NO SURPRISE HERE – NIEMI SENT TO GREENVILLE
BY: Mitch Beck If this was New York Rangers Jeopardy, it would go something like this. “The subject for Final Jeopardy is – Hockey Trades” “And the answer is, ‘He is the only player to have been traded between the New York Rangers and New York Islanders…
WHALE WEEKLY: November 7-13, 2011
BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the CT Whale The Whale came away with three points in three games this past week, and Connecticut finished their slate in sole possession of first place in the Northeast Division. The Whale were defeated, 3-2 in a shootout,…
BALDWIN, LEE NOT HOWARD, HEADING TO GREENVILLE
LEE BALDWIN REASSIGNED TO GREENVILLE * * * * Defenseman Dressed in Three Games for Whale this Season Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the parent New York Rangers have reassigned…
WHALE WEEKLY: October 31 – November 6, 2011
BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the Connecticut Whale The Whale extended its winning streak to five games last week, winning road contests at Adirondack Friday, 4-2, and in Worcester Saturday, 3-2 in a shootout. Connecticut is now unbeaten in regulation in…
3’s and 2’s
VERSUS After knocking off the Springfield Falcons 4-1 Sunday afternoon in front of 2,764 at the XL Center, if the Connecticut Whale were at all superstitious they would be heading to place 3-3-3 as their lottery number because Sunday was all…
WHALE WHACK FALCONS – HARD
BY: Brian Ring Hartford, CT, October 23, 2011 – The Connecticut Whale defeated the Springfield Falcons, 4-1, Sunday afternoon at the XL Center, completing a sweep of their set of three games in three days. The Whale beat Springfield for the second…
ZUCCARELLO, TALBOT GIVE WHALE OF A WIN
VERSUS Mats Zuccarello may not be the world’s tallest hockey player, but he’s certainly making a case that he might be among it’s toughest. Listed at 5-7 and 174 pounds, “The Norwegian Hobbit” took a crushing, deliberate elbow to the head from…
WHALE GROUND FALCONS WITH COMEBACK WIN
BY: Brian Ring Springfield, MA, October 22, 2011 – The Connecticut Whale defeated the Springfield Falcons, 2-1, Saturday night at the MassMutual Center. The game was the first of twelve between the two teams on the season, and the win was the…
WHALE CRUSH THE MONARCHS
VERSUS BY: Brittany Burke The CT Whale grabbed an early lead and never let go as the men in green and blue topped the Manchester Monarchs 5-0 in front of 3,272 at the XL Center Friday night. Cam Talbot (1-1-0, 23 saves) earned the team’s first…
BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – ZUKE ARRIVES
BY: Bruce Berlet While the New York Rangers prepared to face off with the Stanley Cup runner-up Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night, Mats Zuccarello was 3,000 miles away, tricky-dribbling pucks and cavorting with his new/old Connecticut Whale teammates at…