MCKELVIE TO GREENVILLE 

In a move that does not come as much of a surprise, forward Chris McKelvie has been “loaned” to the Greenville Road Warriors of the ECHL. McKelvie has played in only one game since November 7th against Bridgeport. The New Brighton, Minnesota native played in the November 17th contest at Manchester, but has been a healthy scratch for the last eight games.Here’s the official release:

WHALE LOAN CHRIS McKELVIE TO GREENVILLE

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Rookie Forward Had Three Points in 15 Games

HARTFORD, December 4, 2010:  Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the team has loaned forward Chris McKelvie to its ECHL affiliate, the Greenville Road Warriors.

McKelvie, a rookie out of Bemidji State University, has scored one goal and added two assists for three points in 15 games with the Whale, and has served 15 minutes in penalties.  Last season he played in six games with the Hartford Wolf Pack at the conclusion of his college career, and registered two goals and an assist for three points, plus two penalty minutes.  That was after a senior season at Bemidji State that saw McKelvie post totals of 8-10-18, with 26 PIM, in 37 games.

The Whale are in home-ice action tonight at the XL Center, hosting the Worcester Sharks in a 7:00 game.  Tickets for that, and all 2010-11 home games, are available now at the XL Center box office, through Ticketmaster Charge-by-Phone at 1-800-745-3000 and on-line at www.ctwhale.com.

Special season ticket deals are also available for the Whale portion of this 2010-11 AHL season.  For details on that, and all of the Whale’s many ticketing options, visit www.ctwhale.com, or call (860) 728-3366 to talk with an account executive today.

The AHL’s Connecticut Whale is operated by Whalers Sports and Entertainment, a Hartford-based sports marketing and event firm founded by Howard Baldwin.  The team is the top player-development affiliate of the NHL’s New York Rangers.

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