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Connecticut Whale 3, Syracuse Crunch 1
2012-02-08 04:44:00 By Brian Ring Hartford, CT, February 7, 2012 - The Connecticut Whale defeated the Syracuse Crunch, 3-1, Tuesday night at the XL Center in Hartford. Mats Zuccarello, Blake Parlett and Scott Tanski all scored for Connecticut, with defenseman Jeff Woywitka adding two assists. Goaltender Chad Johnson made 23 saves in winning his third straight start in the month of February. The Whale?s victory put them two points ahead of idle Bridgeport for first place in the AHL?s Northeast Division with 53 points. ?We?re all playing together and playing well right now,? said Johnson. ?We?re more conscious of the score and of what we want to do, which is to get the two points.? The Whale struck first midway through the opening period, taking a 1-0 lead on a power-play goal from Zuccarello 7:31 into the frame. Zuccarello tipped Tim Erixon?s shot from the right point past Syracuse goaltender Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers (25 saves) for his tenth goal of the season, with the secondary assist going to Brendan ...
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Connecticut Whale 3, Syracuse Crunch 1
2012-02-08 04:44:00 By Brian Ring Hartford, CT, February 7, 2012 - The Connecticut Whale defeated the Syracuse Crunch, 3-1, Tuesday night at the XL Center in Hartford. Mats Zuccarello, Blake Parlett and Scott Tanski all scored for Connecticut, with defenseman Jeff Woywitka adding two assists. Goaltender Chad Johnson made 23 saves in winning his third straight start in the month of February. The Whale?s victory put them two points ahead of idle Bridgeport for first place in the AHL?s Northeast Division with 53 points. ?We?re all playing together and playing well right now,? said Johnson. ?We?re more conscious of the score and of what we want to do, which is to get the two points.? The Whale struck first midway through the opening period, taking a 1-0 lead on a power-play goal from Zuccarello 7:31 into the frame. Zuccarello tipped Tim Erixon?s shot from the right point past Syracuse goaltender Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers (25 saves) for his tenth goal of the season, with the secondary assist going to Brendan ...
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Connecticut Whale 4, Hershey Bears 1
2012-02-05 04:17:00 By Brian Ring Hershey, PA, February 4, 2012 - The Connecticut Whale defeated the Hershey Bears, 4-1, Saturday night at the Giant Center to win their second straight game. Tommy Grant scored twice for the Whale and goaltender Chad Johnson made 39 saves in the victory. The win, coupled with Bridgeport?s loss to Manchester, moved the Whale back into a share of first place in the Northeast Division with 51 points. ?Johnson had a good game in net, we got a power-play goal, we got some secondary scoring with Tommy Grant getting two, there were a lot of things in our favor tonight,? said Whale head coach Gernander. The two teams played exactly 16 minutes of scoreless hockey before Grant gave the Whale a 1-0 lead in the opening period. Grant carried the puck down the left wing boards, snapping a shot that squeaked under the left arm of Bears? goaltender Dany Sabourin (17 saves). Grant?s goal, his fourth of the season, was assisted by Scott Tanski and Jared Nightingale. Hershey, however, wou...
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Connecticut Whale 4, Hershey Bears 1
2012-02-05 04:17:00 By Brian Ring Hershey, PA, February 4, 2012 - The Connecticut Whale defeated the Hershey Bears, 4-1, Saturday night at the Giant Center to win their second straight game. Tommy Grant scored twice for the Whale and goaltender Chad Johnson made 39 saves in the victory. The win, coupled with Bridgeport?s loss to Manchester, moved the Whale back into a share of first place in the Northeast Division with 51 points. ?Johnson had a good game in net, we got a power-play goal, we got some secondary scoring with Tommy Grant getting two, there were a lot of things in our favor tonight,? said Whale head coach Gernander. The two teams played exactly 16 minutes of scoreless hockey before Grant gave the Whale a 1-0 lead in the opening period. Grant carried the puck down the left wing boards, snapping a shot that squeaked under the left arm of Bears? goaltender Dany Sabourin (17 saves). Grant?s goal, his fourth of the season, was assisted by Scott Tanski and Jared Nightingale. Hershey, however, wou...
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Connecticut Whale 3, Albany Devils 2
2012-02-04 05:07:00 By Brian Ring Hartford, CT, February 3, 2012 - The Connecticut Whale defeated the Albany Devils, 3-2, Friday night at the XL Center in Hartford to snap an eleven-game winless streak. Kris Newbury, Jonathan Audy-Marchessault and Wojtek Wolski all scored for the Whale, while Mats Zuccarello and Brendan Bell added two assists apiece. ?It?s a good feeling in here right now, the guys are happy,? said Newbury. ?The good news is we get to get right back at it and try to have a good weekend.? Albany staked themselves to an early 1-0 lead, as Eric Gelinas? shot from the right point was ripped past Whale goaltender Chad Johnson (20 saves) just 1:39 into the opening period. Stephane Veilleux and Darcy Zajac each assisted on the goal. The Whale would strike back just over a minute later, as Newbury tied the game in his return to the lineup after missing the last two games due to injury. The puck hit off the end boards to the left of Albany goaltender Keith Kinkaid (21 saves) and out to a streak...
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Springfield Falcons 2, Connecticut Whale 1
2012-01-29 05:08:00 By Brian Ring Hartford, CT, January 28, 2012 - The Connecticut Whale were defeated by the Springfield Falcons, 2-1, Saturday night before a season-high crowd of 11,181 at the XL Center in Hartford. Maksim Mayorov scored the game-winning goal for Springfield in a low-scoring affair, with Mats Zuccarello tallying the only score for Connecticut. The defeat sent the Whale to their eleventh straight loss since 2012 began (0-6-3-2). ?We make a mistake there late, an odd man rush and we pay the price for it,? said Whale head coach Ken Gernander. ?Our margin of error isn?t one where we can afford a lot of mistakes.? Springfield opened up a 1-0 lead with three minutes remaining in the first period, as Tim Spencer deflected Theo Ruth?s shot from the point past Whale goaltender Cam Talbot (27 saves). Tomas Kubalik received the secondary assist on the goal, the only scoring play of the opening frame. The Falcons outshot the Whale, 8-7, in the first despite the Whale being afforded three power-p...
