NEWBURY BACK TO NEW YORK
According to the beat reporters in New York, Kris Newbury has been recalled and will play tomorrow night against the LA Kings. What is going to be interesting is if Newbury s back in time for Friday’s game against Adirondack or the WhaleBowl on Saturday.…
ZAMBONIS NOT JUST FOR CLEANING ICE
“THE ZAMBONIS” TO ENTERTAIN FANS AT OUTDOOR HARVEST-PROPERTIES.COM WHALE BOWL FEBRUARY 19 The World’s only and Greatest all Hockey Band will Play Before both Legends Game and AHL Outdoor Contest at Rentschler Field Hartford, CT – Whalers Sports…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet He shared the goal-scoring lead in the first season the New England Whalers became the Hartford Whalers and joined the National Hockey League. He and future Hall of Famer Ron Francis seemed to pull off “The Detroit Play” at the most…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet EAST HARTFORD, CT. – All that was missing were the strains of “The Stripper” reverberating through empty Rentschler Field. Connecticut Whale rookie defenseman Tomas Kundratek lost the team’s practice-ending shootout Tuesday, and on this…
WHALE IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS
George Dalek has provided Howlings readers with these terrific photos from Tuesday morning’s Connecticut Whale practice at Rentscheler Field in preparation for Saturday night’s HockeyFest battle with the Providence Bruins. Thank you George!
WHALE WEEKLY: February 14-21, 2011
The Whale (26-22-2-5, 59 pts.) journeyed to Canada for the only time this season this past week, losing to the Toronto Marlies by a 9-2 score on Wednesday before rebounding nicely to defeat the Hamilton Bulldogs on Friday night, 3-2. Connecticut then won…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet The Connecticut Whale enjoyed a rare day off Monday from the most hectic segment of their schedule after two workmanlike bounce-back wins following a horrid showing in Toronto on Wednesday. But most players might have been a bit on edge…
A SIGN OF THINGS TO COME?
VERSUS When a hockey team goes five-for-five on the penalty kill and has a three-for five night on the power play, odds are pretty good that that team is going to win. The Connecticut Whale did just that and had five points from their top line to lead…
PELLETIER EMERGENCY BACKUP
WHALE SIGN GOALTENDER PIER-OLIVIER PELLETIER TO PTO * * * * Comes in from CHL Laredo for Second Stint with Whale HARTFORD, CT: Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the Whale has signed…
JASON WILLIAMS SIGNS WITH DALLAS
One of two things set up the release of Jason Williams from his Professional Try-Out (PTO) contract Friday night.