FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet HOWE TO THE HALL Mark Howe was making the one-hour drive from his beach house in Beach Haven, N.J., to his home in Jackson, N.J., on Tuesday afternoon when his cell phone rang. Howe said reception in the area isn’t always good, but the…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
By Bruce Berlet Gordie Howe might be “Mr. Hockey” in the sporting world, but Howard Baldwin has held a similar title in Hartford seemingly forever. Oh, there was about a two-decade sabbatical from the Insurance City that included the start of a…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet He shared the goal-scoring lead in the first season the New England Whalers became the Hartford Whalers and joined the National Hockey League. He and future Hall of Famer Ron Francis seemed to pull off “The Detroit Play” at the most…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet Ron Francis. Kevin Dineen. … Kevin Dineen. Ron Francis. Trying to select the best player in Hartford hockey history always comes down to the two most iconic figures since the New England Whalers arrived in town from Boston in 1974. Gordie…
OWN A GAME WORN DANBURY WHALERS JERSEY
Danbury, CT_This Saturday, November 27th, at 7:05 PM, when the Danbury Whalers take on the Rome Frenzy the team will be auctioning off the official game worn white jersey’s they will be wearing in that night’s game. Fans can place their bids…
DANBURY WHALERS TO THE RESCUE
There are a few times during a season where a team comes together for a special moment. This happened for the Danbury Whalers Hockey Club on Monday night, early Tuesday morning, as they recorded an assist but not in the traditional hockey score sheet…
Danbury Whalers Opening Weekend Update
Opening Weekend Agenda The Danbury Whalers are set to drop the puck on their inaugural season on Friday night October 29th at 7:05 pm when they take on the New York Aviators. The teams complete their 2-game series the next night on Saturday, October…
DANBURY WHALERS GETTING UNDERWAY
Danbury Whalers Prepare for Opening Weekend Prize Giveaways, Jersey Auction, & Costume Contest Highlight Weekend Today at the Danbury Ice Arena, in Danbury, Connecticut, Danbury Whalers, CEO, Herm Sorcher announced the outline for Opening Weekend…
WHALERS COMING HOME
Whalers Sports is excited to announce the following list of 23 alumni who have confirmed their involvement in the Whalers Reunion & Fan Fest. These 23 men are a large part of the Whalers legacy and will continue to make Whalers history by…
FRANCIS AND DINEEN RETURN TO HARTFORD…SORT OF…
As we’ve mentioned several times, we’re actively involved with the WhalersSports movement in Hartford. We can get advertising or tickets for any fans interested in participating in this event. We believe that the more interest there is in Hartford…