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 favorite team as well as taking part in the annual, “Shirts-Off-Our-Backs” celebration. For New…
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 basketball, Kundratek was the Whale’s top dog when…
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 the team has signed defenseman Dylan…
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 Hockey League. Both played for three OHL teams and stayed with the same…
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 (10th overall) pick, defenseman Dylan McIlrath, ahs been signed to three-year entry…
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 final round-robin game of the 2010 Traverse City Prospects…
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 announced today the preliminary roster for the 2010…
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 round pick in next year’s draft, which was originally Washington’s pick…
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 18. TSN’s Bob McKenzie had McIlrath ranked 15th prior to the…