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BERLET SPOTLIGHT: WHALE’S NEXT MOVE

Posted on April 26, 2012 | Leave a comment

BY: BRUCE BERLET (Special to Howlings)

The Connecticut Whale has advanced to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in six years but will have to play at least one home game away from the XL Center in Hartford because of scheduling conflicts.

The sixth-seeded Whale completed a three-game sweep of the third-seeded Bridgeport Sound Tigers on Sunday but likely will play in their home, the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, because the XL Center is booked Wednesday and Thursday, as well as May 5, 10, 11, 12 and 13. Plus, May 9 is unavailable because that’s setup day for Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey circus.  Continue reading →

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BERLET SPOTLIGHT: CTWHALE OVER SOUND TIGERS, GAME TWO

Posted on April 23, 2012 | Leave a comment

By: Bruce Berlet

Congratulations to Connecticut Whale goalie Cam Talbot on his record-setting second consecutive 3-0 shutout of the Northeast Division champion Bridgeport Sound Tigers on Saturday night.

After setting a franchise record for saves in a playoff game with 42 on Thursday night, he nearly matched it 48 hours later with 41 stops at Webster Bank Arena on the shores of Long Island Sound. He’s the first Hartford Wolf Pack/Whale netminder to pull off that slick trick, the first in the American Hockey League to record back-to-back shutouts to start a series since Michael Leighton, then with the Norfolk Admirals, in 2004, and the first to register successive shutouts since the Hershey Bears’ Michal Neuvirth against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in 2009. Continue reading →

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BERLET SPOTLIGHT: J.T. MILLER

Posted on April 20, 2012 | 2 Comments

BY: Bruce Berlet (Special to Howlings)

The Connecticut Whale officially added to their youth movement Friday when the New York Rangers reassigned forward J.T. Miller to their American Hockey League affiliate.

Miller, the Rangers’ first-round pick (15th overall) in 2011, practiced with the Whale for the first time and could make his pro debut Saturday night at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, where the Whale will shoot for a 2-0 lead in their best-of-five Eastern Conference quarterfinal series with the Northeast Division champion Sound Tigers.

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HAWK’S VIEW: McCOLGAN – CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’

Posted on April 19, 2012 | Leave a comment

BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the CTWhale

Shane McColgan, who joined the Connecticut Whale April 4 from the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League, grew up amid the sun and surf of Manhattan Beach, California, not exactly a hockey hotbed.

Fifteen or 20 years ago, a California-bred hockey player would have been a real novelty, but according to McColgan, youth hockey in his home state is taking off.
“It’s (the level of play) pretty high, and I’ve told everyone that asks me, it goes up every year, it increases,” McColgan said in a conversation before a recent Whale game in Portland, Maine. “And you’ll see a lot of guys coming up in the next few years.” Continue reading →

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WHALE PLAYOFF TICKET SPECIAL

Posted on April 18, 2012 | Leave a comment

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BERLET SPOTLIGHT: AHL – A CRAZY FINISH

Posted on April 16, 2012 | Leave a comment

BY: Bruce Berlet

One of the most frenetic finishes in the American Hockey League’s 76-year history ended Sunday night with as much drama as could be imagined.

Six of a possible eight teams clinched playoff berths, the last appropriately in the 1,140th and final game of the regular season, and the Norfolk Admirals extended their record-setting victory run to 28 games as league MVP and Rookie of the Year Corey Conacher notched a hat trick. Continue reading →

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AHL ALL-STARS ANNOUNCED

Posted on April 5, 2012 | 1 Comment

BY: Bruce Berlet

The Hershey Bears’ dynamic duo of center Keith Aucoin and left wing Chris Bourque were named to the American Hockey League’s first team on Thursday.

Aucoin is fourth in the league in scoring (11 goals and 59 assists) despite playing in only 43 games while spending much of the season with the parent Washington Capitals. Bourque, whose younger brother Ryan is a rookie wing with the Connecticut Whale, leads the AHL with 90 points (26 goals and 64 assists) in 67 games. Continue reading →

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HAWK’S VIEW: MAREK HRIVIK

Posted on April 5, 2012 | Leave a comment

BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the CT Whale

Slovakian-born winger Marek Hrivik was a bit of a surprise addition to the Connecticut Whale’s roster last weekend, and the call to join the Whale came as somewhat of a surprise to him as well.

“The day before (coming to Connecticut), I was supposed to leave to go back home (to Slovakia),” Hrivik said after Wednesday’s Whale practice.  “My flight was 2:30, and they let me know at 12:00 that they want me here in Hartford.  So I said, ‘for sure, I’m coming.’  It was kind of a quick decision.” Continue reading →

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AHL AWARD SEASON ANNOUNCED

Posted on April 5, 2012 | Leave a comment

The American Hockey League has determined the following schedule for the announcement of 2011-12 AHL awards:

Wed., Apr. 4 — 2011-12 AHL All-Rookie Team
Thurs., Apr. 5 — 2011-12 AHL First and Second All-Star Teams
Fri., Apr. 6 — Fred T. Hunt Award (sportsmanship, determination, dedication)
Mon., Apr. 9 — Louis A.R. Pieri Award (outstanding coach)
Tue., Apr. 10 — Eddie Shore Award (outstanding defenseman)
Wed., Apr. 11 — Aldege “Baz” Bastien Award (outstanding goaltender)
Thurs., Apr. 12 — Yanick Dupré Memorial Award (AHL Man of the Year)
Thurs., Apr. 12 — Dudley “Red” Garrett Award (outstanding rookie)
Fri., Apr. 13 — Les Cunningham Award (most valuable player)

In addition, the winners of the John B. Sollenberger Trophy (leading scorer), the Willie Marshall Award (leading goal-scorer) and the Harry “Hap” Holmes Award (outstanding team goaltending) will be announced following the conclusion of the 2011-12 regular season on Sun., Apr. 15.

The AHL will also be awarding the following team trophies for the regular season:

Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy — Overall points champion (TBD)
Emile Francis Trophy — Atlantic Division champion (St. John’s IceCaps)
F.G. (Teddy) Oke Trophy – Northeast Division champion (TBD)
Frank S. Mathers Trophy — East Division champion (Norfolk Admirals)
Sam Pollock Trophy — North Division champion (Toronto Marlies)
Norman R. (Bud) Poile Trophy — Midwest Division champion (TBD)
John D. Chick Trophy — West Division champion (Oklahoma City Barons)

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TESSIER HONORED FOR CHARITABLE WORK

Posted on April 2, 2012 | Leave a comment

KELSEY TESSIER NAMED WHALE’S 2011-12 IOA/AMERICAN SPECIALTY MAN OF THE YEAR

The Connecticut Whale are proud to announce that Kelsey Tessier has been named the team’s winner of the IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year award for his outstanding contributions to the Hartford community during the 2011-12 season.

Tessier has generously donated his time by visiting patients at the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, and has been instrumental in the Whale’s “Hockey in the Streets” program, an outreach effort towards inner-city children in the Hartford area. He has selflessly volunteered for public appearances and has also taken on the role of community ambassador, going well beyond what was required of him. Tessier has also served as a leader in organizing and inspiring his teammates to participate strongly in Whale community relations efforts. Continue reading →

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