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Springfield Falcons 2, Connecticut Whale 1
2012-01-29 05:08:00 By Brian Ring Hartford, CT, January 28, 2012 - The Connecticut Whale were defeated by the Springfield Falcons, 2-1, Saturday night before a season-high crowd of 11,181 at the XL Center in Hartford. Maksim Mayorov scored the game-winning goal for Springfield in a low-scoring affair, with Mats Zuccarello tallying the only score for Connecticut. The defeat sent the Whale to their eleventh straight loss since 2012 began (0-6-3-2). ?We make a mistake there late, an odd man rush and we pay the price for it,? said Whale head coach Ken Gernander. ?Our margin of error isn?t one where we can afford a lot of mistakes.? Springfield opened up a 1-0 lead with three minutes remaining in the first period, as Tim Spencer deflected Theo Ruth?s shot from the point past Whale goaltender Cam Talbot (27 saves). Tomas Kubalik received the secondary assist on the goal, the only scoring play of the opening frame. The Falcons outshot the Whale, 8-7, in the first despite the Whale being afforded three power-p...
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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 3, Connecticut Whale 2 (OT)
2012-01-28 04:51:00 By Brian Ring Hartford, CT, January 27, 2012 - The Connecticut Whale were defeated by the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, 3-2 in overtime, Friday night before 4,163 at the XL Center in Hartford. Ex-Whale Jason Williams scored the overtime game-winner for the Penguins, while Whale goaltender Chad Johnson made 37 saves to keep the Whale in the game. Jonathan Audy-Marchessault and Sean Avery both scored for Connecticut. ?Penalties, penalties, it?s all about discipline,? said Whale forward Kelsey Tessier. ?Discipline is the key. We had the game in the pocket.? The Penguins opened the scoring on the power-play, as Ryan Craig had an easy put-in score to give Wilkes-Barre/Scranton a 1-0 lead at 8:16 of the first period. Craig received a pass from Eric Tangradi at the far post of Whale goaltender Chad Johnson, with the secondary assist going to Bryan Lerg. Sean Avery would tie the game up for the Whale 3:28 into the second period, tallying his second goal of the season for Connecticut. Aver...
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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 3, Connecticut Whale 2 (OT)
2012-01-28 04:51:00 By Brian Ring Hartford, CT, January 27, 2012 - The Connecticut Whale were defeated by the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, 3-2 in overtime, Friday night before 4,163 at the XL Center in Hartford. Ex-Whale Jason Williams scored the overtime game-winner for the Penguins, while Whale goaltender Chad Johnson made 37 saves to keep the Whale in the game. Jonathan Audy-Marchessault and Sean Avery both scored for Connecticut. ?Penalties, penalties, it?s all about discipline,? said Whale forward Kelsey Tessier. ?Discipline is the key. We had the game in the pocket.? The Penguins opened the scoring on the power-play, as Ryan Craig had an easy put-in score to give Wilkes-Barre/Scranton a 1-0 lead at 8:16 of the first period. Craig received a pass from Eric Tangradi at the far post of Whale goaltender Chad Johnson, with the secondary assist going to Bryan Lerg. Sean Avery would tie the game up for the Whale 3:28 into the second period, tallying his second goal of the season for Connecticut. Aver...
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Norfolk Admirals 5, Connecticut Whale 4 (SO)
2012-01-22 05:17:00 By Brian Ring Hartford, CT, January 21, 2012 - The Connecticut Whale were defeated by the Norfolk Admirals, 5-4 in a shootout, Saturday night at the XL Center before a crowd of 5,557. Scott Tanski scored twice for the Whale and Kelsey Tessier added two assists, but it would not be enough to surpass the Admirals. The Admirals scored twice in the third period and the Whale once to send the game to overtime tied at four. Richard Panik would score the shootout winner for Norfolk, also picking up one assist in the contest, and Carter Ashton had a goal and an assist for the Admirals. ?We had a good lead in the first, they got one back in the second,? said Whale head coach Ken Gernander. ?We put the emphasis on finishing the game strong, not sitting back. We were unable to maintain that third-period lead.? The Admirals had taken a quick lead just 39 seconds into the game, when Tyler Johnson?s shot from the right circle seemed to fool Whale goaltender Chad Johnson (30 saves), deflecting off...
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St. John's IceCaps 2, Connecticut Whale 1 (OT)
2012-01-21 04:03:00 By Brian Ring Hartford, CT, January 20, 2012 - The Connecticut Whale were defeated in overtime, 2-1, by the St. John?s IceCaps Friday night at the XL Center. Jason Jaffray recorded the game-winning goal for St. John?s just 16 seconds into overtime on a tough deflection. Erik Christensen tallied the lone goal for the Whale in the contest. ?We got better as the game went on, it was important to get a point,? said Whale head coach Ken Gernander. ?It was a much needed point at this juncture.? The IceCaps got on the board first, as Riley Holzapfel cashed in on the third St. John?s power-play of the opening period. Holzapfel would stuff defenseman Paul Postma?s rebound past Whale goaltender Cam Talbot (35 saves) with 2:29 remaining in the frame. Spencer Machacek also assisted on the goal, registering his team-leading 29th point (10-19-29). Neither team would score in the second period, despite each side receiving a pair of power-play opportunities. St. John?s goaltender Edward Pasquale (2...
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Portland Pirates 4, Connecticut Whale 2
2012-01-19 04:03:00 Portland, ME, January 18, 2012 ? The Connecticut Whale?s losing streak stretched to seven games Wednesday night, as they lost a 4-2 decision to the Portland Pirates at the Cumberland County Civic Center. Connecticut (19-15-2-4, 44 pts.) did maintain first place in the Northeast Division despite the loss, remaining two points ahead of the Albany Devils, who lost 5-4 at home to the Norfolk Admirals. Four different Pirates scored in the victory for Portland, Andy Miele had two assists, and Justin Pogge made 22 saves. Erik Christensen and Scott Tanski scored the Whale goals, and Kris Newbury assisted on both. The Whale appeared to get a break only 1:51 into the first period when Alexandre Bolduc, playing his first game of the season after missing Portland?s first 39 games due to injury, got a four-minute butt-ending penalty. Not only did Connecticut not score on the long man-advantage, but they gave up a freak shorthanded goal at 5:23. Whale starting goaltender Chad Johnson ...
