BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – AVERY, “I COULD PROBABLY PLAY”

BY: Bruce Berlet Sean Avery, wearing a yellow no-contact jersey, skated for the first time in nearly three weeks Wednesday morning in a 50-minute workout with the Connecticut Whale at…

CONNECTICUT WHALE MEDIA DAY VIDEO

Today was media day for the Connecticut Whale at the Hilton Hotel in Hartford. Among those who spoke were Howard Baldwin, Sr., Head Coach Ken Gernander and the Voice of…

BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – JOHNSON IN A NEW YORK STATE OF MIND

BY: Bruce Berlet Connecticut Whale coach Ken Gernander offered goalie Chad Johnson a bit of a challenge before the franchise began its 15th season last weekend. After a solid rookie…

BRENDAN BELL IN – T.J. FAST OUT

The New York Rangers sent Brendan Bell to the Connecticut Whale. With one defenseman coming in, one had to go and according to the AHL Transactions page, the Whale have released…

YOUR WHALE STARTING LINE-UP IS…

The Whale have announced their opening night roster. Sean Avery’s name is on that roster. Whether or not he is there for Saturday night’s game is anyone’s guess at this…

BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – PARLETT FOR THE DEFENSE

BY: Bruce Berlet A year ago, a glut of defensemen and some uninspiring play led to Blake Parlett being a healthy scratch for the Greenville Road Warriors’ first two games…

BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – WHOLE LOT OF PLAYER SHAKE UP GOIN’ ON

BY: Bruce Berlet The comings and goings just keep on coming and going for the New York Rangers and Connecticut Whale. With All-Star defenseman Marc Staal put on injured reserve…

NO SURPRISE HERE – ERIXON TO NY RANGERS

TIM ERIXON RECALLED FROM CONNECTICUT Sean Avery Assigned to Connecticut; Marc Staal Placed on IR New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that defenseman Tim Erixon…

BRUCE BERLET – AS THE PLAYER DOOR TURNS

BY: Bruce Berlet Dale Weise’s gain was the Connecticut Whale’s loss on Tuesday. After three eventful years in the New York Rangers organization, Weise was claimed off waivers by the…

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…