BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – A BOURQUE BY ANY OTHER NAME…

BY: Bruce Berlet Connecticut Whale veteran defenseman Wade Redden offered a straight-on, right-on reason why rookie left wing Ryan Bourque appears to have a long, strong future in professional hockey.…

WHALE GET HEAVIER

More decisions are in store for Connecticut Whale head coach Ken Gernander as the New York Ranges have made what is expected to be all but their last cut. According…

BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – McDONAGH, BUILDING A FUTURE IN NEW YORK

BY: Bruce Berlet A year ago, Ryan McDonagh attended his first NHL training camp after foregoing his senior year after he, Derek Stepan and the University of Wisconsin lost 5-0…

BABY RANGERS COME UP SHORT IN TRAVERSE FINAL

BY: Bruce Berlet The New York Rangers prospects team felt it had a lot more to do and give Wednesday night after a lackluster effort during most of an overtime…

RANGERS PROSPECTS KEEP ROLLING

BY: Bruce Berlet It’s an day off for the New York Rangers’ prospect team that moved to a 2-0 record in a tournament in Traverse City, Michigan, with a 6-2…

RANGERS YOUNSTERS 2-FOR-2 BY BRUCE BERLET

BY: Bruce Berlet Ken Gernander has always been demanding, whether as a player or now as coach of the Connecticut Whale. Gernander didn’t change Sunday night in the New York…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

BY: Bruce Berlet With a last name synonymous with hockey greatness, one would think Ryan Bourque has been a rink rat almost from the time he departed the womb. Well,…

COMINGS AND GOINGS

The New York Rangers and Connecticut Whale have some players that will be coming and at least one who will be going. Wednesday the Rangers announced that 2010 first round…

RANGERS PROSPECTS WJC RECAP

2011 WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP Rangers’ prospects Chris Kreider and Ryan Bourque lead USA to the bronze medal New York, January 6, 2011 – Rangers’ prospects Chris Kreider and Ryan…

FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet Four possible future forwards on the Connecticut Whale have been selected to play in the World Junior Hockey Championship Sunday through Jan. 5 in Buffalo, N.Y. Top…