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 Wade Redden’s shorthanded game-winner. Connecticut then made one of their longest…
SOMETHING’S UP WITH THIS MOVE
WHALE RELEASE FRANCIS LEMIEUX, ALEXANDRE IMBEAULT FROM PTOs * * * * Will Return to Florida of ECHL HARTFORD, CT: Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the team has released forwards Francis…
WHALE BOWL BENEFITS
WHALE ANNOUNCES “WHALE BOWL APPRECIATION NIGHT” PROMOTION * * * * Whale Bowl Ticket Purchasers will be Offered Special Deals on Tickets and Merchandise at Wednesday, March 2 Whale Game HARTFORD, February 24, 2011: Whalers…
MORE SCORING HELP?
The Connecticut Whale need help in the scoring department. That’s no secret to anyone. Yesterday the Whale signed forward Francis Lemieux of the Florida Everblades who was the ECHL leader in points and today they go out and sign his teammate, Alexandre…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet It’s never a good time to lose a lead after two periods, but Connecticut Whale picked one of the worst Saturday night. Despite an error-prone opening 10 minutes of the second period that helped the Providence Bruins to three goals and a…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet The Connecticut Whale proved to be some really good hands people again Sunday. Instead of trying to shoot, score and bang around the opposition, the Whale players were serving meals, taking tips and challenges and playing games with young…
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 to write his version of it about this season, it would be entitled, “The…
FALCONS FLY OVER CHECKERS
VERSUS SECOND-PERIOD SURGE LEADS FALCONS OVER CHECKERS Dalpe records career-high four points CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Springfield Falcons used five second-period goals to beat the Charlotte Checkers, 6-5, in front of more than 10,300 fans at Time…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet EAST HARTFORD, CT – As Howard Baldwin and his son, Howard Jr., walked into the Rentschler Field press box just after noon Thursday, their jaws seemingly dropped to the floor as they spoke as one. “Awesome,” they said in stereo while…
CHECKERS GROUND FALCONS
CHECKERS SCORE 3 STRAIGHT TO CLIP FALCONS Boychuk scores in first game back from Carolina CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Charlotte Checkers overcame an early deficit, scoring a pair of first period goals and outshooting the Springfield Falcons 43-22 on…