ZUCCARELLO, TALBOT GIVE WHALE OF A WIN
VERSUS Mats Zuccarello may not be the world’s tallest hockey player, but he’s certainly making a case that he might be among it’s toughest. Listed at 5-7 and 174 pounds, “The Norwegian Hobbit” took a crushing, deliberate elbow to the head from…
WHALE GROUND FALCONS WITH COMEBACK WIN
BY: Brian Ring Springfield, MA, October 22, 2011 – The Connecticut Whale defeated the Springfield Falcons, 2-1, Saturday night at the MassMutual Center. The game was the first of twelve between the two teams on the season, and the win was the…
WHALE CRUSH THE MONARCHS
VERSUS BY: Brittany Burke The CT Whale grabbed an early lead and never let go as the men in green and blue topped the Manchester Monarchs 5-0 in front of 3,272 at the XL Center Friday night. Cam Talbot (1-1-0, 23 saves) earned the team’s first…
MONARCHS OVERTHROWN BY WHALE FRIDAY
BY: Brian Ring The Connecticut Whale defeated the Manchester Monarchs Friday night, 5-0, before 3,272 fans at the XL Center. The Whale received two goals and an assist from forward Mats Zuccarello, who made his first appearance with the club after…
IN THE CORNER WITH BRIAN RING – SCOTT TANKSI
BY: Brian Ring Rookie forward and Ontario native Scott Tanski was all but ready to head to Carleton University to start the season, but the need for an extra body put him directly on a track that would see him start his professional career by cracking…
BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – CARL “ROAD RUNNER” HAGELIN
BY: Bruce Berlet Speed can be lethal, especially in hockey. Carl Hagelin possesses some of the best speed at any level of the game, but the Connecticut Whale’s rookie left wing is quickly learning that slower can be better. Hagelin had his breakout game…
BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – AVERY, “I COULD PROBABLY PLAY”
BY: Bruce Berlet Sean Avery, wearing a yellow no-contact jersey, skated for the first time in nearly three weeks Wednesday morning in a 50-minute workout with the Connecticut Whale at the XL Center in Hartford. Avery participated in the entire practice,…
BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – ZUKE ARRIVES
BY: Bruce Berlet While the New York Rangers prepared to face off with the Stanley Cup runner-up Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night, Mats Zuccarello was 3,000 miles away, tricky-dribbling pucks and cavorting with his new/old Connecticut Whale teammates at…
EDDY GOES FROM PHANTOM TO ROAD WARRIOR
GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Road Warriors announced today that defenseman Cullen Eddy has been assigned to the team by the Adirondack Phantoms of the American Hockey League. Eddy comes to Greenville after playing in two games with Adirondack to…