Whale Weekly
Published on April 23, 2012 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Connecticut Whale News Release
The Whale advanced to the second round of the Calder Cup Playoffs for the first time in six years Sunday night in Hartford, as they defeated the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, 4-3 in overtime, to sweep their first-round series. Cam Talbot won all three games in the series, shutting out the Sound Tigers in games one and two to become the first franchise goaltender to post back-to-back postseason shutouts, and the first AHL goaltender to start a postseason with consecutive shutouts since Michael Leighton for the Norfolk Admirals in 2004. Marek Hrivik led the Whale offense with a pair of goals in both Game Two and Game Three, while Casey Wellman netted the overtime series clincher and added three assists in the series.
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals (best of five):
Game One Thu., Apr. 19 Webster Bank Arena CT 3, BRI 0
Game Two Sat., Apr. 21 Webster Bank Arena CT 3, BRI 0
Game Three Sun., Apr. 22 XL Center CT 4, BRI 3 (OT)
(Whale win series, 3-0)
As the first AHL team to advance in the first round of the Calder Cup playoffs, the Whale now await their Eastern Conference Semi-final opponent. Dates and times are not yet known for Connecticut's second-round series, but will be announced as soon as they are finalized.
Whale home-game tickets are available at the Public Power Ticket Office at the XL Center, as well as on-line at www.ctwhale.com and through TicketMaster Charge-by-phone at 1-800-745-3000. .
Playoff ticket packages are also available that include tickets to all possible home playoff games. To speak to a Whale account executive about a playoff ticket package, call (860) 728-3366. More information is available at www.ctwhale.com.
To catch all Whale playoff action live, tune in to CT Whale "Rockin' Hockey", with Bob Crawford, Garry Swain and Mark Bailey on "The Rock" 106.9 WCCC-FM, and on-line at www.ctwhale.com.
Recent Transactions:
Peter Ceresnak - Released by the Whale from an Amateur Tryout (ATO) agreement April 18
Samuel Noreau - Signed by the Whale to an Amateur Tryout (ATO) agreement April 19
J.T. Miller - Reassigned by the NY Rangers to the Whale from Plymouth (OHL) April 20
"Whale TV", presented by Webster Bank:
- The following special "Whale TV" selections are available this week to Comcast Xfinity on Demand customers throughout New England, in the "Get Local" folder of Comcast's On Demand Service:
o Dave Romeiko Interview (Whale Special Events folder) - Bob Crawford, voice of the Whale, chats with Whale director of group sales and service Dave Romeiko about all of the Whale's terrific ticketing options.
o New Whale Playoff Intro (Whale Special Events folder) - a look at the Whale's pulsating new game-night opening video.
o Whale vs. Bridgeport Highlights (Game of the Week folder) - full highlights of the Whale's thrilling Game Three battle with Bridgeport this Sunday.
- Every week, CPTV Sports will air an edited re-broadcast of a Whale game, on "Whale TV Replay". CPTV Sports is available on Comcast cable channels 185, 187 and 744 and on the Cox Communications cable system channel 144.
o This Tuesday night at 7:00 PM, Whale TV Replay will feature a re-broadcast of the Whale's series-clinching overtime nail-biter against Bridgeport from this past Sunday.
Whale Tales:
Whale season seat-holders who reserve their full-season 2012-13 Whale tickets by May 1 will receive access for four people to the luxurious CT Whale Director's Suite at the XL Center, for one Whale 2012-13 home game. This allows the opportunity to watch the game alongside Whale executive personnel and special guests, and to enjoy all of the high-end amenities of the Director's Suite. Additionally, all Whale full-season 2012-13 subscribers who purchase by May 1 will receive a custom-made, high-quality season ticket-holder jersey fleece. The jersey fleece will be exclusive to Whale full-season ticket-holders, and will feature a "Season Ticket Holder 2012-13" patch that designates it as a unique item. For more information on purchasing Whale season tickets, call (860) 728-3366, visit the Season Ticket Holder table behind Section 101 at a Whale home game or log on to www.ctwhale.com.
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