SPOTLIGHT: “PAPA” REDDEN, THE CAPTAIN

BY: Bruce Berlet When the Connecticut Whale gathered for a team meal Saturday night in Manchester, N.H., coach Ken Gernander had a surprise, especially for veteran defenseman Wade Redden. After…

CLEAR DAY LIST IS PUBLIC

Here is your CTWhale clear day list. This is the team that the Whale management gives them the best chance to win the rest of the way and to compete…

WHALE WEEKLY: March 5 – 11, 2012

BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the CTWhale The Whale won two out of three games this past week, starting with a thrilling 2-1 shootout win over the Worcester Sharks Tuesday…

MONARCHY CRUMBLES IN 3:37

      VERSUS      If there’s one thing about this particular Connecticut Whale team it’s that they can lull you to sleep and then suddenly snap out of it and look like…

REDDEN TO WEAR THE C

In a move that is long overdue, veteran defenseman Wade Redden has been named the sixth captain in the history of the New York Rangers Hartford affiliation, first with the…

NOT ONE FOR THE HIGHLIGHT REEL

     VERSUS      “Coverage mistakes and lack of urgency on the back-check cost us two goals,” Whale head coach Ken Gernander told Brian Ring after the Connecticut Whale wasted a lead…

SPOTLIGHT: CHAD KOLARIK

BY: Bruce Berlet One of the Beatles’ most famous songs in a litany of platinum recordings was entitled “The Long and Winding Road.” The creation of songwriters Paul McCartney and…

THEY’VE BEEN BETTER

      VERSUS      Sunday afternoon in Providence the Connecticut Whale could not find an answer for Carter Camper who’s hat-trick sealing third goal sunk the New York Rangers’ AHL affiliate 4-3…

THE PLAN IS COMING TOGETHER.

      VERSUS      Winning is contagious.Much like Ronald Reagan’s trickle down economics, the same seems to be the case with the Connecticut Whale. After a horrendous January where they were winless,…

SPOTLIGHT: WADE REDDEN

BY: Bruce Berlet In 13 seasons in the NHL, Wade Redden never missed more than 18 games. In fact, in 10 of those seasons, the defenseman played at least 75…