NEWBURY AHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
(Here’s the official release): CONNECTICUT WHALE CENTER KRIS NEWBURY NAMED REEBOK/AHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Connecticut Whale center Kris Newbury has been selected as the Reebok/AHL…
WHALE DROWN CHASING SHARKS
VERSUS In the baseball film, “Bull Durham” the Manager of the baseball team that Kevin Costner plays for is upset after a loss and tells his players his view of the game this way: “This is a simple game. Ya throw the ball; Ya hit the ball; Ya catch the…
PROUGH ROAD WARRIORS BACK TO WHALE
WHALE RECALL FORWARD JEFF PROUGH FROM ECHL GREENVILLE * * * * 4th-year Pro is Tied for Road Warriors’ Points Lead Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the Whale has recalled forward Jeff…
WHALE DROWN IN SOUND
VERSUS If there’s one thing that you learn from being around Connecticut Whale head coach Ken Gernander is that he is NOT one to make excuses. Gernander sees opportunities for role players to have their chance to step up and rise to the…
ICECAPS FREEZE WHALE
(Editor’s note: Due to a family commitment in Albany, we were unable to see most of this game therefore it felt incredibly disingenuous to write on the portion we did see…therefore here is Bob Crawford’s recap) BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the Connecticut…
SPOTLIGHT: RYAN McDONAGH
BY: Bruce Berlet A year ago, Ryan McDonagh was trying to find his way on the blue line of the then Hartford Wolf Pack, after leaving a highly successful University of Wisconsin program following his junior year. While center Derek Stepan made the New…
WHALE EXORCIZE LOSING STREAK WITH WIN OVER DEVILS
VERSUS BY: Mitch Beck If Connecticut Whale head coach Ken Gernander had any hair, he’d probably be pulling it out about now. His team did win on the road Saturday night knocking off the Albany Devils 3-2 in a shootout in front of 3,006 at the…
WIN STREAK OVER
(Due to the extensive computer and power outages –and the fact that we’re now five days behind in our business – we want to make sure that we get something posted from the Whale defeat Wednesday to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers… We’ve added the Ken…
BALDWIN, LEE NOT HOWARD, HEADING TO GREENVILLE
LEE BALDWIN REASSIGNED TO GREENVILLE * * * * Defenseman Dressed in Three Games for Whale this Season Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the parent New York Rangers have reassigned…
TEN GAMES IN, WHAT’DYA GOT?
BY: Bruce Berlet It’s only 10 games into the franchise’s 15th season, but the first full go-around as the Connecticut Whale has been quite pleasing for the man who has been around Asylum Street since Day One. Except for a few blown leads and ill-timed…