IN THE CORNER WITH BRIAN RING – SCOTT TANKSI
BY: Brian Ring Rookie forward and Ontario native Scott Tanski was all but ready to head to Carleton University to start the season, but the need for an extra body put him directly on a track that would see him start his professional career by cracking…
BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – CARL “ROAD RUNNER” HAGELIN
BY: Bruce Berlet Speed can be lethal, especially in hockey. Carl Hagelin possesses some of the best speed at any level of the game, but the Connecticut Whale’s rookie left wing is quickly learning that slower can be better. Hagelin had his breakout game…
BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – AVERY, “I COULD PROBABLY PLAY”
BY: Bruce Berlet Sean Avery, wearing a yellow no-contact jersey, skated for the first time in nearly three weeks Wednesday morning in a 50-minute workout with the Connecticut Whale at the XL Center in Hartford. Avery participated in the entire practice,…
BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – THE ICE BATTLE FOR I-91 SUPREMACY
BY: Bruce Berlet When the Hartford Civic Center roof collapsed early on the morning of Jan. 21, 1978, local hockey fans hardly missed a beat, forming the I-91 Club to watch the World Hockey Association’s New England Whalers play in Springfield. Well, a…
WHALE OUTSHOT IN SHOOTOUT
BY: Bruce Berlet Talk about a game of inches. For a second straight game, the Connecticut Whale had to go overtime plus in a shootout, but this time they came out on the short end after blowing a two-goal lead. Matt Taormina scored the only goal of the…
BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – WHALE OF AN UPDATE FROM MANAGEMENT
BY: Bruce Berlet Operating a professional sports franchise is never an easy undertaking, but few, if any, companies had more to deal with than Whalers Sports and Entertainment a year ago. WSE assumed management control of the then Hartford Wolf Pack only…
CONNECTICUT WHALE MEDIA DAY VIDEO
Today was media day for the Connecticut Whale at the Hilton Hotel in Hartford. Among those who spoke were Howard Baldwin, Sr., Head Coach Ken Gernander and the Voice of the team, Bob Crawford. There were several announcements that were made including an…
BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – JOHNSON IN A NEW YORK STATE OF MIND
BY: Bruce Berlet Connecticut Whale coach Ken Gernander offered goalie Chad Johnson a bit of a challenge before the franchise began its 15th season last weekend. After a solid rookie pro season in 2009-10, Johnson was less successful last season,…
BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – CUTTING TIME
BY: Bruce Berlet After needing a little more time than usual, the Connecticut Whale got closer to their final roster for the franchise’s 15th season on Monday. As coach Ken Gernander said Sunday after a 3-2 victory over the Worcester Sharks, all the…
BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – DECISION TIME
BY: Bruce Berlet Decisions. Decisions. Decisions. Connecticut Whale coach Ken Gernander and assistants J.J. Daigneault and Pat Boller had plenty decisions to make after their team’s preseason finale Sunday, a 3-2 victory over the Worcester Sharks at…