Welland Whalers - ACH Allan Cup Hockey
One-time pro Ryan Cirillo joining Welland Whalers
Date:12/16/2013 Source:Welland Whalers - ACH Allan Cup Hockey
Ryan Cirillo, who started his junior career with the Niagara Falls Thunder before playing four seasons in the ECHL and Western Professional Hockey League, is returning to the ice after a 12-year absence at age 35. The Welland Whalers said though Cirillo made his mark in the OHL and professionally as a forward, the 5-foot-10, 178-pound Fort Erie native and Niagara Regional Police officer is being ...
New additions boost team's confidence
Date:12/09/2013 Source:Welland Whalers - ACH Allan Cup Hockey
The Welland Whalers no longer have to claim moral victories in the Allan Cup Hockey league or lament about the one that got away. Thanks to such recent additions as former Welland Junior Canadians sniper Jason Hill and one-time Thorold Blackhawks standouts Fraser Smith and Chris Risi, a team that was winless the first month and a half of the senior A season has yet to lose a game in December. Th...
Mike Marquis, Tanner McGowan enjoy five-point games for Welland
Date:12/07/2013 Source:Welland Whalers - ACH Allan Cup Hockey
Mike Marquis and Tanner McGowan each netted two goals and collected three assists to help the Welland Whalers sail past the Norwood Vipers for their first victory of the Allan Cup Hockey senior A season. One-time Niagara Falls Canucks standout John Rorison, in his first game in the Welland lineup; Chris Downey, Kevin Floris and Drew rounded out the scoring as the Whalers improved their re...
Whalers land trio of former Blackhawks
Date:11/27/2013 Source:Welland Whalers - ACH Allan Cup Hockey
The Welland Whalers have taken on a distinctive Thorold flavor. The Whalers have added former Thorold Blackhawks Chris Risi, Bill Zalba and Fraser Smith. Both Risi and Zalba are expected to be in the lineup Saturday when the Whalers host Whitby in Allen Cup Hockey play at the Welland Arena. Risi, a member of the 2005 Sutherland Cup champion Blackhawks, can’t wait to suit up for his new c...
Whalers Sign Chris Risi, Bill Zalba, Jason Hill and Fraser Smith
Date:11/27/2013 Source:Welland Whalers - ACH Allan Cup Hockey
AROUND THE NIAGARA REGION by Kevin Legros November 28, 2013 @ 12:31am The Welland Whalers will take to the ice this Saturday night with a pair of new faces in the line-up. Chris Risi, who many consider to be one of the best players to ever play in the Golden Horseshoe Hockey League, will make his debut when the Whalers host the Whitby Dunlops at the Welland Arena on Saturday at 7.30pm. ...
MORE SIGNINGS...
Date:11/25/2013 Source:Welland Whalers - ACH Allan Cup Hockey
The Welland Whalers are please to announce that Chris Risi, Bill Zalba, and Fraser Smith will all be joining the team, Chris and Bill will be in the line up this Sat night as the Whalers take on the Whitby Dunlops 7:30pm main arena in Welland, Stay tuned for more updates. Whalers Staff ...
NEWEST WHALER
Date:11/24/2013 Source:Welland Whalers - ACH Allan Cup Hockey
CHRIS RISI will dress with the Whalers this Saturday night Nov 30th at 7:30pm against the Whitby Dunlops. Chris played his hockey for Mercyhurst College at the Division 1 level from 2006 to 2010 and has a been a personal trainer in sports since leaving Mercyhurst of the AHA a couple years ago. Whalers are looking to have Faser Smith playing also who played pro hockey in Potsdam N.Y....
Shootout loss gives Welland first point of season
Date:11/17/2013 Source:Welland Whalers - ACH Allan Cup Hockey
The Welland Whalers collected their first point of the Allan Cup Hockey season, and the senior A team was 11:34 away from earning its first win. The Stoney Creek Generals overcame a 3-1 deficit with three unanswered goals, including one in penalty shot overtime, for a 4-3 shootout win Saturday night at Welland Arena. Stoney Creek beat Welland for the second time in as many starts to improve to 3...
Two and out for Whalers
Date:02/19/2013 Source:Welland Whalers - ACH Allan Cup Hockey
A cold power play met a hot goaltender leaving the Welland Whalers marooned on the sidelines for the Allan Cup Hockey senior A playoffs. Welland went 0-for-8 with a man advantage Tuesday night in a 6-4 road loss that gives the Orillia Tundras a 7-5 victory in a two-game, total-goal wild card round for the final playoff berth in the five-team league. Orillia, which finished three points ahead o...
