Whale Weekly
January 2, 2013 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Connecticut Whale News Release
The Whale (13-17-2-0, 28 pts.) went 1-3-0-0 in their final four games of calendar year 2012. Coming out of the Christmas holiday the Bridgeport Sound Tigers took both ends of a home-and-home set with the Whale, winning 5-2 in Bridgeport last Wednesday and 3-0 Thursday at the XL Center. The Whale knocked off first-place Springfield 4-2 on the road Saturday, but then saw the Portland Pirates storm back from a 3-0 deficit to hand the Whale a 4-3 loss Monday, New Year's Eve, in Portland.
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE STANDINGS
Atlantic Division
Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 S/O PIM
1 Portland Pirates 31 18 11 1 1 38 0.613 94 94 2-0-0-0 8-2-0-0 1-1 663
2 Worcester Sharks 31 17 11 1 2 37 0.597 86 89 3-0-0-0 6-3-0-1 5-2 734
3 Providence Bruins 29 16 11 0 2 34 0.586 74 80 0-1-0-0 7-3-0-0 4-2 544
4 Manchester Monarchs 33 14 15 2 2 32 0.485 88 88 0-3-0-0 3-6-0-1 1-2 489
5 St. John's IceCaps 34 15 18 0 1 31 0.456 82 99 0-1-0-0 4-6-0-0 1-1 488
Northeast Division
Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 S/O PIM
1 Springfield Falcons 30 17 8 2 3 39 0.650 99 70 1-0-0-0 5-4-1-0 1-3 497
2 Bridgeport Sound Tigers 32 17 12 1 2 37 0.578 101 99 4-0-0-0 7-1-1-1 2-2 775
3 Albany Devils 29 11 11 1 6 29 0.500 69 77 1-0-0-0 5-3-1-1 0-6 474
4 Adirondack Phantoms 31 13 16 1 1 28 0.452 77 92 0-2-0-1 4-4-1-1 2-1 687
5 Connecticut Whale 32 13 17 2 0 28 0.438 89 107 0-1-0-0 3-7-0-0 1-0 593
East Division
Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 S/O PIM
1 Syracuse Crunch 32 20 7 2 3 45 0.703 115 88 3-0-1-0 6-2-1-1 0-3 787
2 Binghamton Senators 29 19 7 1 2 41 0.707 96 73 3-0-0-0 6-3-0-1 0-2 591
3 Hershey Bears 32 16 14 1 1 34 0.531 85 80 0-1-0-0 6-3-0-1 1-1 561
4 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 31 14 14 2 1 31 0.500 79 85 0-3-1-0 1-7-1-1 3-1 665
5 Norfolk Admirals 30 14 15 1 0 29 0.483 79 90 0-1-0-0 5-4-1-0 3-0 641
North Division
Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 S/O PIM
1 Toronto Marlies 31 19 9 1 2 41 0.661 104 81 6-0-1-1 7-1-1-1 1-2 535
2 Abbotsford Heat 32 16 9 3 4 39 0.609 75 68 0-1-0-1 3-5-0-2 2-4 460
3 Rochester Americans 31 16 12 2 1 35 0.565 105 99 1-0-0-0 6-3-0-1 4-1 520
4 Lake Erie Monsters 33 16 14 2 1 35 0.530 106 107 1-0-0-0 4-5-1-0 4-1 562
5 Hamilton Bulldogs 31 11 17 1 2 25 0.403 69 99 0-2-0-0 2-7-0-1 1-2 641
Midwest Division
Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 S/O PIM
1 Grand Rapids Griffins 30 18 10 1 1 38 0.633 92 80 1-0-0-0 7-3-0-0 3-1 483
2 Rockford IceHogs 33 17 14 1 1 36 0.545 103 97 0-1-0-0 4-5-1-0 2-1 783
3 Milwaukee Admirals 31 15 13 2 1 33 0.532 83 89 0-1-0-0 6-4-0-0 1-1 396
4 Chicago Wolves 29 14 11 3 1 32 0.552 74 81 1-0-0-0 6-3-1-0 2-1 402
5 Peoria Rivermen 32 14 14 2 2 32 0.500 77 99 1-0-0-0 7-3-0-0 4-2 467
South Division
Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 S/O PIM
1 Charlotte Checkers 33 18 11 1 3 40 0.606 101 91 0-2-1-0 5-3-1-1 2-3 429
2 Houston Aeros 32 17 10 2 3 39 0.609 99 91 3-0-1-0 5-3-1-1 3-3 382
3 Oklahoma City Barons 32 17 11 1 3 38 0.594 107 95 0-1-0-0 6-3-0-1 1-3 591
4 Texas Stars 32 16 11 3 2 37 0.578 81 86 0-1-0-0 5-3-1-1 3-2 450
5 San Antonio Rampage 34 13 17 0 4 30 0.441 86 101 3-0-0-1 3-6-0-1 0-4 590
This week:
The Whale start 2013 with three games in three days this weekend, with two of those contests being at home. Connecticut will see the Adirondack Phantoms for the first time in a home-and-home, which starts Friday night at the XL Center (7:00 PM faceoff). The same two teams will meet again Saturday in Glens Falls (7:00), before the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins make their only visit of the season to Hartford for a 3:00 game on Sunday.
