HARTFORD, February 2, 2012:  Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the Whale has loaned forward Randy McNaught to its ECHL affiliate, the Greenville Road Warriors.

CT WhaleMcNaught, who signed an AHL contract with the Whale January 23, dressed for one game with the Whale, this past Saturday’s 2-1 home loss to Springfield, after going scoreless with 24 penalty minutes in 12 games with the University of Calgary.  McNaught was a seventh-round selection (190th overall) by the parent New York Rangers in the 2010 NHL Draft, out of the Western Hockey League.

The Whale finish off a five-game homestand tomorrow night, Friday, February 3, when they take on the divisional-rival Albany Devils at the XL Center in a 7:00 PM game.

Tickets to that contest, and 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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