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…

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…

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.…

SPOTLIGHT: RYAN McDONAGH

BY: Bruce Berlet A year ago, Ryan McDonagh was trying to find his way on the blue line of the then Hartford Wolf Pack, after leaving a highly successful University…

NO SURPRISE HERE – NIEMI SENT TO GREENVILLE

BY: Mitch Beck If this was New York Rangers Jeopardy, it would go something like this. “The subject for Final Jeopardy is – Hockey Trades” “And the answer is, ‘He…

SPOTLIGHT: JORDAN OWENS

BY: Bruce Berlet Jordan Owens’ style and demeanor has hardly changed since his first stint in Hartford, but he has seen one major improvement in his second go-around. “I like…

IT’S KUNDRATEK FOR BOUCHARD

The New York Rangers have announced that they’ve shipped defenseman Tomas Kundratek to the Washington Capitals for forward Francois Bouchard. The move makes perfect sense for the organization, and for…

MR. JORDAN STAYS IN HARTFORD

WHALE SIGN JORDAN OWENS TO AHL CONTRACT *           *           *           * Fifth-year Pro has Two Goals in Twelve Games Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the Whale…

WHALE WEEKLY: November 7-13, 2011

BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the CT Whale The Whale came away with three points in three games this past week, and Connecticut finished their slate in sole possession of…

SPOTLIGHT: AUDY-MARCHESSAULT

BY: Bruce Berlet Whale rookie Jonathan Audy-Marchessault brings some of the qualities of former Wolf Pack right wing P.A.  Parenteau, as Greenville Road Warriors coach Dean Stork noticed before wanting…