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Portland Pirates 4, Connecticut Whale 2
2012-01-19 04:03:00 Portland, ME, January 18, 2012 ? The Connecticut Whale?s losing streak stretched to seven games Wednesday night, as they lost a 4-2 decision to the Portland Pirates at the Cumberland County Civic Center. Connecticut (19-15-2-4, 44 pts.) did maintain first place in the Northeast Division despite the loss, remaining two points ahead of the Albany Devils, who lost 5-4 at home to the Norfolk Admirals. Four different Pirates scored in the victory for Portland, Andy Miele had two assists, and Justin Pogge made 22 saves. Erik Christensen and Scott Tanski scored the Whale goals, and Kris Newbury assisted on both. The Whale appeared to get a break only 1:51 into the first period when Alexandre Bolduc, playing his first game of the season after missing Portland?s first 39 games due to injury, got a four-minute butt-ending penalty. Not only did Connecticut not score on the long man-advantage, but they gave up a freak shorthanded goal at 5:23. Whale starting goaltender Chad Johnson ...
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2012 Red Sox Road Trip Coming to Connecticut on Jan. 21st
2012-01-17 21:39:00 Here's the release from the Boston Red Sox about the 2012 Red Sox Road Trip: The Red Sox are hitting the road to get ready for 2012, the 100th year anniversary of Fenway Park! The 2012 Red Sox Road Trip presented by Coca-Cola will be traveling throughout New England with stops in all six states from Friday, January 20 through Sunday, January 22. This year, the Road Trip will travel in two legs, each hitting one New England state per day. We will be bringing Red Sox historical artifacts and the 2004 and 2007 World Series trophies along with Wally the Green Monster, a face painter and a balloon artist. At each stop, we will be doing random giveaways of 2011 Red Sox autographed memorabilia. Vouchers will be distributed inviting fans to a special pre-sale where they will be able to purchase four (4) tickets to a 2012 Red Sox game.* Red Sox 100th Anniversary books and Red Sox Nation and Kid Nation Fan Club memberships will be also available for purchase. After a suc...
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2012 Red Sox Road Trip Coming to Connecticut on Jan. 21st
2012-01-17 21:39:00 Here's the release from the Boston Red Sox about the 2012 Red Sox Road Trip: The Red Sox are hitting the road to get ready for 2012, the 100th year anniversary of Fenway Park! The 2012 Red Sox Road Trip presented by Coca-Cola will be traveling throughout New England with stops in all six states from Friday, January 20 through Sunday, January 22. This year, the Road Trip will travel in two legs, each hitting one New England state per day. We will be bringing Red Sox historical artifacts and the 2004 and 2007 World Series trophies along with Wally the Green Monster, a face painter and a balloon artist. At each stop, we will be doing random giveaways of 2011 Red Sox autographed memorabilia. Vouchers will be distributed inviting fans to a special pre-sale where they will be able to purchase four (4) tickets to a 2012 Red Sox game.* Red Sox 100th Anniversary books and Red Sox Nation and Kid Nation Fan Club memberships will be also available for purchase. After a suc...
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Norfolk Admirals 4, Connecticut Whale 2
2012-01-15 05:29:00 By Brian Ring Norfolk, VA, January 14, 2012 - The Connecticut Whale were defeated by the Norfolk Admirals, 4-2, Saturday night at the Norfolk Scope before a crowd of 7,227. Richard Panik scored twice and Matt Fornataro tallied the game-winner for Norfolk, while Aaron Voros and Kelsey Tessier accounted for the pair of Whale goals. The loss extended the Whale?s current skid to six-straight games (0-4-1-1). ?A coverage mistake, a turnover where we didn?t support anyone on the rink, all leaving the zone,? said Whale head coach Ken Gernander of breakdowns that cost the Whale. ?Some big penalties to some key people really took the flow out of things.? Panik accounted for the only scoring of the first period, as he received a pass from Evan Oberg in the high slot and fired a shot past sprawling Whale goaltender Cam Talbot (34 saves) 13:45 into the frame. Tyler Johnson also picked up an assist on the score. Panik would score again to increase the Admirals? lead to 2-0 10:20 into the second ...
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Norfolk Admirals 4, Connecticut Whale 2
2012-01-15 05:29:00 By Brian Ring Norfolk, VA, January 14, 2012 - The Connecticut Whale were defeated by the Norfolk Admirals, 4-2, Saturday night at the Norfolk Scope before a crowd of 7,227. Richard Panik scored twice and Matt Fornataro tallied the game-winner for Norfolk, while Aaron Voros and Kelsey Tessier accounted for the pair of Whale goals. The loss extended the Whale?s current skid to six-straight games (0-4-1-1). ?A coverage mistake, a turnover where we didn?t support anyone on the rink, all leaving the zone,? said Whale head coach Ken Gernander of breakdowns that cost the Whale. ?Some big penalties to some key people really took the flow out of things.? Panik accounted for the only scoring of the first period, as he received a pass from Evan Oberg in the high slot and fired a shot past sprawling Whale goaltender Cam Talbot (34 saves) 13:45 into the frame. Tyler Johnson also picked up an assist on the score. Panik would score again to increase the Admirals? lead to 2-0 10:20 into the second ...
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Norfolk Admirals 3, Connecticut Whale 1
2012-01-14 04:55:00 By Brian Ring Norfolk, VA ? The Connecticut Whale were defeated by the Norfolk Admirals, 3-1, Friday night at the Norfolk Scope in Virginia before a crowd of 4,598. League-leading goal scorer Cory Conacher earned the game-winning goal for Norfolk and Mark Barberio assisted on two of the Admirals? goals. Aaron Voros collected the lone goal of the game for Connecticut, coming midway through the third period. ?Early we had some penalties, we didn?t forecheck the way we did in the third period,? said Whale head coach Ken Gernander. ?We were a little better on the forecheck (in the third), a little more aggressive on the walls and as far as putting pucks to the net.? The Admirals struck first, as Mike Kostka scored for the Admirals on the power-play at 11:51 of the opening period. Michel Ouellet and Barberio both assisted on Kostka?s score, which came on the first of three straight power-plays afforded to Norfolk in the first period. Whale goaltender Chad Johnson (31 saves) made a qualit...
