HARTFORD, Conn. – Something had to change for the Connecticut Whale and Providence Bruins on Saturday night. The teams entered the XL Center coming off shutout losses 24 hours earlier while missing key personnel via call-ups and injuries. … Continue reading
Author Archives: Pro Hockey News Staff Report (with Connecticut press release)
Pirates blank Whale in Portland, 3-0
PORTLAND, Maine – Derek Whitmore scored a pair of goals, and David Leggio made 21 saves for his first career AHL shutout, to lead the Portland Pirates to a 3-0 win over the Connecticut Whale Friday night at the … Continue reading
Whale notch OT win over Admirals in Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va – Jeremy Williams’ 20th goal of the season, with 37.2 seconds remaining in overtime, gave the Connecticut Whale a 3-2 win over the Norfolk Admirals Saturday night at the Norfolk Scope. The victory upped the Whale’s league-high … Continue reading
Connecticut Whale react to passing of Tom Cavanagh
HARTFORD, Conn – The stunning news out of Providence again emphatically demonstrated how precious life is. Tom Cavanagh, the all-time leading scorer for the Worcester Sharks (46 goals, 92 assists in 202 games), was found dead Thursday of an … Continue reading
Whale pin 6-2 loss on P-Bruins
HARTFORD, Conn. – New year, new uniforms, same result. The Connecticut Whale continued to play like it was 2010 in their new white jerseys as Evgeny Grachev had the first three-point game as a pro in a 6-2 victory … Continue reading
Whale clip Portland in OT, 5-4
PORTLAND, Maine – The Connecticut Whale’s Tim Kennedy, a former Portland Pirate, scored a power-play overtime game-winner for a second straight game against his former team, in a 5-4 Whale win Friday night at the Cumberland County Civic Center. … Continue reading