BALDWIN, SR. RECEIVES HIGH HONOR
CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION HONORS HOWARD BALDWIN, SR. AS 2011 COMMUNITY LEADER OF THE YEAR * * * * Will be Saluted at November 12 “Sportscasters’ Super Ball” Whalers Sports & Entertainment (WSE) announced today that its…
WHALERS WATCH with BRITTANY BURKE
BY: Brittany Burke The Danbury Whalers of the Federal Hockey League have officially announced the signing of forward, Nick Deschenes. The Whalers President, partner and CFO, Alan Friedman announced the major signing today at the Danbury Ice Arena, with…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
BY: Bruce Berlet After a stellar first season with the New York Rangers, it has been a difficult 12 months for Marian Gaborik. First, the right wing who signed a five-year, $37.5 million free-agent deal with the Blueshirts on July 1, 2009 saw his goal…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet Dave Scatchard is the latest example of why all of hockey should do everything possible to prevent headhunting. Scatchard, a center who played three games with the Hartford Wolf Pack in the 2007-08 season, has decided to end his 14-year…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet Matt Zaba didn’t particularly enjoy his last season playing goal in North America. While the Hartford Wolf Pack, now Connecticut Whale, were missing the playoffs for the only time in the franchise’s 14 seasons in 2009-10, Zaba was…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet It’s the dog days of August for Major League Baseball, and the NHL isn’t far behind after a bevy of activity following the start of free agent frenzy on July 1. The New York Rangers won free agency’s biggest prize in former Dallas Stars…
DANBURY ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE FOR 2012
Today at the Danbury Ice Arena in Danbury, Connecticut, the Danbury Whalers announced the team’s complete home and away game schedule. The Federal Hockey League, in its second season will play a 53 game schedule over a 19-week period. The schedule…
DANBURY WHALERS SIGN A KING OF THEIR OWN
King Alec Kirschner Signs with Danbury Whalers Danbury Whalers president and general manager, Herm Sorcher Monday announced the signing of forward Alec Kirschner to return for the 2011-12 hockey season. Kirschner, a mid-season free agent acquisition by…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet The Hartford Whalers NHL Alumni Coaching Tree continued to grow Friday. Former Whalers wing Randy Cunneyworth and defenseman Randy Ladouceur were reunited as assistants to Montreal Canadiens coach Jacques Martin. Cunneyworth and…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet In an extensive interview with “Puck Daddy” at Yahoo! Sports, former Hartford Whalers icon and captain Kevin Dineen discussed his new first NHL head coaching job with the Florida Panthers and his old surroundings in Hartford. Dineen will…