THE AHL PRE-SEASON ANNOUNCED

The AHL has released the official pre-season schedule. The Whale Games are highlighted in Green and you can find them all after the jump… (more…)

WHALE WEEKLY: March 28-April 3, 2011

The Whale (38-28-2-6, 84 pts.) split four games over the past week, winning two out of three home games before falling in the weekend’s finale at Providence. Connecticut came from…

WE DON’T NEED NO 60 MINUTES!

VERSUS Muhammad Ali faced one of his toughest opponents, George Foreman in one of the most amazing fights of all time, “The Thrilla in Manila.” In that fight, Ali allowed…

WHALE WEEKLY: March 14-20, 2011

The Whale (33-26-2-6, 74 pts.) split four games over the past week, beginning with a 5-2 road win over the league-leading Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Tuesday. Connecticut then returned to the…

FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet Bruce Landon has known Howard Baldwin for nearly four decades. When Landon wasn’t tending goal for Baldwin’s New England Whalers for parts of their first five seasons…

FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet With their top four centers missing and their leading scorer and No. 1 offensive defenseman injured before the game was 25 minutes old, the Connecticut Whale desperately…

FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet CROMWELL, CT. – As Jeremy Williams lay motionless on the XL Center ice for what seemed an eternity Wednesday night, the Connecticut Whale’s All-Star right wing had…

WHALE WEEKLY: February 28-March 6, 2011

The Whale (28-24-2-6, 64 pts.) started off a three-game road trip this past week with a big win over the Pirates last Monday afternoon, topping Portland 2-1 in overtime on…

WHALE TAKE SPRING FROM FIELD OF FALCONS

VERSUS There was a book written in 1964 called “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds.” Now some 47 years later, if Connecticut Whale head coach Ken Gernander were…

FALCONS CRUSH CHECKERS

VERSUS FALCONS DEAL CHECKERS UNLUCKY SEVEN Charlotte falls for only second time in last 12 road games SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Springfield Falcons stormed out of the gate Saturday night,…