END OF THE PRESEASON
VERSUS By Bruce Berlet In keeping with the theme of change surrounding the Hartford Wolf Pack/Connecticut Whale franchise this season, captain Dane Byers decided on a new look, a shaved head. Some stubble has begun to show, but one thing hasn’t changed: Byers still…
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RANGERS CUTS ADD TO PACK STRENGTH
The New York Rangers have just announced another round of cuts sending Dale Weise and Mats Zuccarello back to Hartford but adding Ryan McDonagh and Pavel Valentenko to the mix. This will just make the Wolf Pack / Whale that much stronger and make the…
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WOLF PACK SINK SOUND TIGERS
VERSUS By Bruce Berlet and Bob Crawford The experienced Hartford Wolf Pack methodically wore down the youthful Bridgeport Sound Tigers on Friday night, scoring five times on nine shots in the third period for a 5-1 victory at the TD Bank Sports Center on…
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WOLF PACK / WHALE CUTS
The first cuts have been made. No real surprises. Probably the only name here that anyone knows is Tysen Dowzak who was sent to Dayton of the CHL. The rest are mostly headed to the ECHL. Here’s the release: WOLF PACK ANNOUNCE ROSTER CHANGES * …
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REDDEN SPEAKS…PEOPLE LISTEN
By Bruce Berlet Wade Redden was less than 10 minutes into his first minor-league interview when three playful new Hartford Wolf Pack teammates made the veteran defenseman feel as if he was back on Broadway. Redden broke into a wide grin as Ryan Garlock suddenly…
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HERE IT IS…
Here is the brand new Connecticut Whale logo… The transition from the Hartford Wolf Pack to the new Connecticut Whale continued today as Howard Baldwin and his Whalers Sports and Entertainment (WS&E) unveiled the new logo. “We have created a fun logo that not only captures…
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REAL WHALE LOGO
UPDATE: We’ve seen the new logo and it looks tremendous. We will have the full release for you later today… __________________ We are being sent the REAL logo for the Connecticut Whale very shortly. We are not allowed by agreement with the team not to…
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BERLET REPORT FROM PACK / WHALE CAMP – Day 4
By Bruce Berlet Let the REAL evaluations begin. After four days of drills, workouts and intra-squad scrimmages that increased the value of some players and devalued others, the Wolf Pack start beating on someone else tonight at 7 when they face the new Albany…
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BRUCE BERLET REPORTS FROM PACK/WHALE PRACTICE
By Bruce Berlet The Wolf Pack had barely finished their third day of training camp when reinforcements arrived at Champions Skating Center from the Rangers. Goalie Chad Johnson and forwards Dane Byers, the team captain, Dale Weise and Kris Newbury showed up with their equipment…
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NEW CONNECTICUT WHALE LOGO
UPDATE: (12:10am) We have just heard from another VERY reliable source that the information we had about this being the new Logo, which we got from someone who has been reliable with us in the past, might be wrong. We’ll look into it on Tuesday. _______________________________________________________________________________ In case you haven’t seen…
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WOLF PACK SEND BRUINS PACKING WITH OT WIN
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack are headed to the Atlantic Division Finals for the second straight season. A wild bounce saw a puck clip Jake Leschyshyn and beat Brandon Bussi 9:41 into overtime of Game 4 at…
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PRE-GAME: WOLF PACK CAN CLOSE OUT BRUINS TONIGHT
PRE-GAME REPORT: WOLF PACK LOOK TO CLOSE OUT SERIES AGAINST BRUINS AT XL CENTER By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack welcome the Providence Bruins to town tonight for Game 4 of their Atlantic Division Semifinals series. Thanks to…
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WOLF PACK SUFFER UGLY LOSS TO P-BRUINS IN GAME 2
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack PROVIDENCE, RI – The Hartford Wolf Pack were forced to settle for a split in Providence, as the Bruins roared back to take Game 2 6-0 at the Amica Mutual Pavilion on Friday night. The series, now tied 1-1,…
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WOLF PACK TAKE GAME ONE OF SEMIS IN P-TOWN
By: Shay Costa, Howlings PROVIDENCE, RI – The Hartford Wolf Pack’s Anton Blidh scored 1:28 into the third period to give the team a 4-3 road win against his former team, the Providence Bruins, in Game One of the Atlantic Division semifinal in front of…
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WOLF PACK SEND BRUINS PACKING WITH OT WIN
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack are headed to the Atlantic Division Finals for the second straight season. A wild bounce saw a puck clip Jake Leschyshyn and beat Brandon Bussi 9:41 into overtime of Game 4 at…
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WOLF PACK SUFFER UGLY LOSS TO P-BRUINS IN GAME 2
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack PROVIDENCE, RI – The Hartford Wolf Pack were forced to settle for a split in Providence, as the Bruins roared back to take Game 2 6-0 at the Amica Mutual Pavilion on Friday night. The series, now tied 1-1,…
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WOLF PACK TAKE GAME ONE OF SEMIS IN P-TOWN
By: Shay Costa, Howlings PROVIDENCE, RI – The Hartford Wolf Pack’s Anton Blidh scored 1:28 into the third period to give the team a 4-3 road win against his former team, the Providence Bruins, in Game One of the Atlantic Division semifinal in front of…
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WOLF PACK GET 3-PT NIGHT FROM PITLICK IN GM 1 WIN
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack PROVIDENCE, RI – Tyler Pitlick picked up three points on Wednesday night as the Hartford Wolf Pack marched into the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence and took Game 1 of their best-of-five Atlantic Division Semifinals series. The Wolf Pack…
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ORLANDO ENDS SWAMP RABBITS SEASON
Swamp Rabbits show life late, but Orlando pulls away to win the series BY: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, SC– Jaydon Dureau’s two-goal night spearheaded a 5-1 Orlando Solar Bears win over the Greenville Swamp Rabbits on Tuesday to win the South Division Semifinals…
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SWAMP RABBITS ANSWER BACK IN GAME 2
Eberle nets game-winner; three multi-point performers shine in win BY: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, SC—Tanner Eberle broke a deadlock in a wild third period to headline the Greenville Swamp Rabbits’ Game 2 win over the Orlando Solar Bears by a 4-2 score on Monday…
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SWAMP RABBITS DROP GAME 1 in OT
Spencer Kersten ends a 72-minute game to steal Game 1 from Greenville By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. – Spencer Kersten ended a marathon goalie duel to give the Orlando Solar Bears a lead in the South Division Semifinals, 1-0, over the Greenville…
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SWAMP RABBITS SCHEDULE FOR SOUTH DIVISION SEMIFINALS
Swamp Rabbits and Solar Bears begin a best-of-seven series this Sunday in Greenville By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, announced the full schedule for the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs…
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