KLASSEN AND CHAPPELL MOVE UP FROM GREENVILLE
The Connecticut Whale have announced that Sam Klassen has been reassigned by the Rangers to the AHL from Greenville of the ECHL. Also left-winger Chris Chappell is heading north.
WHALE WEEKLY: January 10-16, 2011
The Whale (20-14-2-5, 47 pts.) hit the halfway point of their season last week, and won two out of the week’s three road games. The Whale posted its fourth shutout of the season Wednesday in Worcester, with Chad Johnson making 27 saves in a 2-0 win,…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet The Connecticut Whale has provided more support to the parent New York Rangers this season than ever before in the franchise’s 14-year history. Long-term injuries to former Hartford Wolf Pack All-Star right wing Ryan Callahan, Vinny…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By: Bruce Berlet MCDONAGH MAKES RANGERS DEBUT Rookie defenseman Ryan McDonagh became the third Connecticut Whale player to make his NHL debut this season with the Rangers on Friday night against the Dallas Stars. McDonagh played 21 shifts for 12:03 in…
MCDONAGH TO MAKE DEBUT VERSUS STARS
According to all of the NY Rangers beat writers, the word out of Dallas is that Michael Rozsival is out for tonight’s game and that Ryan McDonagh will make his NHL debut afterall.
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet When forwards Ryan Callahan and Vinny Prospal return from long-term injuries in the next few weeks, New York Rangers management will have some interesting and difficult decisions to make.
DEL ZOTTO TO HARTFORD, MCDONAGH TO NY
Andrew Gross and Larry Brooks are both reporting on their Twitter accounts that Michael Del Zotto has been sent to the Connecticut Whale to find his game and that Ryan McDonagh has been summoned to New York to take his place.
WHALE AND BLIZZARD STORM BRIDGEPORT
VERSUS Sometimes concern for others supersedes the concern for making money. Sometimes it doesn’t.
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 prospects Chris Kreider and Ryan Bourque are two of eight returnees to…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet After their team surrendered a four-goal lead Tuesday night, Connecticut Whale coach Ken Gernander and his assistants figured a 9 a.m. practice Wednesday, only eight hours after the team arrived home from New Hampshire, might not be “very…