FAN FARE: MIKHAIL PASHNIN

BY: Adam Gavriel Let’s start with the simple understanding that when depending upon Google translating an article from Russian to English there could be some slight nuances, and maybe even…

NOW THAT’S MORE LIKE IT

      VERSUS      Amazing what the changing of the calendar and some personnel changes can do for a team. After the Connecticut Whale spent the month of January making up for…

WHALE INNOVATE TO MOTIVATE

Before I took on the task of attempting to be an expert and a strong columnist, I was a big Hartford Wolf Pack (as they were called) fan, so if…

MCNAUGHT A MCFORWARD FOR THE MCWHALE

WHALE SIGN FORWARD RANDY McNAUGHT *           *           *           * Six-Foot-Five, 221-pound Winger was Seventh-round Ranger Draft Pick in 2010 Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the Whale…

IS THIS ROCK BOTTOM?

      VERSUS      Throughout the 2011-2012 season the Whale have had two glaring problems: allowing quick back-to-back goals and not holding third period leads. Both of those Achilles Heel issues haunted…

SPOTLIGHT: MID-SEASON REPORT

BY: Bruce Berlet After being among the AHL’s elite for most of the season, the Connecticut Whale looks to smooth their first speed bump as the midpoint of the season…

FANFARE: CONDITION IMPOSSIBLE

BY: Adam Gavriel In his pre-game media scrum late this afternoon New York Rangers head coach John Tortorella discussed the possibility of sending Wojtek Wolski and Eric Christensen to the…

THE LOST WEEKEND

      VERSUS      In 1945, Ray Milland starred in a film called, “The Lost Weekend” about an alcoholic trying to get a hold of his issues only to succumb to a…

AVERY BACK IN HARTFORD

Sean Avery has been returned to the Connecticut Whale after clearing waivers for the second time this season and according to Head Coach Ken Gernander will be joining the team…

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…