A FUTURE WHALE IS BORN?

With their first pick in the 2011 NHL Entry draft, 15th overall, the New York Rangers selected centerman J.T. Miller. One never knows what’s going to happen or how a…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

BY: Bruce Berlet More future Connecticut Whale players will be selected in the NHL draft Friday night and Saturday at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. The parent…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

BY: Bruce Berlet Hopefully NHL officials will again take notice of the Hartford market’s interest in hockey. As in the Eastern Conference finals, the Insurance City region ranked fourth in…

KOLARIK COMING BACK

In a strong and important move for Connecticut Whale fans, Chad Kolarik has been resigned by the New York Rangers. Kolarik had a good season that was cut short by…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

BY: Bruce Berlet Veteran right wing Jeremy Williams, the Connecticut Whale’s leading goal scorer and only AHL All-Star last season, won’t be returning to Hartford. The 27-year-old Williams wasn’t offered…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

BY: Bruce Berlet Trumbull native Chris Drury’s time as New York Rangers center and captain is on the verge of ending. Multiple sources have told the New York Post that…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

BY: Bruce Berlet An estimated 5,000 fans lined the streets of Binghamton, N.Y., on Wednesday to celebrate the city’s first pro hockey title. Few enjoyed it more than two men…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

Sounds like the Connecticut Whale made a good move today signing center Max Campbell to an AHL contract. Jess Rubenstein of Prospect Park called Campbell “the comeback kid who rebuilt…

CAMPBELL IN WHALE SOUP

The Connecticut Whale make a signing for next season. Former 5th round pick Max Campbell will be in camp in September. According to Hockey’s Future, Campbell is a playmaking center…

TWO MINUTES for BRUCE BERLET

Great move by the Rangers today to sign Connecticut Whale defenseman Blake Parlett to a NHL contract. The free agent was another player that I talked to Rangers assistant GM/assistant…