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Norfolk Admirals 3, Connecticut Whale 1
2012-01-14 04:55:00 By Brian Ring Norfolk, VA ? The Connecticut Whale were defeated by the Norfolk Admirals, 3-1, Friday night at the Norfolk Scope in Virginia before a crowd of 4,598. League-leading goal scorer Cory Conacher earned the game-winning goal for Norfolk and Mark Barberio assisted on two of the Admirals? goals. Aaron Voros collected the lone goal of the game for Connecticut, coming midway through the third period. ?Early we had some penalties, we didn?t forecheck the way we did in the third period,? said Whale head coach Ken Gernander. ?We were a little better on the forecheck (in the third), a little more aggressive on the walls and as far as putting pucks to the net.? The Admirals struck first, as Mike Kostka scored for the Admirals on the power-play at 11:51 of the opening period. Michel Ouellet and Barberio both assisted on Kostka?s score, which came on the first of three straight power-plays afforded to Norfolk in the first period. Whale goaltender Chad Johnson (31 saves) made a qualit...
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Springfield Falcons 4, Connecticut Whale 2
2012-01-09 02:38:00 By Brian Ring Springfield, MA, January 8, 2012 - The Connecticut Whale were defeated by the Springfield Falcons, 4-2, Sunday afternoon at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. Cam Atkinson scored twice for the Falcons, who beat the Whale for the first time in regulation this season and for the second consecutive night. Andre Deveaux and Jonathan Audy-Marchessault both tallied a goal and an assist for Connecticut, who fell in their fourth straight overall (0-2-1-1). ?We?re going to have to find ways to spread out the scoring,? said Whale head coach Ken Gernander. ?We?ve had some opportunities here in the first half to close out games in which we had a lead and failed to do so, those are points in the standings, so I think in the second half it?s going to be important for us to do that, to make more of those opportunities.? The Whale broke through 12:48 into the first period on the power-play, as Deveaux fired his 11th goal of the season past Springfield goaltender Manny Legace (26 sa...
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Springfield Falcons 4, Connecticut Whale 2
2012-01-09 02:38:00 By Brian Ring Springfield, MA, January 8, 2012 - The Connecticut Whale were defeated by the Springfield Falcons, 4-2, Sunday afternoon at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. Cam Atkinson scored twice for the Falcons, who beat the Whale for the first time in regulation this season and for the second consecutive night. Andre Deveaux and Jonathan Audy-Marchessault both tallied a goal and an assist for Connecticut, who fell in their fourth straight overall (0-2-1-1). ?We?re going to have to find ways to spread out the scoring,? said Whale head coach Ken Gernander. ?We?ve had some opportunities here in the first half to close out games in which we had a lead and failed to do so, those are points in the standings, so I think in the second half it?s going to be important for us to do that, to make more of those opportunities.? The Whale broke through 12:48 into the first period on the power-play, as Deveaux fired his 11th goal of the season past Springfield goaltender Manny Legace (26 sa...
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Springfield Falcons 5, Connecticut Whale 4 (SO)
2012-01-08 05:12:00 By Brian Ring Hartford, CT, January 7, 2012 - The Connecticut Whale were defeated, 5-4, by the Springfield Falcons in a shootout before a crowd of 7,159 at the XL Center Saturday night in Hartford. Matt Calvert had a goal and an assist for Springfield and then registered the shootout winner. Kris Newbury (2-1-3) and Jonathan Audy-Marchessault (1-2-3) both had three points for the Whale, who lost their third straight game (0-1-1-1). Connecticut had a 4-2 lead midway through the third period, but two late Springfield goals would knot the game and force the extra session. ?It?s a 60-minute game and you aren?t afforded any mistakes at any point in time,? said Whale head coach Ken Gernander. ?It?s an opportunity for the other team to capitalize.? The Whale took the first lead of the game at 4:19 of the first on the power-play, as Newbury shot an Audy-Marchessault rebound past Springfield goaltender Mark Dekanich (34 saves). Audy-Marchessault?s shot kicked out to Newbury in the left circl...
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Springfield Falcons 5, Connecticut Whale 4 (SO)
2012-01-08 05:12:00 By Brian Ring Hartford, CT, January 7, 2012 - The Connecticut Whale were defeated, 5-4, by the Springfield Falcons in a shootout before a crowd of 7,159 at the XL Center Saturday night in Hartford. Matt Calvert had a goal and an assist for Springfield and then registered the shootout winner. Kris Newbury (2-1-3) and Jonathan Audy-Marchessault (1-2-3) both had three points for the Whale, who lost their third straight game (0-1-1-1). Connecticut had a 4-2 lead midway through the third period, but two late Springfield goals would knot the game and force the extra session. ?It?s a 60-minute game and you aren?t afforded any mistakes at any point in time,? said Whale head coach Ken Gernander. ?It?s an opportunity for the other team to capitalize.? The Whale took the first lead of the game at 4:19 of the first on the power-play, as Newbury shot an Audy-Marchessault rebound past Springfield goaltender Mark Dekanich (34 saves). Audy-Marchessault?s shot kicked out to Newbury in the left circl...
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Binghamton Senators 3, Connecticut Whale 1
2012-01-07 05:45:00 By Brian Ring Binghamton, NY, January 6, 2012 - The Connecticut Whale fell to the Binghamton Senators, 3-1, Friday night at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. The Senators scored twice in the second period to come from behind and beat the Whale, adding an empty-net goal in the last minute. Francois Bouchard netted the only goal of the game for Connecticut, while Pat Cannone netted the game-winning tally for Binghamton. Andre Petersson had a goal and an assist, as did Corey Locke, for the Senators, who swept the two game season-series from the Whale. Connecticut outshot their hosts, 22-6, in the third period, but could not manage to tie the game. ?I thought in the third period, when we pushed harder, we got more consistent offensive output,? said Whale head coach Ken Gernander. ?In the first two periods, we tried forcing plays, we turned down shots, we didn?t put pucks deep and consequently we didn?t generate much offense. I think that was the difference between the third per...
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Binghamton Senators 3, Connecticut Whale 1
2012-01-07 05:45:00 By Brian Ring Binghamton, NY, January 6, 2012 - The Connecticut Whale fell to the Binghamton Senators, 3-1, Friday night at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. The Senators scored twice in the second period to come from behind and beat the Whale, adding an empty-net goal in the last minute. Francois Bouchard netted the only goal of the game for Connecticut, while Pat Cannone netted the game-winning tally for Binghamton. Andre Petersson had a goal and an assist, as did Corey Locke, for the Senators, who swept the two game season-series from the Whale. Connecticut outshot their hosts, 22-6, in the third period, but could not manage to tie the game. ?I thought in the third period, when we pushed harder, we got more consistent offensive output,? said Whale head coach Ken Gernander. ?In the first two periods, we tried forcing plays, we turned down shots, we didn?t put pucks deep and consequently we didn?t generate much offense. I think that was the difference between the third per...
