SPOTLIGHT: KELSEY TESSIER

BY: Bruce Berlet Kelsey Tessier prides himself in being a responsible two-way player with lots of grit and a penchant for doing little things such as finishing checks and getting…

ANOTHER ROAD WARRIOR HEADING UP NORTH

WHALE SIGN FORWARD BRENDAN CONNOLLY TO PTO *           *           *           * Leads Greenville ECHL Club in Goals Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the Whale has signed…

TWO MOVING UP TO AHL FROM ROAD WARRIORS

JEFF PROUGH AND WES CUNNINGHAM PROMOTED TO AHL The Greenville Road Warriors announced today that forward Jeff Prough and defenseman Wes Cunningham have been promoted to the American Hockey League.…

WHALE TO HOST PRO WOMEN’S HOCKEY

WHALE TO HOST WOMEN’S PRO GAME JANUARY 21 *           *           *           * Boston-Alberta Canadian Women’s Hockey League Matchup to Precede Whale Home Game HARTFORD, December 15, 2011:  Whalers Sports &…

PROUGH ROAD WARRIORS BACK TO WHALE

WHALE RECALL FORWARD JEFF PROUGH FROM ECHL GREENVILLE *           *           *           * 4th-year Pro is Tied for Road Warriors’ Points Lead Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that…

SPOTLIGHT: TIM ERIXON

BY: Bruce Berlet It was hardly surprising that the New York Rangers called up rookie defenseman Tim Erixon from the Connecticut Whale on Wednesday. Erixon’s role with the AHL’s Northeast…

ERIXON RECALLED

After the New York Rangers lost 1-0 to the Dallas Stars Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden, with a bad play by Jeff Woywitka as the primary reason, the team has decided…

SPOTLIGHT: LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION

BY: Bruce Berlet The Connecticut Whale got their first TV air time Saturday night since 2007 when the team was known as the Hartford Wolf Pack. Wednesday night the Whale…

WHALE WEEKLY: December 12-18, 2011

BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the Connecticut Whale The Whale (15-8-1-2, 33 pts.) went 1-2-0-0 in three games this past week, but remained in first place in the Atlantic Division…

STREAKY-NESS CONTINUES

      VERSUS      There’s an old saying when it comes to sports, “There’s a reason it’s the minor leagues.” For the Connecticut Whale, 3-2 losers to the Providence Bruins at the…