALIE MOVIN’ ON UP
The Danbury Whalers have announced that goaltender Peter Vetri has signed an agreement with the Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League. Binghamton is the top farm club for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League. Vetri is the 2nd…
WHALE WEEKLY: March 21-27, 2011
The Whale (36-26-2-6, 80 pts.) improved to a season-best ten games over .500 by sweeping last week’s action with a perfect three-game slate. The Whale defeated the Manchester Monarchs, 1-0, on the road Friday night, before returning to the XL Center for…
CHECKERS SHOOTOUT SOUND TIGERS
VERSUS CHECKERS PREVAIL IN SHOOTOUT FOR SECOND STRAIGHT GAME Terry continues with hot hand, scores 27th BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – After surrendering a two-goal third-period lead, the Charlotte Checkers got shootout goals from Zac Dalpe, Chris Terry and…
SANGUINETTI RETURNS, CHECKERS JUMP SOUND TIGERS
VERSUS CHECKERS USE SHOOTOUT TO SQUEAK BY SOUND TIGERS Terry scores team-leading 26th goal; Murphy stops 30 for 20th win BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – After tying the game midway through the second period, the Charlotte Checkers got shootout goals from…