SPRINGFIELD, Mass – 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’s second in a … Continue reading
Author Archives: Pro Hockey News Staff Report (with Connecticut press release)
Rookie Tanski handles transition with maturity and confidence
HARTFORD, Conn – Rookie forward and Ontario native Scott Tanski was all but ready to head to Carleton University to start the season, but the need for an extra body put him directly on a track that would see him … Continue reading
Avery back on the ice
HARTFORD, Conn – Sean Avery, wearing a yellow no-contact jersey, skated for the first time in nearly three weeks Wednesday morning in a 50-minute workout with the Connecticut Whale at the XL Center in Hartford. Avery participated in the … Continue reading
Tanski looks to capitalize on unexpected opportunity
HARTFORD, Conn – You can’t help but root for Scott Tanski to make the Connecticut Whale. The day before the New York Rangers opened camp, Tanski was preparing to leave on a road trip with his Carleton University team … Continue reading
Whale business effort in high gear
HARTFORD, Conn – The Connecticut Whale is the focus of Whalers Sports and Entertainment’s business game, and the brainchild of former Hartford Whalers owner and managing general manager partner Howard Baldwin is making a major push to improve its position … Continue reading
Kerbashian focuses on keeping it simple
HARTFORD, Conn – Kale Kerbashian joined the New York Rangers organization literally over a cup of coffee and a vanilla milkshake. The smallish (5-foot-11, 165 pounds) but quick forward was interviewing with Rangers scout Rich Brown at a Starbucks … Continue reading