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Portland Pirates 5, Connecticut Whale 4 (OT)
2012-01-03 03:09:00 By Brian Ring Portland, ME, January 2, 2012 - The Connecticut Whale were defeated in overtime, 5-4, by the Portland Pirates Monday afternoon in Maine. The Whale led by three goals at one point, and had a 4-3 lead as late as four minutes left in the third period. The Pirates? Nathan Oystrick, however, would score once to tie the game at four and again in overtime to win the game for Portland. Kelsey Tessier scored twice for the Whale, and Francois Bouchard and Andre Deveaux each added two assists. Reebok/AHL Player of the Week Kris Newbury gave the Whale a 1-0 lead just 25 seconds into the opening period, after Portland goaltender Justin Pogge (16 saves) kicked out a Brendan Bell shot. The rebound found Newbury?s stick, and the Whale scoring leader fired it in for his 13th goal of the season, also extending a Whale season-high point-scoring streak to eight games. Deveaux recorded the secondary assist on the score. The Whale opened up a 2-0 lead 4:23 into the period, as Tessier ...
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Portland Pirates 5, Connecticut Whale 4 (OT)
2012-01-03 03:09:00 By Brian Ring Portland, ME, January 2, 2012 - The Connecticut Whale were defeated in overtime, 5-4, by the Portland Pirates Monday afternoon in Maine. The Whale led by three goals at one point, and had a 4-3 lead as late as four minutes left in the third period. The Pirates? Nathan Oystrick, however, would score once to tie the game at four and again in overtime to win the game for Portland. Kelsey Tessier scored twice for the Whale, and Francois Bouchard and Andre Deveaux each added two assists. Reebok/AHL Player of the Week Kris Newbury gave the Whale a 1-0 lead just 25 seconds into the opening period, after Portland goaltender Justin Pogge (16 saves) kicked out a Brendan Bell shot. The rebound found Newbury?s stick, and the Whale scoring leader fired it in for his 13th goal of the season, also extending a Whale season-high point-scoring streak to eight games. Deveaux recorded the secondary assist on the score. The Whale opened up a 2-0 lead 4:23 into the period, as Tessier ...
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Connecticut Whale 5, Springfield Falcons 2
2012-01-01 03:06:00 By Brian Ring Hartford, CT, December 31, 2011 - The Connecticut Whale defeated the Springfield Falcons, 5-2, Saturday night at the XL Center in a New Years? Eve match-up. Francois Bouchard had three assists for Connecticut, Kris Newbury scored twice and Pavel Valentenko had the game-winner and an assist for the Whale. The win over the Falcons improved Connecticut to a perfect 5-0-0-0 record against Springfield this season. ?I thought we did a lot of good things,? said Whale head coach Ken Gernander. ?But you?ve got to continually get better as the season goes on.? The Whale got on the board first, as Newbury tipped a Tim Erixon shot from the point past Springfield goaltender Manny Legace (29 saves). The goal gave Newbury a Whale season-high seven game point-scoring streak, over which he has gathered 15 points (4-11-15). Tomas Kubalik tied the game for Springfield just 1:20 later, beating Whale goaltender Cam Talbot (23 saves) on a breakaway. Kubalik split the Whale defenders on the ...
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Connecticut Whale 5, Springfield Falcons 2
2012-01-01 03:06:00 By Brian Ring Hartford, CT, December 31, 2011 - The Connecticut Whale defeated the Springfield Falcons, 5-2, Saturday night at the XL Center in a New Years? Eve match-up. Francois Bouchard had three assists for Connecticut, Kris Newbury scored twice and Pavel Valentenko had the game-winner and an assist for the Whale. The win over the Falcons improved Connecticut to a perfect 5-0-0-0 record against Springfield this season. ?I thought we did a lot of good things,? said Whale head coach Ken Gernander. ?But you?ve got to continually get better as the season goes on.? The Whale got on the board first, as Newbury tipped a Tim Erixon shot from the point past Springfield goaltender Manny Legace (29 saves). The goal gave Newbury a Whale season-high seven game point-scoring streak, over which he has gathered 15 points (4-11-15). Tomas Kubalik tied the game for Springfield just 1:20 later, beating Whale goaltender Cam Talbot (23 saves) on a breakaway. Kubalik split the Whale defenders on the ...
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Worcester Sharks 4, Connecticut Whale 3
2011-12-31 05:36:00 By Brian Ring Worcester, MA, December 30, 2011 - The Connecticut Whale were defeated, 4-3, Friday night by the Worcester Sharks at the DCU Center. Tim Erixon had a goal and an assist for the Whale, but it was Brandon Mashinter?s game-winning tally that would propel the Sharks past Connecticut. ?It was a good, competitive game tonight,? said Whale head coach Ken Gernander. ?We seemed to swing the momentum in the second period, play better,? said Gernander. ?I think things were going our way, but they were negated by penalties.? The Sharks struck first, as Tony Lucia backhanded a Mashinter rebound past Whale goaltender Cam Talbot (27 saves) at 5:20 of the opening period. Mashinter?s shot bounced off the glove of Talbot to Lucia, who was in position for his third goal of the season. Marek Viedensky also assisted on the goal. Jonathan Audy-Marchessault opened the scoring in the second period, tying the game at one for the Whale at 5:02 of the frame. Pavel Valentenko?s slap shot from the...
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Worcester Sharks 4, Connecticut Whale 3
2011-12-31 05:36:00 By Brian Ring Worcester, MA, December 30, 2011 - The Connecticut Whale were defeated, 4-3, Friday night by the Worcester Sharks at the DCU Center. Tim Erixon had a goal and an assist for the Whale, but it was Brandon Mashinter?s game-winning tally that would propel the Sharks past Connecticut. ?It was a good, competitive game tonight,? said Whale head coach Ken Gernander. ?We seemed to swing the momentum in the second period, play better,? said Gernander. ?I think things were going our way, but they were negated by penalties.? The Sharks struck first, as Tony Lucia backhanded a Mashinter rebound past Whale goaltender Cam Talbot (27 saves) at 5:20 of the opening period. Mashinter?s shot bounced off the glove of Talbot to Lucia, who was in position for his third goal of the season. Marek Viedensky also assisted on the goal. Jonathan Audy-Marchessault opened the scoring in the second period, tying the game at one for the Whale at 5:02 of the frame. Pavel Valentenko?s slap shot from the...
