WHALE WEEKLY: April 11-17, 2011
The Whale (40-32-2-6, 88 points) wrapped up a playoff spot this past week with a win over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on Friday, which will enable them to enter postseason play for the 13th time in the 14-year history of the franchise. Connecticut also…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
By Bruce Berlet Dov Grumet-Morris earned the Connecticut Whale’s MVP and Fan Favorite awards in more ways than most. Grumet-Morris got it done on the ice, proving to be a godsend to the Whale as a late-season AHL signee after spending most of the…
A WHALE OF A PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
WHALE TO MEET PORTLAND IN FIRST-ROUND CALDER CUP PLAYOFF SERIES * * * * Best-of-seven Battle starts Thursday Night in Portland HARTFORD, CT. – Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today the…
CHECKERS REBOUND
VERSUS CHECKERS SCORE THREE IN THIRD, HANG ON FOR 5-4 WIN Terry scores 30th, 31st; Magic number for playoffs now four points PORTLAND, ME – The Charlotte Checkers scored three goals in the opening 6:29 of the third period and hung on to beat the…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet Oh, for the love of hockey. Yes, it’ll always be known as Memorable Monday for Alexandre Imbeault. It started with a 4 a.m. wakeup call in Fort Myers, Fla., and ended with a much-deserved snooze on the Connecticut Whale team bus after a…
REDDEN TO THE RESCUE
VERSUS If there’s one thing that’s consistent about the Connecticut Whale in 2010-2011, it’s that they don’t win many games pretty; that’s for sure. Tuesday afternoon’s holiday matinee in Portland was no different. The Whale brought a one-goal lead into…
HANGOVER
VERSUS Five days off for a hockey team can offer a much needed respite from a heavy schedule. Some coaches like the time off to rest and to practice, work on their systems play especially when a team is struggling. When things are going well, some…