Whale Weekly

October 15, 2012 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Connecticut Whale News Release


The Whale kicked off their new 2012-13 season with a pair of close home losses this past weekend. A crowd of 8,148 was on hand for the season opener at the XL Center on Friday night against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, and saw the Whale jump out to a 2-0 lead. The Sound Tigers went on to score the next six goals of the game, though, and handed the Whale a 6-4 defeat. Then on Sunday vs. the St. John's IceCaps, Connecticut led for much of the game, but St. John's scored a last-second power-play goal in the second period and another man-advantage goal in the third, to emerge with a 3-2 win. The Whale power play went 5/13 in the two games, and Kris Newbury scored three of the goals, while rookie Kyle Jean bagged a shorthanded penalty shot goal, and an assist, in his first pro game Friday and lit the lamp again on Sunday.

AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE STANDINGS

Atlantic Division

Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 S/O PIM

1 Manchester Monarchs 2 2 0 0 0 4 1.000 5 2 2-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 0-0 30

2 St. John's IceCaps 2 1 1 0 0 2 0.500 5 6 1-0-0-0 1-1-0-0 0-0 22

3 Worcester Sharks 2 0 1 0 1 1 0.250 5 8 0-1-0-1 0-1-0-1 0-1 34

4 Portland Pirates 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.000 3 6 0-1-0-0 0-1-0-0 0-0 18

5 Providence Bruins 2 0 2 0 0 0 0.000 3 7 0-2-0-0 0-2-0-0 0-0 19

Northeast Division

Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 S/O PIM

1 Springfield Falcons 2 2 0 0 0 4 1.000 8 2 2-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 0-0 40

2 Bridgeport Sound Tigers 2 2 0 0 0 4 1.000 10 6 2-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 0-0 43

3 Adirondack Phantoms 2 1 1 0 0 2 0.500 6 7 0-1-0-0 1-1-0-0 0-0 28

4 Albany Devils 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.000 1 2 0-1-0-0 0-1-0-0 0-0 13

5 Connecticut Whale 2 0 2 0 0 0 0.000 6 9 0-2-0-0 0-2-0-0 0-0 29

East Division

Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 S/O PIM

1 Norfolk Admirals 2 2 0 0 0 4 1.000 8 5 2-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 1-0 34

2 Syracuse Crunch 2 1 0 0 1 3 0.750 9 9 1-0-0-1 1-0-0-1 0-1 57

3 Binghamton Senators 1 1 0 0 0 2 1.000 2 1 1-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 0-0 16

4 Wilkes-Barre/Scr. Penguins 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.000 1 2 0-1-0-0 0-1-0-0 0-0 22

5 Hershey Bears 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.000 3 4 0-1-0-0 0-1-0-0 0-0 25

North Division

Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 S/O PIM

1 Abbotsford Heat 2 2 0 0 0 4 1.000 10 3 2-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 0-0 37

2 Lake Erie Monsters 3 2 1 0 0 4 0.667 8 4 1-0-0-0 2-1-0-0 0-0 72

3 Hamilton Bulldogs 1 1 0 0 0 2 1.000 4 3 1-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 1-0 18

4 Toronto Marlies 2 1 1 0 0 2 0.500 3 5 0-1-0-0 1-1-0-0 0-0 23

5 Rochester Americans 2 1 1 0 0 2 0.500 7 8 0-1-0-0 1-1-0-0 1-0 50

Midwest Division

Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 S/O PIM

1 Chicago Wolves 2 2 0 0 0 4 1.000 6 3 2-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 1-0 28

2 Milwaukee Admirals 1 1 0 0 0 2 1.000 3 2 1-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 0-0 10

3 Grand Rapids Griffins 2 0 1 0 1 1 0.250 5 7 0-1-0-1 0-1-0-1 0-1 40

4 Rockford IceHogs 2 0 1 0 1 1 0.250 3 6 0-1-0-1 0-1-0-1 0-1 32

5 Peoria Rivermen 2 0 2 0 0 0 0.000 3 10 0-2-0-0 0-2-0-0 0-0 45

South Division

Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 S/O PIM

1 Texas Stars 2 2 0 0 0 4 1.000 6 4 2-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 1-0 37

2 Charlotte Checkers 2 1 0 0 1 3 0.750 6 5 1-0-0-1 1-0-0-1 0-1 42

3 Oklahoma City Barons 2 1 1 0 0 2 0.500 4 4 1-0-0-0 1-1-0-0 0-0 31

4 San Antonio Rampage 2 1 1 0 0 2 0.500 4 4 1-0-0-0 1-1-0-0 0-0 58

5 Houston Aeros 2 0 2 0 0 0 0.000 3 6 0-2-0-0 0-2-0-0 0-0 20

This week:

The Whale hit the road for the first time on the year, and get their longest bus trip out of the way, with a two-game excursion to Norfolk, VA. The Whale and the defending Calder Cup-champion Admirals will face off at 7:30 at Scope Arena on Friday and then again at 7:15 on Saturday.

