Hartford, CT … Whalers Sports and Entertainment announced today that Connecticut native Craig Janney will join the roster of featured players for the Hartford Whalers legends vs. Boston Bruins legends game February 19, 2011 at Rentschler Field in East Hartford.
The legends game comprises part of the “Harvest-Properties.com Whale Bowl,” the featured event of the two-week outdoor Whalers Hockey Fest spectacular at Rentschler Field that will include numerous collegiate, high school, prep school and youth hockey games. The legends game will face off at 4:00 PM on February 19 and will be followed by the outdoor AHL game between the Connecticut Whale and the Providence Bruins at 7:00 PM.
Janney, a center who was born in Hartford, played five seasons with the Bruins from 1987-1992, skating in 262 contests and scoring 85 goals and adding 198 assists for 283 points. He led the Bruin club in assists in his first full season with the team, 1988-89, with 46 in 62 games, and his 92 points in 1990-91 were second-best on the squad to Ray Bourque’s 94.
Prior to entering the NHL, Janney played two seasons for the Boston College Eagles, where he led the 1986-87 Hockey East Championship team in points with 83 (28-55-83) in 37 games.
The 13th overall selection in the 1986 NHL Draft by the Bruins, Janney later went on to skate for the United States Olympic Team in the 1988 Winter Games in Calgary, tallying six points in five games. He later averaged nearly a point a game during a 12-year NHL career spanning 1987-99, playing in 760 games for the Bruins, St. Louis Blues, San Jose Sharks, Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Islanders. Janney totaled 188 goals and 563 assists for 751 points in the NHL.
Janney led the Blues in scoring in 1992-93 with 106 points (24-82-106) and the Sharks in 1995-96 with 62 points (13-49-62).
After his playing career, Janney briefly coached the Lubbock Cotton Kings of the CHL during the 2006-07 season and also has been featured on NESN as part of its coverage of Hockey East college games.
Tickets for the February 19 Harvest-Properties.com Whale Bowl, which include admission to both the AHL game and the legends game, are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com., as well as at the Bushnell box office from Monday through Friday, 12 noon-5:00 PM. Ticket prices range from $20 to $85 and can also be purchased by calling the Connecticut Whale at 860-728-3366. Tickets purchased online can be printed immediately (via Ticketmaster).