Friday, January 4 vs. the Adirondack Phantoms at the XL Center, 7:00 p.m.
- At this and all Whale Friday-night home games, fans can enjoy $1 hot dogs and $2 beers until the end of the first intermission.
- The Whale and Phantoms (13-16-1-1, 28 pts.) are tied for fourth place in the Northeast Division.
- This is the first of six games on the year between the Whale and Phantoms, and the first of three visits on the season by Adirondack to Hartford. The Whale went 3-1-0-0 in a four-game season series against the Phantoms last year, winning both meetings at the XL Center, 3-2 on December 21 and 3-0 on March 31.
- Adirondack 's new coach this season is former Washington Capitals, Philadelphia Flyers, Florida Panthers and Los Angeles Kings head man Terry Murray, a veteran of more than 1,000 games as an NHL coach. The Phantoms' point and goal-scoring leader is Brayden Schenn (13-19-32 in 30 GP), who is tied for sixth in the AHL in points and was the parent Philadelphia Flyers' fourth-leading playoff scorer (3-6-9 in 11 GP) last spring.
- For this and all Whale home games, tickets start as low as $10 each ($12 each when tickets are purchased on the day of the game), 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.
- Radio - live with Bob Crawford on "Beethoven Radio" AM 1290, and on-line at www.ctwhale.com. Video streaming at www.ahllive.com.
Saturday, January 5 at the Adirondack Phantoms (Glens Falls Civic Center), 7:00 p.m.
- Adirondack is 7-8-0-1 in 16 home games on the year, after a 4-3 shootout loss to Bridgeport Monday afternoon. The Whale are 8-7-1-0 in 16 games on the road.
- The Whale split two visits to Glens Falls last season, losing 6-3 in their season opener October 8 and notching a 4-2 win over the Phantoms October 28.
- Radio - live with Bob Crawford on "The Rock" 106.9 WCCC-FM. All Whale Saturday night games this year will be beamed on The Rock 106.9 WCCC's 50,000 watts of power. Also available on-line at www.ctwhale.com. Video streaming at www.ahllive.com.
Sunday, January 6 vs. the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at the XL Center, 3:00 p.m.
- At this game, and all Whale Sunday home games, fans can purchase "Click It or Ticket Sunday Family Value Packs", which include a ticket, a hot dog or a slice of pizza and a soda, for just $18 each ($20 each on the day of the game).
- This is the one and only XL Center visit of the year by the Penguins, against whom the Whale were 1-2-1-0 in a four-game season series last year, 0-1-1-0 at home.
- The Penguins (14-14-2-1, 31 pts.) finished 2012 in an 0-3-1-0 slump, and 1-7-2-1 in their last 11 games. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton currently stands fourth in the East Division, two points ahead of fifth-place Norfolk.
- Rookie Beau Bennett (5-16-21 in 26 GP) leads the Penguins in points and Trevor Smith (11-9-20 in 31 GP), a Calder Cup champion in 2011-12 with Norfolk, is Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's top goal-scorer.
- For this and all Whale home games, tickets start as low as $10 each ($12 each when tickets are purchased on the day of the game), 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.
- Radio - live with Bob Crawford and Mark Bailey on "Beethoven Radio" AM 1290, and on-line at www.ctwhale.com. Video streaming at www.ahllive.com.
Recent Transactions:
Steven Delisle - reassigned from the Whale to Greenville (ECHL) December 28.
Jyri Niemi - reassigned from the Whale to Greenville (ECHL) December 28.
Practice:
All Whale practices are open to the media at the XL Center or Champions Skating Center in Cromwell. As schedules are subject to last-minute changes, please call the public relations department at (860) 541-4791 before attending a practice.
Thurs., January 3 10:00 - 11:00 AM, XL Center
Fri., January 4 10:00 - 10:30 AM, XL Center (Game vs. Adirondack)
Sat., January 5 Game at Adirondack
Sun., January 6 10:00 - 10:30 AM, XL Center (Game vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton)
Mon., January 7 10:00 - 11:00 AM, Champions Skating Center
Whale Tales:
Through this Friday, January 4, the Whale are offering a special "Holiday Gift Pack". The deal includes four flex vouchers good for any 2012-13 game, four pairs of snazzy Connecticut Whale sunglasses and one Dunkin' Donuts gift card. Holiday Gift Packs are available for only $50 each for the Blue level and $75 each for the Green level. To order, and for more details, visit the Whale's official website at www.ctwhale.com.
Whale fans can present their Whale ticket stub at the Russian Lady, which is located at 191 Ann Uccello Street, directly across from the XL Center, and not only skip the line at the door, but get in with no cover charge as well.
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.
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