Ken Gernander

After managing just two victories in six road games, the Connecticut Whale returned to Hartford this week. They apparently missed the XL Center ice. Because as they enter the AHL All-Star break, the team is playing its best hockey in months. The Whale...

After a one-game audition with the New York Rangers, Kris Newbury is back in Connecticut. The Rangers sent Newbury to the Whale Friday, so the team gets its leading scorer back. After losing second-leading scorer and All-Star Chad Kolarik, the team...

After watching his team escape Wednesday night with an overtime victory -- but only after squandering a four-goal lead -- Connecticut Whale coach Ken Gernander seemed miffed. He called his team's inconsistency "maddening" and said he did not know what...

The NHL lockout is finally over and the impact will be felt throughout the American Hockey League. Many teams benefited from having young players on their roster who might have otherwise been playing in the NHL. The NHL back, so rosters throughout the...

Undrafted out of Lake Superior State, Kyle Jean managed to earn a professional contract from an audition at the Rangers' development camp over the summer. And in the span of just four AHL games, Jean has emerged as a legitimate prospect. He has size (6-...

The puck drops Friday night for the start of the Connecticut Whale season and the team's roster is set. There are some injuries that will keep players sidelined for the opener. Cam Talbot, the starting goaltender, is out with a foot injury. Dylan...

HARTFORD — Six months ago, Chris Kreider jumped into the deep end of the hockey pool. After winning an NCAA title for Boston College, Kreider signed with New York Rangers and joined the team for a playoff run. He scored five goals in 18 games and...

After 18 months, Chad Kolarik was nervous and anxious before stepping on the ice. And it took some time before he found his groove. When he rifled a shot off the crossbar in the second period of the Whale’s first preseason game Wednesday night,...

The Whale began training camp Sunday at the expansive MSG Training Center in Tarrytown, N.Y. With the NHL locked out, the facility will be home to the AHL Whale for a week. But head coach Ken Gernander pointed out last week that this isn't a huge...

Ken Gernander is already a hockey institution in Hartford, arriving as a player with the Wolf Pack in 1997 and remaining with the franchise as a coach after he stopped playing in 2005. Now, Gernander will be honored by the American Hockey League....

  The NHL may be locked in a labor dispute, but we know we'll see hockey in Hartford this winter. The Whale's preseason schedule was announced Thursday and the first game is Oct. 3, when Connecticut hosts the Albany Devils in Cromwell. Here's the...