WHALE WEEKLY: April 18-24, 2011
The Whale began their 13th trip to the postseason in 14 seasons on Thursday, as they headed to Portland to take on the Atlantic Division-champion Pirates. The Pirates defeated the Whale, 3-2, in Game One, and then also posted a 3-2 victory over the Whale…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
By Bruce Berlet John Mitchell isn’t going to win many fastest skater races. He’s not going to win many fastest shot competitions. He isn’t likely to win many trick-shot contests, though his insurance goal Sunday night defied that premise. But the…
GAME THREE: NOW WE HAVE A SERIES
VERSUS In a must-win game for the Connecticut Whale, Sunday evening in Game Three of their first round playoff series, the New York Rangers AHL affiliate used a total team concept from the goaltender on out and knocked off the visiting Portland…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
By Bruce Berlet PORTLAND, Maine – A week ago Saturday night at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., Carl Hagelin experienced the biggest bummer of his hockey life. Saturday night at Cumberland County Civic Center, Hagelin began “the next chapter of…
PLAYOFF FEVER COMING SUNDAY AND TUESDAY
(Click on the picture to be brought to the site to get your tickets) Whalers Sports & Entertainment staff and players are challenging the fans to grow a beard…The rules are…shave today as we have our first playoff game tonight and you cannot shave…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
By Bruce Berlet HARTFORD, CT. – The newest Connecticut Whale player, University of Michigan left wing/captain Carl Hagelin, circled the team’s XL Center locker room early Wednesday afternoon, extending his right hand to introduce himself. Hagelin, fresh…
WHALE WEEKLY: April 11-17, 2011
The Whale (40-32-2-6, 88 points) wrapped up a playoff spot this past week with a win over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on Friday, which will enable them to enter postseason play for the 13th time in the 14-year history of the franchise. Connecticut also…
WHALE CLOSE FINAL REGULAR SEASON GAME WITH A THUD
VERSUS It would have been a perfect night for the Connecticut Whale. The fans were in the XL Center ready for all the excitement and energy to root on their favorite team as well as taking part in the annual, “Shirts-Off-Our-Backs” celebration. For New…
A WHALE OF A PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
WHALE TO MEET PORTLAND IN FIRST-ROUND CALDER CUP PLAYOFF SERIES * * * * Best-of-seven Battle starts Thursday Night in Portland HARTFORD, CT. – Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today the…
SIGNINGS IN HARTFORD
WHALE SIGN FORWARDS ANDREW YOGAN AND SHAYNE WIEBE TO ATOs * * * * Join AHL Club from Major Junior Ranks HARTFORD, CT: Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the team has signed forwards Andrew…