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Connecticut Whale 3 Albany Devils 2
2011-12-28 05:05:00 By Brian Ring Hartford, CT, December 27, 2011 - The Connecticut Whale defeated the Albany Devils, 3-2, Tuesday night before a crowd of 7,123 at the XL Center in Hartford. The Whale received two goals from Andre Deveaux, as he earned first-star honors, while Kris Newbury scored and added two assists for Connecticut. The Whale had leapt out to a 3-0 lead by the middle of the second period, and held on to beat the Devils for the second time this season. Eric Gelinas scored and added an assist for Albany. The win enabled the Whale (18-9-1-3, 40 pts.) to move seven points ahead of Devils for first place in the Northeast Division standings. ?It was an all-around good effort by everyone tonight,? said Whale goaltender Cam Talbot. ?A great effort by our big guys.? The Whale took the early lead on the power-play at 2:20 of the first, as Deveaux tipped a Jonathan Audy-Marchessault pass past Albany goaltender Keith Kinkaid (23 saves). Audy-...
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Connecticut Whale 3 Albany Devils 2
2011-12-28 05:05:00 By Brian Ring Hartford, CT, December 27, 2011 - The Connecticut Whale defeated the Albany Devils, 3-2, Tuesday night before a crowd of 7,123 at the XL Center in Hartford. The Whale received two goals from Andre Deveaux, as he earned first-star honors, while Kris Newbury scored and added two assists for Connecticut. The Whale had leapt out to a 3-0 lead by the middle of the second period, and held on to beat the Devils for the second time this season. Eric Gelinas scored and added an assist for Albany. The win enabled the Whale (18-9-1-3, 40 pts.) to move seven points ahead of Devils for first place in the Northeast Division standings. ?It was an all-around good effort by everyone tonight,? said Whale goaltender Cam Talbot. ?A great effort by our big guys.? The Whale took the early lead on the power-play at 2:20 of the first, as Deveaux tipped a Jonathan Audy-Marchessault pass past Albany goaltender Keith Kinkaid (23 saves). Audy-...
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Bridgeport Sound Tigers 3, Connecticut Whale 2
2011-12-27 05:13:00 By Brian Ring Hartford, CT, December 26, 2011 - The Connecticut Whale were defeated by the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, 3-2, Monday night at the Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard. Tomas Marcinko recorded the game-winning goal for Bridgeport, as the Sound Tigers scored twice in the third period to erase a 2-1 Whale lead. Andre Deveaux scored and had an assist for the Whale, as did Bridgeport?s Rhett Rakhshani. ?I thought we played well in large portions of the game, but the outcome isn?t what we hoped for,? said Whale head coach Ken Gernander. The teams played a scoreless first period, with the Whale getting the better of the chances as they outshot their hosts by an 11-9 margin. Both goaltenders were sharp at the outset, with Sound Tigers goaltender Kevin Poulin (30 saves) making a key early stop on the Whale?s Kris Newbury, and Connecticut netminder Chad Johnson (18 saves) denying Bridgeport on several close-range opportunities. The Sound Tigers got on the scoresheet first, as Rakhshan...
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Bridgeport Sound Tigers 3, Connecticut Whale 2
2011-12-27 05:13:00 By Brian Ring Hartford, CT, December 26, 2011 - The Connecticut Whale were defeated by the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, 3-2, Monday night at the Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard. Tomas Marcinko recorded the game-winning goal for Bridgeport, as the Sound Tigers scored twice in the third period to erase a 2-1 Whale lead. Andre Deveaux scored and had an assist for the Whale, as did Bridgeport?s Rhett Rakhshani. ?I thought we played well in large portions of the game, but the outcome isn?t what we hoped for,? said Whale head coach Ken Gernander. The teams played a scoreless first period, with the Whale getting the better of the chances as they outshot their hosts by an 11-9 margin. Both goaltenders were sharp at the outset, with Sound Tigers goaltender Kevin Poulin (30 saves) making a key early stop on the Whale?s Kris Newbury, and Connecticut netminder Chad Johnson (18 saves) denying Bridgeport on several close-range opportunities. The Sound Tigers got on the scoresheet first, as Rakhshan...
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Providence Bruins 2, Connecticut Whale 1 (SO)
2011-12-18 04:49:00 By Brian Ring Hartford, CT, December 17, 2011 - The Connecticut Whale were defeated by the Providence Bruins, 2-1, in a shootout before a crowd of 4,863 at the XL Center Saturday night in Hartford. Kris Newbury scored the only goal in regulation for Connecticut, with Jamie Tardif tallying Providence?s lone score. Josh Hennessy recorded the shootout-ending goal for the Bruins, who defeated the Whale for the second time in five meetings on the year. ?There were chances,? said Whale head coach Ken Gernander. ?I thought we worked pretty hard?[Providence] works hard and bottles things up in the neutral zone. ?That being said, you have got to get pucks in behind them and win the footraces or create the turn-overs to get possession.? Newbury got the Whale on the board first with a snipe of a slap shot that got past Providence goaltender Michael Hutchinson (30 saves) at 5:57 of the first period. Hutchinson had no chance on Newbury?s shot, which beat him high to the stick side for the Whale ...
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Providence Bruins 2, Connecticut Whale 1 (SO)
2011-12-18 04:49:00 By Brian Ring Hartford, CT, December 17, 2011 - The Connecticut Whale were defeated by the Providence Bruins, 2-1, in a shootout before a crowd of 4,863 at the XL Center Saturday night in Hartford. Kris Newbury scored the only goal in regulation for Connecticut, with Jamie Tardif tallying Providence?s lone score. Josh Hennessy recorded the shootout-ending goal for the Bruins, who defeated the Whale for the second time in five meetings on the year. ?There were chances,? said Whale head coach Ken Gernander. ?I thought we worked pretty hard?[Providence] works hard and bottles things up in the neutral zone. ?That being said, you have got to get pucks in behind them and win the footraces or create the turn-overs to get possession.? Newbury got the Whale on the board first with a snipe of a slap shot that got past Providence goaltender Michael Hutchinson (30 saves) at 5:57 of the first period. Hutchinson had no chance on Newbury?s shot, which beat him high to the stick side for the Whale ...
