GERNANDER: A LEADER ON AND OFF THE ICE

      VERSUS      Ken Gernander coaches hockey the way that he played the game…with great attention to detail, a lot of emotion and a hockey sense and intelligence that few can…

SPOTLIGHT: HOLIDAY CHEER

BY: Bruce Berlet The Connecticut Whale family is happy on many fronts this holiday season, starting with good health for most and a spot atop the Northeast Division as the…

SPOTLIGHT: STU BICKEL

By Bruce Berlet Defenseman Stu Bickel is the latest Connecticut Whale “graduate” to make a difference for the parent New York Rangers this season. Bickel joined rookies Carl Hagelin and…

SCHOENFELD ORDERS A “KLASSEN” OF DEFENSE FOR WHALE

UPDATED: Official Release: WHALE ADD DEFENSEMAN SAM KLASSEN TO ROSTER *           *           *           * Reassigned from ECHL Greenville  Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the parent New…

SPOTLIGHT: DEFENSE

BY: Bruce Berlet The Connecticut Whale defense took a second hit in 24 hours Monday, when rookie Tim Erixon was recalled by the parent New York Rangers on an emergency…

OFFICIAL RECALL FOR ERIXON

(Official Release) NY RANGERS TRANSACTION UPDATE Tim Erixon Recalled from Connecticut New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that defenseman Tim Erixon has been recalled from…

BICKEL IN NY, NOW ERIXON TOO

It was released yesterday that Sut Bickel was called up to the New York Rangers due to the hits to the team's defensive corps. Now comes word out of the…

ERIXON TO BE IN WHALE LINEUP SATURDAY

Connecticut Whale head coach Ken Gernander told the media following his team’s 6-3 win over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers that he thought it was “probable, but we’ll have to see”…

SPOTLIGHT: TIM ERIXON

BY: Bruce Berlet It was hardly surprising that the New York Rangers called up rookie defenseman Tim Erixon from the Connecticut Whale on Wednesday. Erixon’s role with the AHL’s Northeast…

ERIXON RECALLED

After the New York Rangers lost 1-0 to the Dallas Stars Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden, with a bad play by Jeff Woywitka as the primary reason, the team has decided…