WHALE WEEKLY: December 19-27, 2011
BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the Connecticut Whale The Whale (16-8-1-3, 36 pts.) gained three out of a possible four points in a pair of home games this past weekend, remaining ahead of the Adirondack Phantoms by four points for first place in the…
A COSTLY POINT
VERSUS Yes, the Connecticut Whale gathered a point in Saturday night’s contest at the XL Center against the Providence Bruins in a 2-1 shootout loss and yes, while Head Coach Ken Gernander wasn’t doing back-flips in his post game press…
WHALE QUIET SOUND TIGERS
VERSUS There certainly was not going to be much not to like for Connecticut Whale head coach Ken Gernander not to like after his team crushed the injury and call-up depleted Bridgeport Sound Tigers 6-3 at the XL Center in front of a small but…
SPOTLIGHT: KELSEY TESSIER
BY: Bruce Berlet Kelsey Tessier prides himself in being a responsible two-way player with lots of grit and a penchant for doing little things such as finishing checks and getting up the opposition’s skin, a major reason he received the Seventh…
BRUINS SWALLOWED UP BY WHALE TOTAL TEAM EFFORT
VERSUS The Connecticut Whale played one of their most sound two way games of the season in shutting out the visiting Providence Bruins 3-0 in front of at the XL Center Saturday night. Head Coach Ken Gernander talks frequently in his post-game…
SPOTLIGHT: NHL REALIGNMENT
BY: Bruce Berlet The New York Rangers could be seeing even more of the arch-rival Islanders if a realignment plan approved by the NHL Board of Governors on Monday night is implemented. At the BOG meetings in Pebble Beach, Calif., the board approved a…
SPECIAL TEAMS LEAD TO SPECIAL WIN FOR WHALE OVER FALCONS
VERSUS In 1973, with the New York Mets mired in last place at the time, but still within striking distance in a very tight divisional race, the press asked, then Manager, Yogi Berra if the season was finished, he replied with the classic line,…
ANOTHER CHARACTER WIN FOR WHALE
VERSUS Say what you will about the 2011-2012 version of the Connecticut Whale, but this is a team of character. They find ways to win late; they find ways to win games early, they can win games ugly and they can win games like they did Friday…
WHALE REBOUND
VERSUS Say what you will about Connecticut Whale head coach Ken Gernander, but the guy knows how to motivate a team and he knows how to win. For the fourth time in the last five games, the fifth year Wolf Pack/Whale Head Coach did what it took…
WHALE DROWN IN SOUND
VERSUS If there’s one thing that you learn from being around Connecticut Whale head coach Ken Gernander is that he is NOT one to make excuses. Gernander sees opportunities for role players to have their chance to step up and rise to the…