WHALE WEEKLY: March 26 – April 1, 2012
BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the CTWhale The Whale only managed one point out of three games this past weekend, but maintained a two-point lead over Bridgeport for first place in the Northeast Division. The Whale fell to Portland, 4-1, on Friday night at…
THAT DIDN’T TAKE LONG…YOGAN SIGNED
Andrew Yogan signed a contract with the New York Rangers today and he’s more than just a little likely to start next season in Hartford with the Whale. Yogan had just signed an Amateur Try-Out contract last week after completing his season with the…
SPOTLIGHT: ZUCCARELO AND KREIDER
By: Bruce Berlet Chris Kreider looks more and more like pro material when the postseason arrives. Kreider, the New York Rangers’ first-round pick (19th overall) in 2009, scored both Boston College goals in a 2-0 victory over Air Force in the NCAA men’s…
SPECIAL TEAMS COST WHALE STANDINGS POINT
VERSUS (We apologize as we’re unavailable for our normal direct CTWhale coverage for the next couple of games due to scheduling conflicts…) BY: Brian Ring The Connecticut Whale were defeated by the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, 4-3 in overtime,…
WHALE BRUIN TROUBLE
VERSUS (We apologize as we’re unavailable for our normal direct CTWhale coverage for the next couple of games due to scheduling conflicts…) BY: Brian Ring The Connecticut Whale were defeated by the Providence Bruins, 3-2, Saturday night at…
DESPERATE PIRATES FILET WHALE
VERSUS BY: Bruce Berlet The Portland Pirates, involved in a wild, multi-team chase for the final Eastern Conference playoff spots, parlayed goals from four different players and 29 saves from Peter Mannino into a 4-1 victory Friday over the…
MOSES PARTING THE ICE IN HARTFORD
BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the CTWhale Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the Whale has signed forward Steve Moses to an Amateur Tryout (ATO) agreement. Moses, a 5-9, 170-pound native of Leominster, MA, just completed a…
SPOTLIGHT: TOMMY GRANT
BY: Bruce Berlet Large green letters on a bed sheet at the XL Center on Sunday read: Tommy 10 Terrific. Terrific, indeed. For most of the season, Tommy Grant, who wears No. 10, has been part of the Connecticut Whale’s “energy line” with another…
BLAKE PARLETT REASSIGNED TO ECHL GREENVILLE
BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the CT Whale Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the parent New York Rangers have reassigned defenseman Blake Parlett from the Whale to its ECHL affiliate, the Greenville Road Warriors.…
HOWARD BALDWIN SPEAKS OUT ABOUT WHALE
The Jeff Jacobs column that recently appeared in the Hartford Courant was an accurate representation of the significant financial and business challenges that Whalers Sports & Entertainment faces in operating the Connecticut Whale under the current…