SPOTLIGHT: ALEXANDRE GIROUX

BY: Bruce Berlet For the past two summers, former Hartford Wolf Pack high-scoring wing Alexandre Giroux had Europe on his mind. The personable Giroux had established himself as a premier…

WHALE WEEKLY: December 5-11, 2011

BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the Connecticut Whale The Whale took three out of four games this past week, posting wins over the Hershey Bears on Tuesday night, the Providence…

SPOTLIGHT: CHAD KOLARIK

BY: Bruce Berlet If you want to see the personification of tough luck, look no farther than Connecticut Whale right wing Chad Kolarik. After persevering through nagging hamstring problems last…

SPECIAL TEAMS LEAD TO SPECIAL WIN FOR WHALE OVER FALCONS

      VERSUS     In 1973, with the New York Mets mired in last place at the time, but still within striking distance in a very tight divisional race, the press asked,…

SPOTLIGHT: CAM ATKINSON

BY: Bruce Berlet Cam Atkinson could be the Tim Tebow of hockey. Virtually all Atkinson has ever heard about are his shortcomings (pardon the pun) rather than the big things…

WHALE WEEKLY: November 28-December 4, 2011

BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the Connecticut Whale The Whale took two out of three games this past week, defeating the Portland Pirates at home on Wednesday, 3-2 in overtime,…

WHALE REBOUND

      VERSUS     Say what you will about Connecticut Whale head coach Ken Gernander, but the guy knows how to motivate a team and he knows how to win. For the…

NEWBURY, BYERS & HAMILL SUSPENDED

AHL ANNOUNCES SUSPENSIONS SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced the following suspensions: • Connecticut Whale center Kris Newbury has been suspended for four (4) games as a…

WHALE WEEKLY: November 21-27, 2011

BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the Connecticut Whale The Whale swept two games on the weekend, to move back into first place in the Northeast Division, rebounding nicely from the…

VALIQUETTE BACK IN THE AHL – FOR NOW

One time Hartford Wolf Pack and New York Rangers netminder Steve Valiquette was back where he started having signed a Professional Try-Out (PTO) with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. The always…