HARTFORD, April 5, 2012:  Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the Whale has returned forward Jeff Prough on loan to its ECHL affiliate, the Greenville Road Warriors.

CT WhalePrough has registered one goal and six penalty minutes in 17 games on the year with the Whale, and the fourth-year pro out of Brown University has 18 goals and 29 assists for 47 points in 47 games.

The Whale’s next action is a home game at the XL Center tomorrow night, Friday, April 6, vs. the Manchester Monarchs.  Five-thousand fans at that game will take home a free Whale team poster, courtesy of AT&T the Real Yellow Pages.  There is also a special Friday-night food combo deal available, as a hot dog and a 12-ounce soda can be purchased for only $5.  Faceoff is 7:00 PM.

Tickets to all 2011-12 Whale home games are on sale now 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.

Save on your tickets, and get the best seats, with a ticket plan for the Whale’s 2011-12 AHL campaign, which are on sale now. For information on season seats and mini plans, visit www.ctwhale.com, or call the CT Whale ticket office at (860) 728-3366 to talk with an account executive today.

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