FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet Before thanking Howard Baldwin for bringing the Whale back to Hartford and proclaiming this “Connecticut Whale Week” in the state, Gov. M. Jodi Rell had a special request: “Where’s Pucky?” Pucky? Who’s Pucky? Oh, he’s the mascot of the new Connecticut Whale,…
Wolf Pack/Whale Weekly, November 22-28
WOLF PACK/WHALE WEEKLY: November 22-28, 2010 The Wolf Pack (6-11-2-2, 16 pts.) split four road games this past week, as they passed the quarter-pole of their season. A school-day morning outing in Manchester on Wednesday saw the Pack end up on the short end of…
SAME OLD, SAME OLD
VERSUS The last time the Hartford Wolf Pack won two straight games (Oct. 16-17) they followed it up with a slide into near oblivion going 1-9-2-2 over he next 14 games. For Coach Ken Gernander’s sake hopefully this one doesn’t start a streak like that…
WOLF PACK/WHALE WEEKLY: November 15-21, 2010
The Wolf Pack (4-9-2-2, 12 pts.) logged a regulation loss and a shootout loss in two home games this past week. The Toronto Marlies came to the XL Center on Tuesday night, and handed the Wolf Pack their second shutout defeat of the season, by…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
The Hartford Wolf Pack might not have won a lot of games recently, but they proved major winners in the community again Sunday. Wolf Pack players spent more than five hours at AMF Silver Lanes rolling bowling balls and offering good cheer to hundreds as…
WHALE OF A DEAL
There are specials aplenty comingto Hartford for the re-branding of the team as the Connecticut Whale. It’s time for the talking about it to stop and the standing up for it to begin in earnest. As we have stated several times, this is Hartford’s last…
“ALL-TIME WOLF PACK TEAM” ANNOUNCED
“ALL-TIME WOLF PACK TEAM” ANNOUNCED * * * * Ken Gernander Tops Fan Voting Whalers Sports & Entertainment today announced the “Hartford Distributors/Bud Light All-Time Wolf Pack Team”, as voted by fans on-line at www.ctwhale.com. The announcement came in conjunction with the AHL franchise’s last…
END OF AN ERA
It’s the end of an era for Hartford professional hockey. First the Hartford Whalers left town back in 1997 and went to Carolina to become the Hurricanes. To add insult to injury, while as the Whalers, Hartford was only able to win one round of…
THE WOLF AND THE HAWK
By Bruce Berlet One is “Mr. Wolf Pack.” The other is “Hawk” – thought whether it’s for his ample nose or being a fan of the reigning Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks is open to debate. But there’s no debating the influence that Ken Gernander…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet Left wing Dane Byers will be playing in the Wolf Pack’s home finale Saturday night – for the opposition. Byers, the Wolf Pack’s fourth captain, was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets by the New York Rangers on Thursday for…
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WOLF PACK SEND BRUINS PACKING WITH OT WIN
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack are headed to the Atlantic Division Finals for the second straight season. A wild bounce saw a puck clip Jake Leschyshyn and beat Brandon Bussi 9:41 into overtime of Game 4 at…
PRE-GAME: WOLF PACK CAN CLOSE OUT BRUINS TONIGHT
PRE-GAME REPORT: WOLF PACK LOOK TO CLOSE OUT SERIES AGAINST BRUINS AT XL CENTER By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack welcome the Providence Bruins to town tonight for Game 4 of their Atlantic Division Semifinals series. Thanks to…
WOLF PACK SUFFER UGLY LOSS TO P-BRUINS IN GAME 2
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack PROVIDENCE, RI – The Hartford Wolf Pack were forced to settle for a split in Providence, as the Bruins roared back to take Game 2 6-0 at the Amica Mutual Pavilion on Friday night. The series, now tied 1-1,…
WOLF PACK TAKE GAME ONE OF SEMIS IN P-TOWN
By: Shay Costa, Howlings PROVIDENCE, RI – The Hartford Wolf Pack’s Anton Blidh scored 1:28 into the third period to give the team a 4-3 road win against his former team, the Providence Bruins, in Game One of the Atlantic Division semifinal in front of…
WOLF PACK SEND BRUINS PACKING WITH OT WIN
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack are headed to the Atlantic Division Finals for the second straight season. A wild bounce saw a puck clip Jake Leschyshyn and beat Brandon Bussi 9:41 into overtime of Game 4 at…
WOLF PACK SUFFER UGLY LOSS TO P-BRUINS IN GAME 2
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack PROVIDENCE, RI – The Hartford Wolf Pack were forced to settle for a split in Providence, as the Bruins roared back to take Game 2 6-0 at the Amica Mutual Pavilion on Friday night. The series, now tied 1-1,…
WOLF PACK TAKE GAME ONE OF SEMIS IN P-TOWN
By: Shay Costa, Howlings PROVIDENCE, RI – The Hartford Wolf Pack’s Anton Blidh scored 1:28 into the third period to give the team a 4-3 road win against his former team, the Providence Bruins, in Game One of the Atlantic Division semifinal in front of…
WOLF PACK GET 3-PT NIGHT FROM PITLICK IN GM 1 WIN
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack PROVIDENCE, RI – Tyler Pitlick picked up three points on Wednesday night as the Hartford Wolf Pack marched into the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence and took Game 1 of their best-of-five Atlantic Division Semifinals series. The Wolf Pack…
ORLANDO ENDS SWAMP RABBITS SEASON
Swamp Rabbits show life late, but Orlando pulls away to win the series BY: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, SC– Jaydon Dureau’s two-goal night spearheaded a 5-1 Orlando Solar Bears win over the Greenville Swamp Rabbits on Tuesday to win the South Division Semifinals…
SWAMP RABBITS ANSWER BACK IN GAME 2
Eberle nets game-winner; three multi-point performers shine in win BY: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, SC—Tanner Eberle broke a deadlock in a wild third period to headline the Greenville Swamp Rabbits’ Game 2 win over the Orlando Solar Bears by a 4-2 score on Monday…
SWAMP RABBITS DROP GAME 1 in OT
Spencer Kersten ends a 72-minute game to steal Game 1 from Greenville By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. – Spencer Kersten ended a marathon goalie duel to give the Orlando Solar Bears a lead in the South Division Semifinals, 1-0, over the Greenville…
SWAMP RABBITS SCHEDULE FOR SOUTH DIVISION SEMIFINALS
Swamp Rabbits and Solar Bears begin a best-of-seven series this Sunday in Greenville By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, announced the full schedule for the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs…
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