FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet When forwards Ryan Callahan and Vinny Prospal return from long-term injuries in the next few weeks, New York Rangers management will have some interesting and difficult decisions…

A NIGHT OF FIRSTS

VERSUS The New York Rangers entire organization is in full fledged youth movement mode. If John Tortorella is the Chief Architect then Ken Gernander is the Master Builder. For some…

WHALE WEEKLY: January 3-9, 2011

The Whale (18-13-2-5, 43 pts.) celebrated the turn of the year by winning three out of four divisional games this past week, to move into sole possession of second place…

WHO KNEW…

VERSUS     As the Hartford Wolf Pack they struggled to find a way to win even six of their first 22 games and were last in the Atlantic Division. As the…

OT SPECIALISTS

VERSUS     You’ve heard of shootout specialists, well Tim Kennedy is becoming the Connecticut Whale’s overtime specialist when he buried his second OT winner in a row, both against his former…

WHALE “GO-MOBY” AND SINK PIRATES

VERSUS     (We apologize for the late posting…busy day in the office) The Connecticut Whale have become more than the blue whale with a hockey stick like their logo suggests and…

WILLIAMS INSURANCE

The Connecticut Whale is bringing in some veteran experience to the team and to the front line and they’re doing it on the cheap by signing Stanley Cup winner Jason…

WHALE AND BLIZZARD STORM BRIDGEPORT

VERSUS       Sometimes concern for others supersedes the concern for making money. Sometimes it doesn't. (more…)

WHALE ARE GHOSTBUSTERS

VERSUS     Be thankful that they don’t award style points in hockey, because if they did, Wednesday night’s 6-4 road victory by the Connecticut Whale over the Adirondack Phantoms would have…

FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet HARTFORD, Conn. – Howard Baldwin and his Whalers Sports and Entertainment group have been working feverishly for months in an attempt to revitalize the local hockey market…