KOLARIK OUT
Andrew Gross reports on his Twitter page from Connecticut Whale training camp at Champions Skating Center in Cromwell, CT stated that Chad Kolarik’s injury that has kept him out of virtually everything to this point, has been diagnosed as a torn ACL.…
BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – DEVEAUX, IN THE BELLY OF THE WHALE
BY: Bruce Berlet Upon reflection, Andre Deveaux had one overriding thought. “I’m just happy I wasn’t hurt,” Deveaux said. Happy, indeed. Deveaux, a noted tough guy, is the latest victim of a seemingly increasing number of senseless hits from behind and…
FRIDAY JUST GOT MORE INTERESTING
The Connecticut Whale will have an extra skater on defense tomorrow as the Rangers have announced that Marc Staal will skate with the Whale. The question that remains is whether or not he will play in the game with the Worcester Sharks Friday night or…
WHALE DOUBLE UP FALCONS
VERSUS BY: Brian Ring Springfield, MA, September 28, 2011 – The Connecticut Whale defeated the Springfield Falcons, 4-2, Wednesday night in American Hockey League preseason action at the MassMutual Center. Scott Tanski scored twice for…
BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – RYAN GORDON, A PART OF HARTFORD HOCKEY FOREVER
BY: Bruce Berlet Phyllis and Barry Gordon thoroughly enjoyed the fourth edition of the Hartford Wolf Pack/Connecticut Whale game to benefit the Ryan Gordon/Connecticut Whale Community Scholars Fund, constantly smiling and sharing tales with friends and…
WHALE DROP PRESEASON OPENER
VERSUS BY: Brian Ring The Connecticut Whale fell to the Albany Devils, 3-1, Tuesday night in their preseason opener at Trinity College’s Koeppel Community Sports Center. Nathan Perkovich scored the game-winning goal for Albany and former Wolf…
BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – “SO THAT’S A LATTE AND A HOCKEY CONTRACT TO GO?”
BY: Bruce Berlet Kale Kerbashian joined the New York Rangers organization literally over a cup of coffee and a vanilla milkshake. The smallish (5-foot-11, 165 pounds) but quick forward was interviewing with Rangers scout Rich Brown at a Starbucks in…
WHALE MOVEMENT
WHALE ANNOUNCE ROSTER CHANGES * * * * Four-game Preseason Slate Opens Tonight vs. Albany at Trinity College Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the parent New York Rangers have assigned…
BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – YES, THEY GET HIS WHOLE NAME ON A SWEATER!
BY: Bruce Berlet Jonathan Audy-Marchessault might be the smallest player in Connecticut Whale training camp, but he certainly has made some big-time plays and impressions the past few weeks. It started when Dean Stork, coach of the ECHL’s Greenville Road…
BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – MAYBE YOU CAN GO HOME AGAIN
BY: Bruce Berlet Hockey often makes for strange bedfellows, coincidences and ironies. You can now look no farther than Jordan Owens, one of six invitees to Connecticut Whale training camp. Growing up in Toronto, one of Owens’ favorite players was center…