Whalers’ season comes to an end
Date:02/19/2013 Source:Welland Whalers - ACH Allan Cup Hockey
by LocalSportsReport.com on February 19, 2013 @ 11:39pm The Welland Whalers’ inaugural season came to an end on Tuesday night with a 6-4 loss against the Orillia Tundras in the second game of the Allan Cup Hockey Wild Card Series. The series was necessary because the fourth place Tundras and fifth place Whalers were separated by only three points. In the ACH, a Wild Card Series is...
Whalers and Tundras all tied up after first game
Date:02/18/2013 Source:Welland Whalers - ACH Allan Cup Hockey
by LocalSportsReport.com on February 19, 2013 @ 12:17am The Welland Whalers and Orillia Tundras played to a 1-1 tie in the first game of their ACH Wild Card Series on Monday The Wild Card Series will determine who is awarded the final playoff position in the five team league. The series was necessary because the fourth place Tundras and fifth place Whalers were separated by only ...
Whalers edge in Whitby in season finale
Date:02/16/2013 Source:Welland Whalers - ACH Allan Cup Hockey
John Williamson scored two goals and an added an assist and Rick Miller made 40 saves and the Welland Whalers edged the Whitby Whalers 7-6 to clinch a berth in the wild-card playoff round in Allan Cup Hockey. Dan Minor, who topped all players with three assists; Joe Forte, Andrew Letwin, Dan Marwick and Tanner McGowan also found the back of the net for the Whalers in Saturday night’s ...
Whalers win to force Wild Card Series; Game one set for Monday in Welland
Date:02/16/2013 Source:Welland Whalers - ACH Allan Cup Hockey
by LocalSportsReport.com on February 16, 2013 @ 11:45pm The Welland Whalers’ playoff hopes are very much alive after defeating the Whitby Dunlops 7-6 Saturday night in Welland. With the win, the Whalers will finish the regular season in fifth place in the five team Allan Cup Hockey League, three points behind the fourth place Orillia Tundras although the Tundras have one regul...
Whalers could be the wild card
Date:02/15/2013 Source:Welland Whalers - ACH Allan Cup Hockey
WELLAND - Allan Cup Hockey fans who plan to head down to the Whale Tank Saturday night can expect to see an intense battle between the Welland Whalers and Whitby Dunlops. This weekend’s matchup is not only the final game of the regular season for the Whalers — it will also give Welland a chance to play in a wild card series against Orillia and, ultimately, a chance to ...
Whalers play strong defense in 2-1 loss to Orillia
Date:02/09/2013 Source:Welland Whalers - ACH Allan Cup Hockey
by LocalSportsReport.com on February 10, 2013 @ 11:51pm The Welland Whalers played a strong defensive game on Sunday against the Orillia Tundras but unfortunately didn’t generate enough offense, losing 2-1 to the Tundras. The game was a must win for the Whalers if they were to remain in playoff contention. The Whalers will finish up their season with a home game next Saturda...
Marwick nets four goals in Whalers loss
Date:02/08/2013 Source:Welland Whalers - ACH Allan Cup Hockey
by LocalSportsReport.com on February 9, 2013 @ 10:19pm Dan Marwick had four goals for the Welland Whalers but the Whitby Dunlops still found a way to win, edging the Whalers 7-6 Saturday night in Whitby. The two teams matched each other in scoring for the first two periods with scores of 2-2 after the first period and 3-3 heading into the third period. In the third period, the Dunlops t...
Whalers unable to capitalize on chances in 4-1 loss to Orillia
Date:02/02/2013 Source:Welland Whalers - ACH Allan Cup Hockey
by LocalSportsReport.com on February 2, 2013 @ 11:05pm The Welland Whalers had 43 shots on net but were unable to capitalize on their chances, as the Whalers fell to the Orillia Tundras 4-1 Saturday night in Welland. The opening period saw the Tundras take a 3-1 lead on a pair of goals by Travis Fuller and a single goal by Kevin Shoebridge. Whalers leading scorer...
Whalers fall behind early in loss to Dundas
Date:01/27/2013 Source:Welland Whalers - ACH Allan Cup Hockey
by LocalSportsReport.com on January 26, 2013 @ 11:42pm Despite the lopsided score, the Whalers outshot Dundas 60-58. Chris Downey got the Whalers on the board midway through the second period. Dundas responded with a goal of their own about four minutes later, giving Dundas a 5-1 lead heading into the third period. Dan Minor scored a pair of goals in the third period for the Whalers. ...
Whalers bring down Blast in overtime
Date:01/19/2013 Source:Welland Whalers - ACH Allan Cup Hockey
by LocalSportsReport.com on January 19, 2013 @ 11:14pm Drew Minor scored 1:39 into overtime to lift the Welland Whalers to a 6-5 victory over the Brantford Blast Saturday night in Welland. The win by Welland marked the first time that the Whalers have defeated the first place Blast this season. In fact, it was only the Blasts’ second loss of the season, as the Blast came ...
