WHALE GIVE FALCONS CHEMISTRY LESSON
VERSUS Both I-91 rivals are a mix of veteran and young talent, but after scoring four unanswered goals over the last two periods, the Connecticut Whale showed how they have managed to hold onto first palace in the Northeast Division while the…
WHALE DROWN CHASING SHARKS
VERSUS In the baseball film, “Bull Durham” the Manager of the baseball team that Kevin Costner plays for is upset after a loss and tells his players his view of the game this way: “This is a simple game. Ya throw the ball; Ya hit the ball; Ya catch the…
SPOTLIGHT: SEAN AVERY
BY: Bruce Berlet The New York Rangers placed veteran left wing Sean Avery on waivers for a second time Friday. Avery was scratched for the 10th consecutive game Friday night at Florida against the surprising Southeast Division-leading Panthers and…
SPOTLIGHT: WEEKEND PREVIEW
The Connecticut Whale has several objectives for the last weekend of 2011. First, the Whale (18-9-1-3) would like to build on a seven-point lead over the Albany Devils in the Northeast Division in games at Worcester on Friday night and against…
WHALE WEEKLY: December 28, 2011 – January 2, 2012
BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the Connecticut Whale The Whale finished their pre and post-Christmas slate with two wins in three games, all against division rivals. Connecticut defeated the Adirondack Phantoms, 3-2, on Wednesday at the XL Center, but fell…
BRINGING IN A WHALE OF A NEW YEAR
FIREWORKS ON AND OFF THE ICE FOR WHALE’S DECEMBER 31 GAME * * * * Special 5:00 PM Start, $5 Tickets and Free Parking Provide Value-packed Night There will be plenty of “fireworks”, on and off the ice, surrounding the…
MISSIAEN, HUGE IN NET, UP FROM GREENVILLE
GOALTENDER JASON MISSIAEN JOINS WHALE * * * * Six-foot-eight-inch Backstop Reassigned from ECHL Greenville Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the parent New York Rangers have reassigned…
ENDINGS AND BEGINNINGS
VERSUS The Connecticut Whale ended their four day holiday break and began their toughest stretch of the season that will see them play five games over the next eight days and as they did earlier in the season blew a lead entering the third…
SPOTLIGHT: SOUNDING OUT THE TIGERS
BY: Bruce Berlet After a well-earned four-day break, the Northeast Division-leading Connecticut Whale looks to extend their latest points streak to four games when they visit their intrastate rival Bridgeport Sound Tigers on Monday night. The Whale…
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…