A NIGHT OF FIRSTS
VERSUS The New York Rangers entire organization is in full fledged youth movement mode. If John Tortorella is the Chief Architect then Ken Gernander is the Master Builder. For some of the building blocks in that future foundation, Wednesday night found…
MIDDLETON / LEMELIN AT XL CENTER JAN. 15TH
FORMER BOSTON BRUINS GREATS RICK MIDDLETON AND REGGIE LEMELIN TO APPEAR AT CONNECTICUT WHALE HOME GAME SATURDAY, JANUARY 15 * * * * Will Promote February 19 Outdoor Harvest-Properties.com “Whale Bowl” HARTFORD, January 5,…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet CROMWELL, Conn. – Less than seven months after being named to the NHL All-Rookie Team, defenseman Michael Del Zotto has begun a hockey refresher course with the Connecticut Whale. Del Zotto was sent to the minors for the first time on…
DEL ZOTTO TO HARTFORD, MCDONAGH TO NY
Andrew Gross and Larry Brooks are both reporting on their Twitter accounts that Michael Del Zotto has been sent to the Connecticut Whale to find his game and that Ryan McDonagh has been summoned to New York to take his place.
WHALE WEEKLY: January 3-9, 2011
The Whale (18-13-2-5, 43 pts.) celebrated the turn of the year by winning three out of four divisional games this past week, to move into sole possession of second place in the Atlantic Division. The Whale scored overtime wins in both ends of a…
ROBERTS TO PLAY OUTDOORS
Hartford, CT … Whalers Sports and Entertainment announced today that former New England and Hartford Whaler defenseman Gordie Roberts will join the roster of featured players for the Hartford Whalers legends vs. Boston Bruins legends game February…
YOU CAN’T WIN’EM ALL
VERSUS Martin Jones is simply the best goaltender that the Connecticut Whale have faced all season. The Ranger’s top AHL farm team just can’t seem to find a way to beat him. They have dropped all three contests when they’ve faced him in the 2010-2011…
WHO KNEW…
VERSUS As the Hartford Wolf Pack they struggled to find a way to win even six of their first 22 games and were last in the Atlantic Division. As the Connecticut Whale they’ve won 12 of their first 16 and moved into second place. How did they manage…
OT SPECIALISTS
VERSUS You’ve heard of shootout specialists, well Tim Kennedy is becoming the Connecticut Whale’s overtime specialist when he buried his second OT winner in a row, both against his former team no less, and gave the Whale a 5-4 win in Portland against…
OF NOTE…
DISCOUNTED WHALE, ‘DISNEY ON ICE’ TICKETS AVAILABLE The deadline for fans to give the gift of Whale hockey during the holiday season is Monday. The Whale Hockey Pack of six dark green undated flex tickets and one Heritage Connecticut Whale hat is $122, a…