Whalers sunk by Whitby
Date:01/05/2013 Source:Welland Whalers - ACH Allan Cup Hockey
by LocalSportsReport.com on January 6, 2013 @ 1:12am The Welland Whalers were outscored 7-0 in the third period as they lost to the Whitby Dunlops 14-2 Saturday night in Welland. John Williamson scored both Whalers goals. Brett McConnachie and Peter MacKellar both had a hat trick for the Dunlops while Doug Carr and Murray Free each added a pair of goals. Rick Miller stopped...
Whalers fall to first place Blast 10-7
Date:01/04/2013 Source:Welland Whalers - ACH Allan Cup Hockey
by LocalSportsReport.com on January 4, 2013 @ 11:20pm The Blast led 4-3 after the opening period and 9-7 heading into the third period. Chris Downey also had a good night for the Whalers with a pair of goals. Downy was ejected from the game mid-way through the second period after fighting Blast forward Jon Jankus. Jeff Zatorski and Tanner McGowan chipped in with a go...
Whalers winning streak ends
Date:12/16/2012 Source:Welland Whalers - ACH Allan Cup Hockey
by LocalSportsReport.com on December 16, 2012 @ 12:01am The Welland Whalers had their two game winning streak snapped after losing 9-3 to the Dundas Real McCoys on Saturday night at the Welland Arena. Dundas led 3-0 after the first period and 4-1 heading into the third period. Jamie Tyminski had a pair of goals for the Whalers while Chris Downey also scored. Brad Kenny led...
Whalers cruise to second victory in 6-3 win over Orillia
Date:12/09/2012 Source:Welland Whalers - ACH Allan Cup Hockey
by LocalSportsReport.com on December 8, 2012 @ 9:55pm The Welland Whalers scored five straight goals to race out to a 5-1 lead and then cruised to a 6-3 victory over the Orillia Tundras. The Whalers fell behind 1-0 five minutes into the game but three goals before the intermission gave the Whalers a 3-1 lead after 20 minutes. The Whalers outshot the Tundra 20-5 in the opening period. In ...
Whalers lose 3-1 to Brantford; Host Orillia on Saturday
Date:12/09/2012 Source:Welland Whalers - ACH Allan Cup Hockey
The Blast led 1-0 after the first period but Charrois’ goal in the second period tied the game at 1-1 heading into the third period. Brantford outshot Welland 36-21. Cody Vinnai made 33 saves in the Whalers net. The Whalers return to action on Saturday when they host the Orillia Tundras at the Welland Arena in what is being billed as “Family night at the Whale Tank”. ...
The work in progress that is the Welland Whalers is progressing well.
Date:12/09/2012 Source:Welland Whalers - ACH Allan Cup Hockey
WELLAND - The work in progress that is the Welland Whalers is progressing well. On Saturday, Ontario's newest senior A team scored its most decisive win of its expansion season one night after holding their own against the only undefeated team in Allan Cup hockey. Welland's 6-3 victory over the Orillia Tundras was also the team's first at home and improved the Whalers&#...
Whalers get first regular season franchise win
Date:11/25/2012 Source:Welland Whalers - ACH Allan Cup Hockey
by LocalSportsReport.com on November 24, 2012 @ 2:07pm A missed penalty shot with 1:03 left in regulation time resulted in the Welland Whalers getting their first franchise regular season win Friday night in Orillia. The Whalers were leading 5-4 late in the third period when Whalers’ Tanner McGowan was called for a delay of game penalty, resulting in a penalty sh...
Late goals sink Whalers
Date:11/24/2012 Source:Welland Whalers - ACH Allan Cup Hockey
by LocalSportsReport.com on November 25, 2012 @ 11:43pm The Whitby Dunlops scored two late third per...
Victory proving elusive for Welland's senior team
Date:11/17/2012 Source:Welland Whalers - ACH Allan Cup Hockey
WELLAND - Moby Dick, move over! When it comes to elusive prey The Great White has nothing on victory as far as the Welland Whalers are concerned. Allan Cup Hockey's newest team is seven games into its maiden voyage nav...
Whalers give first place Blast all they can handle
Date:11/17/2012 Source:Welland Whalers - ACH Allan Cup Hockey
by LocalSportsReport.com on November 17, 2012 @ 10:59pm The Allan Cup Hockey League’s newest team, the Welland Whalers, came close to getting their first win, losing 4-3 to the Brantford Blast Satu...
Whalers look to get into win column against Brantford on Saturday
Date:11/16/2012 Source:Welland Whalers - ACH Allan Cup Hockey
by LocalSportsReport.com on November 16, 2012 @ 5:56pm The Welland Whalers will look to get into the win column on Saturday when they host the Brantfor...
