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…
JUST ONE OF THOSE DAYS…
VERSUS Rosanne Rosannadanna was a character created by Gilda Radner on Saturday Night Live back in the 1970’s. Rosanne used to do “Weekend Update” with Chevy Chase and would always end here reports with the phrase, “Well, if it’s…
SPOTLIGHT: SCOTT TANSKI
BY: Bruce Berlet When Scott Tanski roofed a shot under the crossbar to win his second practice-ending shootout in three days last week, he was mobbed by virtually all of his Connecticut Whale teammates, many of whom leaped into the plexi-glass to try to…
SPOTLIGHT: ALEXANDRE GIROUX
BY: Bruce Berlet For the past two summers, former Hartford Wolf Pack high-scoring wing Alexandre Giroux had Europe on his mind. The personable Giroux had established himself as a premier AHL player without getting a full-time shot at the NHL, so he…
HAGELIN RETURNS TO THE WHALE FRIDAY – Well Sort Of…
FRIDAY IS 1ST WHALE TRADING CARD GIVEAWAY NIGHT * * * * Fans can get Free Cards of 5 Whale Players, Courtesy of Webster Bank Fun is in the cards this Friday, as Whalers Sports & Entertainment announced today that…
YOU CAN’T WIN’EM ALL
VERSUS Two goal leads and discipline have been the Connecticut Whale’s Achilles’ Heel to this point in the season and they both reared their ugly heads Sunday as the Binghamton Senators defeated the New York Ranger’s top minor league…
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…
SPOTLIGHT: WHO’S PLAYING AND WHERE?
BY: Bruce Berlet Connecticut Whale defenseman Pavel Valentenko is sometimes self-conscious about his English. But the personable Russian has certainly improved on the official language of the United States since arriving in Hartford two years ago. And he…