FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

By Bruce Berlet The headlines Tuesday night at the XL Center were the Connecticut Whale’s continued penalty killing excellence backstopped by goalie Dov Grumet-Morris, the return of their two most…

GAME FOUR – IT’S NOW A BEST OF THREE

  VERSUS    (Hear all interviews below) It’s now a best of three series starting Thursday night in Portland as a critical Game Four in Hartford goes to the Connecticut Whale who…

WHALE WEEKLY: April 18-24, 2011

The Whale began their 13th trip to the postseason in 14 seasons on Thursday, as they headed to Portland to take on the Atlantic Division-champion Pirates. The Pirates defeated the…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

By Bruce Berlet John Mitchell isn’t going to win many fastest skater races. He’s not going to win many fastest shot competitions. He isn’t likely to win many trick-shot contests,…

ROAD WARRIORS WEEKLY #27: 4/18/11-4/24/11

GREENVILLE, SC - The Greenville Road Warriors opened their Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Wheeling Nailers with a pair of home games last week. After splitting those games, the…

GAME THREE: NOW WE HAVE A SERIES

VERSUS    In a must-win game for the Connecticut Whale, Sunday evening in Game Three of their first round playoff series, the New York Rangers AHL affiliate used a total team…

1ST RD: GAME TWO – LIKE PARENT – LIKE AFFILIATE

VERSUS    The Connecticut Whale lost Game Two of their first round playoff series at the Cumberland County Civic Center to the Portland Pirates 3-2 in overtime before 5,029 Saturday night.…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

By Bruce Berlet PORTLAND, Maine – A week ago Saturday night at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., Carl Hagelin experienced the biggest bummer of his hockey life.…

1ST RD: GAME ONE – ’57 MINUTES NOT ENOUGH!

    VERSUS    Thursday night the Connecticut Whale returned to the playoffs after a one year absence, the first in the team’s history, only to have the first game turn into…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

By Bruce Berlet HARTFORD, CT. – The newest Connecticut Whale player, University of Michigan left wing/captain Carl Hagelin, circled the team’s XL Center locker room early Wednesday afternoon, extending his…