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Connecticut Whale 6, Bridgeport Sound Tigers 3
2011-12-17 05:33:00 By Brian Ring Hartford, CT, December 16, 2011 - The Connecticut Whale defeated the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, 6-3, Friday night at the XL Center in Hartford. Jonathan Audy-Marchessault scored twice for the Whale to take over the team lead in points, tallying the eventual game-winner in a wild second period. Kris Newbury recorded four assists in the contest for the Whale, while fellow forward Andre Deveaux earned an assist on three Whale goals. Brendan Bell also scored twice for Connecticut. ?Everybody chipped in and did their part,? said Whale head coach Ken Gernander. ?We spread out [the scoring] pretty well?I?m pretty happy with the special teams.? Audy-Marchessault gave the Whale the 1-0 lead at 8:59 of the first on a five-on-three power-play, completing a nifty passing play in front of Bridgeport goaltender Anders Nilsson (34 saves). Newbury?s shot nearly beat Nilsson on its own, and his rebound found the stick of Audy-Marchessault, who shot it into a practically empty net for his...
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Connecticut Whale 6, Bridgeport Sound Tigers 3
2011-12-17 05:33:00 By Brian Ring Hartford, CT, December 16, 2011 - The Connecticut Whale defeated the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, 6-3, Friday night at the XL Center in Hartford. Jonathan Audy-Marchessault scored twice for the Whale to take over the team lead in points, tallying the eventual game-winner in a wild second period. Kris Newbury recorded four assists in the contest for the Whale, while fellow forward Andre Deveaux earned an assist on three Whale goals. Brendan Bell also scored twice for Connecticut. ?Everybody chipped in and did their part,? said Whale head coach Ken Gernander. ?We spread out [the scoring] pretty well?I?m pretty happy with the special teams.? Audy-Marchessault gave the Whale the 1-0 lead at 8:59 of the first on a five-on-three power-play, completing a nifty passing play in front of Bridgeport goaltender Anders Nilsson (34 saves). Newbury?s shot nearly beat Nilsson on its own, and his rebound found the stick of Audy-Marchessault, who shot it into a practically empty net for his...
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Providence Bruins 3, Connecticut Whale 2
2011-12-12 02:05:00 By Brian Ring Providence, RI, December 11, 2011 - The Connecticut Whale were defeated by the Providence Bruins, 3-2, Sunday afternoon at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, RI. The Whale trailed 3-0, but two goals by Kelsey Tessier helped Connecticut to climb to within a goal by the third period. Craig Cunningham had the game-winning goal and an assist for Providence, who scored all of their goals before the game was even three minutes into the second period. "[Tessier] played a strong game, I think everyone pulled their weight," said Whale coach Ken Gernander. The Bruins opened up a 1-0 lead over the Whale at 3:49 of the first period, as Kyle MacKinnon stuffed a rebound past Connecticut starting goaltender Cam Talbot (10 saves), who had shut out Providence Saturday night in Hartford. MacKinnon's second of the season was assisted by Kirk MacDonald. Providence scored again to push the lead to 2-0 at 11:59, when Carter Camper capitalized on the power-play. Camper's goal was as...
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Providence Bruins 3, Connecticut Whale 2
2011-12-12 02:05:00 By Brian Ring Providence, RI, December 11, 2011 - The Connecticut Whale were defeated by the Providence Bruins, 3-2, Sunday afternoon at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, RI. The Whale trailed 3-0, but two goals by Kelsey Tessier helped Connecticut to climb to within a goal by the third period. Craig Cunningham had the game-winning goal and an assist for Providence, who scored all of their goals before the game was even three minutes into the second period. "[Tessier] played a strong game, I think everyone pulled their weight," said Whale coach Ken Gernander. The Bruins opened up a 1-0 lead over the Whale at 3:49 of the first period, as Kyle MacKinnon stuffed a rebound past Connecticut starting goaltender Cam Talbot (10 saves), who had shut out Providence Saturday night in Hartford. MacKinnon's second of the season was assisted by Kirk MacDonald. Providence scored again to push the lead to 2-0 at 11:59, when Carter Camper capitalized on the power-play. Camper's goal was as...
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Connecticut Whale 3, Providence Bruins 0
2011-12-11 05:29:00 By Brian Ring Hartford, CT, December 10, 2011 - The Connecticut Whale defeated the Providence Bruins, 3-0, Saturday night before a crowd of 5,598 at the XL Center in Hartford. Whale goaltender Cam Talbot (27 saves) recorded his second shutout of the season with 27 saves on the Bruins, while Chris McKelvie scored the game-winning goal, to help the Whale stop a two-game slide and improve to a perfect 3-0 against Providence this season. Stu Bickel and Francois Bouchard also each scored once for the Whale in a three-goal third period. "We're thankful for a goal like [McKelvie's]," said Whale head coach Ken Gernander. "He's a character kid and a hard-working kid and we're all happy for him." "It was a good team win," said Talbot, who earned his seventh win of the season. "Tonight everyone was going, everyone was focused...it really helped us out tonight." The Whale and Bruins had played a scoreless first period, despite each team being afforded several quality opportunities. Providen...
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Connecticut Whale 3, Providence Bruins 0
2011-12-11 05:29:00 By Brian Ring Hartford, CT, December 10, 2011 - The Connecticut Whale defeated the Providence Bruins, 3-0, Saturday night before a crowd of 5,598 at the XL Center in Hartford. Whale goaltender Cam Talbot (27 saves) recorded his second shutout of the season with 27 saves on the Bruins, while Chris McKelvie scored the game-winning goal, to help the Whale stop a two-game slide and improve to a perfect 3-0 against Providence this season. Stu Bickel and Francois Bouchard also each scored once for the Whale in a three-goal third period. "We're thankful for a goal like [McKelvie's]," said Whale head coach Ken Gernander. "He's a character kid and a hard-working kid and we're all happy for him." "It was a good team win," said Talbot, who earned his seventh win of the season. "Tonight everyone was going, everyone was focused...it really helped us out tonight." The Whale and Bruins had played a scoreless first period, despite each team being afforded several quality opportunities. Providen...
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Hershey Bears 5, Connecticut Whale 3
2011-12-10 04:48:00 By Brian Ring Hartford, CT, December 9, 2011 ? Ryan Potulny scored two goals and added an assist, and Chris Bourque added a goal and an assist, to lead the Hershey Bears to a 5-3 victory over Connecticut Whale Friday night at the XL Center in Hartford. Keith Aucoin recorded three assists for Hershey, which had to hold off a furious third-period rally by the Whale, who received a goal and an assist from Mats Zuccarello. "We hit some (goal) posts, we had some good chances early," said Whale head coach Ken Gernander. "Of course we made a mistake or two that led to goals...but they stayed with it until the end of the game." The Whale and the Bears had played a scoreless first period, despite Connecticut being afforded three power-play opportunities. The Whale allowed the Bears? league-leading power-play one chance, in a frame that saw Hershey outshoot the Whale by an 8-4 margin. Former Whale Tomas Kundratek opened the scoring, giving the Bears a 1-0 lead at 13:52 of the second perio...
