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 match. The 2011-2012 Connecticut Whale have taken on that persona and are…
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 first full season for the renamed franchise nears the two-fifths pole. The strong…
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 Tim Erixon as players to make their NHL debut with the Rangers on…
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 York Rangers have reassigned…
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 basis. The loss of Erixon and Wade Redden, who was injured in Saturday’s 2-1 shootout…
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 the Connecticut Whale of the American…
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 Ranger’s beat reporters that Tim Erixon is ALSO heading up to New York. Add in 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” that Tim Erixon will be in the Whale lineup when the Providence Bruins return…
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 Division leaders has expanded, and his play has steadily improved…
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 that now is the time to recall Tim Erixon from the Connecticut Whale according to…