WHALE CLOSE FINAL REGULAR SEASON GAME WITH A THUD

VERSUS It would have been a perfect night for the Connecticut Whale. The fans were in the XL Center ready for all the excitement and energy to root on their…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

By Bruce Berlet Connecticut Whale rookie defenseman Tomas Kundratek now fully understands the adage that it’s sometimes better to be lucky than good. Despite admittedly knowing little about men’s college…

McILRATH IS IN THE FOLD

WHALE SIGN DEFENSEMAN DYLAN McILRATH TO ATO *           *           *           * Rangers’ top Pick, Tenth Overall, in 2010 Draft HARTFORD, CT: Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that…

FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet Their similarities are almost eerie. Both grew up learning to skate and play hockey in Ontario, Canada. Both played for winning teams in Triple-A and the Ontario…

COMINGS AND GOINGS

The New York Rangers and Connecticut Whale have some players that will be coming and at least one who will be going. Wednesday the Rangers announced that 2010 first round…

TRAVERSE CITY DAY THREE

2010 Traverse City Prospects Tournament New York Rangers fall to Minnesota Wild, 5-4 The New York Rangers prospects were defeated by the Minnesota Wild prospects, 5-4, in their third and…

WHO’S HEADING TO TRAVERSE CITY…

RANGERS ANNOUNCE PRELIMINARY ROSTER FOR 2010 TRAVERSE CITY TOURNAMENT The annual prospect tournament set to begin on September 11, 2010   New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather…

HERE TODAY…GONE TODAY…

The New York Rangers apparently feel they have enough defenseman in the stable as they have traded former first round pick, Bobby Sanguinetti to the Carolina Hurricanes for a second…

WITH THE TENTH PICK…

The New York Rangers select defenseman Dylan McIlrath, a 6’2” 212-pounder out of Winnipeg, Manitoba. McIlrath is a bruising defenseman who led the Western Hockey League in fighting majors with…