HARTFORD, December 1, 2011: Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the parent New York Rangers have reassigned defenseman Lee Baldwin from the Whale to its ECHL affiliate, the Greenville Road Warriors.
Baldwin, a second-year pro, is scoreless and +1 in eight games this year with the Whale, with eight shots on goal. In four ECHL games with the Road Warriors, he has no points, with a +2 and six shots on goal.
Baldwin was signed as a free agent by the Rangers March 22, 2010, out of the University of Alaska-Anchorage.
The Whale return to action tomorrow night, Friday, December 2, visiting the Providence Bruins for a 7:05 PM game. All the CT Whale Rockin’ Hockey action can be heard live on “The Rock”, 106.9 FM, WCCC, as well as on-line at www.ctwhale.com. The Whale’s next home game is coming up this Sunday, December 4, as the defending Calder Cup-champion Binghamton Senators come to the XL Center for a 3:00 game. Fans are invited to bring their skates to the game that day, for a free postgame skate on the XL Center ice.
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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