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Hershey Bears 5, Connecticut Whale 3
2011-12-10 04:48:00 By Brian Ring Hartford, CT, December 9, 2011 ? Ryan Potulny scored two goals and added an assist, and Chris Bourque added a goal and an assist, to lead the Hershey Bears to a 5-3 victory over Connecticut Whale Friday night at the XL Center in Hartford. Keith Aucoin recorded three assists for Hershey, which had to hold off a furious third-period rally by the Whale, who received a goal and an assist from Mats Zuccarello. "We hit some (goal) posts, we had some good chances early," said Whale head coach Ken Gernander. "Of course we made a mistake or two that led to goals...but they stayed with it until the end of the game." The Whale and the Bears had played a scoreless first period, despite Connecticut being afforded three power-play opportunities. The Whale allowed the Bears? league-leading power-play one chance, in a frame that saw Hershey outshoot the Whale by an 8-4 margin. Former Whale Tomas Kundratek opened the scoring, giving the Bears a 1-0 lead at 13:52 of the second perio...
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Webster Bank Announces Sponsorship Of Connecticut Whale Telecasts
2011-12-06 19:54:00 HARTFORD, Conn., December 6, 2011 ? Whalers Sports & Entertainment and Webster Bank today announced that Webster has entered a three-year agreement to be the official presenting television sponsor of the Connecticut Whale. In addition to in-arena signage and hospitality, Webster will receive promotional exposure across various forms of media. Webster Bank will be the presenting sponsor of the ?Whale TV? Connecticut Whale telecast package for the 2011-2012 season on Connecticut?s CW affiliate, WCCT-TV. This five-game slate of televised games represents a return of AHL action to the local TV airwaves for the first time since the 2006-07 Season. ?Webster Bank is pleased to share all the excitement of the Connecticut Whale hockey games with families and sports fans in the greater Hartford area. This venture is an important investment in the future economic growth of our region and state, and we look forward to this valued relationship,? said Jerry Plush, vice chairman an...
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Webster Bank Announces Sponsorship Of Connecticut Whale Telecasts
2011-12-06 19:54:00 HARTFORD, Conn., December 6, 2011 ? Whalers Sports & Entertainment and Webster Bank today announced that Webster has entered a three-year agreement to be the official presenting television sponsor of the Connecticut Whale. In addition to in-arena signage and hospitality, Webster will receive promotional exposure across various forms of media. Webster Bank will be the presenting sponsor of the ?Whale TV? Connecticut Whale telecast package for the 2011-2012 season on Connecticut?s CW affiliate, WCCT-TV. This five-game slate of televised games represents a return of AHL action to the local TV airwaves for the first time since the 2006-07 Season. ?Webster Bank is pleased to share all the excitement of the Connecticut Whale hockey games with families and sports fans in the greater Hartford area. This venture is an important investment in the future economic growth of our region and state, and we look forward to this valued relationship,? said Jerry Plush, vice chairman an...
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Binghamton Senators 4, Connecticut Whale 3
2011-12-05 02:22:00 By Brian Ring Hartford, CT, December 4, 2011 - The Connecticut Whale fell to the Binghamton Senators, 4-3, Sunday afternoon at the XL Center. Mats Zuccarello scored twice for the Whale, while Binghamton?s Andre Petersson also scored twice, including the game-winner, to stop Connecticut?s winning streak at four games. Binghamton rallied from a 2-0 first period deficit eventually to take the lead for good in the third period. ?I thought the first period we played well, we had some guys step up physically,? said Whale head coach Ken Gernander. ?The other guys didn?t respond to that.? ?We stopped playing and that?s not acceptable,? said Zuccarello. ?This was a game we should have won for sure.? The Whale had scored the first goal of the game at 12:57 of the first on the power-play, the sixth straight goal for Connecticut that came via the man advantage in their last two games. Zuccarello, foiled by the post in an early-period attempt against Senators goaltender Robin Lehner (23 saves), ...
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Binghamton Senators 4, Connecticut Whale 3
2011-12-05 02:22:00 By Brian Ring Hartford, CT, December 4, 2011 - The Connecticut Whale fell to the Binghamton Senators, 4-3, Sunday afternoon at the XL Center. Mats Zuccarello scored twice for the Whale, while Binghamton?s Andre Petersson also scored twice, including the game-winner, to stop Connecticut?s winning streak at four games. Binghamton rallied from a 2-0 first period deficit eventually to take the lead for good in the third period. ?I thought the first period we played well, we had some guys step up physically,? said Whale head coach Ken Gernander. ?The other guys didn?t respond to that.? ?We stopped playing and that?s not acceptable,? said Zuccarello. ?This was a game we should have won for sure.? The Whale had scored the first goal of the game at 12:57 of the first on the power-play, the sixth straight goal for Connecticut that came via the man advantage in their last two games. Zuccarello, foiled by the post in an early-period attempt against Senators goaltender Robin Lehner (23 saves), ...
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Connecticut Whale 6, Springfield Falcons 3
2011-12-04 05:08:00 By Brian Ring Springfield, MA, December 3, 2011 - The Connecticut Whale defeated the Springfield Falcons, 6-3, Saturday night in Springfield, rallying from a two-goal deficit with the help of five power-play goals in the third period. Andre Deveaux scored twice for the Whale, while Jonathan Audy-Marchessault collected a goal and two assists, helping to move the Whale?s winning streak to four straight games, and their record against the Falcons to 4-0-0-0. Chad Johnson made 39 saves for Connecticut in game that saw them heavily outshot, 41-26. Dane Byers scored twice for Springfield. ?The power-play really cranked it up at the end there,? said Whale coach Ken Gernander. ?There were a lot of players that had a big third?that stepped up in the third.? ?Even if we?re not playing our best hockey we find ways to win,? said Johnson. ?Five minutes or one period can make the game.? The Whale were outshot, 10-2, in the game?s opening period, a result of spending nearly half of the period kill...
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