Friday, October 19 at Norfolk Admirals (Scope Arena), 7:30 p.m.

- The Admirals won the first Calder Cup in team history last season, sweeping the Toronto Marlies in four games in the Finals, but underwent an affiliation change shortly after the victory. Norfolk's new affiliate is the Anaheim Ducks, after the Tampa Bay Lightning left for Syracuse following five years of partnership with the Admirals.

- The Admirals ended the Whale's season last year in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, ousting Connecticut in a hard-fought six-game series.

- Norfolk also won the AHL regular-season championship in 2011-12, with a 55-18-1-2 record for 113 points and an AHL-record 28-game winning streak to finish the season.

- The Admirals are off to a 2-0-0 to the new season under the guidance of new head coach Trent Yawney.

- Patrick Maroon and John Mitchell both had two goals through the first two games for Norfolk.

- Radio - live with Bob Crawford on "Beethoven Radio" AM 1290, and on-line at www.ctwhale.com.

Saturday, October 20 at Norfolk Admirals (Scope Arena), 7:15 p.m.

- The Whale were 0-3-0-1 in four regular-season games vs. the Admirals last year. That included 3-1 and 4-2 losses in Connecticut's two visits to Norfolk.

- Radio - this will be the Whale's first broadcast of the season on "The Rock" 106.9 WCCC-FM, live with Bob Crawford. All Whale Saturday night games this year will be beamed on The Rock 106.9 WCCC's 50,000 watts of power.

"Whale TV":

- This Thursday, October 18 will mark the debut of "CT Whale Insider", a weekly on-line show that will provide viewers with behind-the-scenes features and exclusive content never before available to Hartford hockey fans. Hosted by the voice of the Whale, Bob Crawford, CT Whale Insider will include segments such as "Whale Week in Review", "One on One with Bob Crawford", "Around the AHL", "On the Road with the Whale", "It all Starts Here" and more, and will be available exclusively at the Whale's official website, www.ctwhale.com.

- The season premiere of "Whale TV Replay" on CPTV Sports is Tuesday, October 23. Every week, CPTV sports will air, in prime time, an edited re-broadcast of a recent Whale home game. Additionally, each week's edition of Whale TV Replay will receive multiple re-airings, ensuring that fans can catch the telecast no matter what their viewing schedule happens to be. The October 23 premiere will feature a re-broadcast of the Whale's home opener this past Friday night against their in-state rivals the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.

Recent Transactions:

Scott Pitt - released from Professional Tryout (PTO) agreement by Whale October 15.

Shayne Wiebe - released from Professional Tryout (PTO) agreement by Whale October 15.

Whale Tales:

The Whale's next home game is coming up Friday, October 26 against the Hershey Bears. Faceoff is 7:00 PM at the XL Center, and, as at all Friday home games this season, fans can enjoy $1 hot dogs and $2 beers until 8:00.

Saturday, October 27, when the Whale host the Providence Bruins for 7:00 game at the XL Center, it's "Haunted Hockey Night". There will be plenty of assorted Halloween fun that night, and Pucky, the Whale's lovable mascot, will be making various Halloween appearances to promote Haunted Hockey Night. Fans can meet Pucky, and register to win free tickets to Haunted Hockey Night, at the Flamig Farm Halloween Hayride in Simsbury this Friday, October 19 starting at 6:30 PM; at Dark Walk at the Channel 3 Kids Camp in Andover this Saturday, October 20 starting at 5:30 PM; at the YMCA Halloween event in Middletown Thursday, October 25 starting at 6:30 PM; and at the Halloween Stroll at Blue Back Square in West Hartford on the 27th starting at 10:30 AM.

At all Whale Sunday home games this season, fans can purchase "Click It or Ticket Family Value Sunday Packs", which include a ticket, a hot dog or a slice of pizza and a soda, for just $18 each. The next Sunday home date is November 4, when the Whale host the Springfield Falcons at 7:00 PM.

Tickets for all Whale regular season home games at the XL Center are on sale now at the Public Power Ticket Office at the XL Center, through TicketMaster Charge-by-Phone at 1-800-745-3000 and on-line at www.ticketmaster.com.

Season tickets for the Whale's 2012-13 AHL season are still available. For information on season seats, and all of the Whale's many ticketing options, visit www.ctwhale.com, or call the CT Whale ticket office at (860) 548-2000 to talk with an account executive today.



American Hockey League Stories from October 15, 2012


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