STREAKY-NESS CONTINUES
VERSUS There’s an old saying when it comes to sports, “There’s a reason it’s the minor leagues.” For the Connecticut Whale, 3-2 losers to the Providence Bruins at the Dunkin Donuts Center Sunday evening, the reason is simple – streaky…
JUST ONE OF THOSE DAYS…
VERSUS Rosanne Rosannadanna was a character created by Gilda Radner on Saturday Night Live back in the 1970’s. Rosanne used to do “Weekend Update” with Chevy Chase and would always end here reports with the phrase, “Well, if it’s…
SPOTLIGHT: SCOTT TANSKI
BY: Bruce Berlet When Scott Tanski roofed a shot under the crossbar to win his second practice-ending shootout in three days last week, he was mobbed by virtually all of his Connecticut Whale teammates, many of whom leaped into the plexi-glass to try to…
WHALE ON TV
CT WHALE PARTNERS WITH CPTV SPORTS * * * * 18 Games to Air in Tape-delayed, Edited Format Whalers Sports & Entertainment (WSE) announced today the launch of a partnership with CPTV Sports that will see 18 Connecticut…
WHALE WEEKLY: December 5-11, 2011
BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the Connecticut Whale The Whale took three out of four games this past week, posting wins over the Hershey Bears on Tuesday night, the Providence Bruins on Friday night and the Springfield Falcons on Saturday. After a 4-2 home…
YOU CAN’T WIN’EM ALL
VERSUS Two goal leads and discipline have been the Connecticut Whale’s Achilles’ Heel to this point in the season and they both reared their ugly heads Sunday as the Binghamton Senators defeated the New York Ranger’s top minor league…
ANOTHER CHARACTER WIN FOR WHALE
VERSUS Say what you will about the 2011-2012 version of the Connecticut Whale, but this is a team of character. They find ways to win late; they find ways to win games early, they can win games ugly and they can win games like they did Friday…
SPOTLIGHT: WHO’S PLAYING AND WHERE?
BY: Bruce Berlet Connecticut Whale defenseman Pavel Valentenko is sometimes self-conscious about his English. But the personable Russian has certainly improved on the official language of the United States since arriving in Hartford two years ago. And he…
SPOTLIGHT: WHALE HEART
BY: Bruce Berlet The Connecticut Whale players had a rare day off from the rink Sunday, but applied their energy to an even more important endeavor than playing hockey. Each player bowled two games during two shifts with 220 fans at their annual…
WHALE WEEKLY: November 28-December 4, 2011
BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the Connecticut Whale The Whale took two out of three games this past week, defeating the Portland Pirates at home on Wednesday, 3-2 in overtime, before heading on the road for a pair of post-Thanksgiving tilts in Bridgeport…