HARTFORD, May 7, 2012: Whalers Sports & Entertainment chairman and CEO Howard Baldwin, Sr. announced today that Howard Baldwin, Jr. is stepping down as WSE president and COO, effective immediately.
Baldwin, Jr., who had been serving in his role as president and COO since December 10, 2010, will remain with WSE in an important advisory capacity, continuing to act as a liaison between the company and its financial partners.
Taking over as head of the day-to-day operations of WSE is Mark Willand, who has been with the company since its inception and is currently WSE’s Senior Vice-President of Business Operations.
The Whale resume their Eastern Conference Semifinal playoff series against the Norfolk Admirals tonight at the XL Center with Game Four, which faces off at 7:00 PM (“The Rock” 106.9 WCCC-FM, www.ctwhale.com, live video streaming at www.ahllive.com). Game Five is this Wednesday, May 9, a Whale home game that will be played at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, CT at 7:00. Tickets for Game Four are on sale now at the Public Power Ticket Office at the XL Center, and Game Five tickets are available at the Webster Bank Arena box office. Tickets for both Games Four and Five can be purchased 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.
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