REFS GONE WILD

VERSUS If you were looking to make the argument against having two referees on the ice at the same time, or maybe just having these two particular referees period, this…

POGGE BACKSTOPS CHECKERS TO 2-1 WIN OVER SENS

VERSUS Charlotte netminder makes 38 saves in first-star performance CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Justin Pogge earned first-star honors by making 38 saves as the Charlotte Checkers defeated the Binghamton Senators, 2-1,…

FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet It was a doubly good Tuesday for Connecticut Whale center Francis Lemieux. Lemieux was released from his second professional tryout contract and signed to an AHL deal…

RANGERS LOOK TO TAKE THE MIGHTY OUT OF THE DUCKS

NEW YORK RANGERS at ANAHEIM DUCKS Wednesday, Mar. 9, 10:30 p.m. Honda Center • Anaheim, CA Rangers: 35-29-4 (74 pts) Ducks: 35-26-5 (75 pts) * All information through NHL games…

CHECKERS CHECKING IN CLEAR DAY

CHECKERS ANNOUNCE CLEAR DAY PERIOD ROSTER List includes 22 players eligible for remainder of season and playoffs CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Charlotte Checkers, in conjunction with the American Hockey League,…

ON A CLEAR DAY…

Lots of news and a bit of a surprise start off the day for the Connecticut Whale. First is the announcement of the signing of Francis Lemieux to a full…

WHALE WEEKLY: March 7-13, 2011

The Whale (31-24-2-6, 70 pts.) finished an important three-game stretch with playoff implications with a perfect 3-0-0-0 record last week, posting two wins over Springfield and one over Worcester. The…

ROAD WARRIORS WEEKLY #21: 3/7/11-3/13/11

GREENVILLE, SC - The Greenville Road Warriors won two of three games last weekend at home against Atlantic Division foes and lengthened their division lead over the South Carolina Stingrays.…

FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet It has been arguably the most topsy-turvy season in the 14 years of the Hartford Wolf Pack/Connecticut Whale franchise. Man-games lost to injuries and call-ups are at…

WHALE GOES MOBY DICK ON SHARKS

VERSUS So much for trouble scoring goals. First, the goal-challenged New York Rangers scored seven goals for the third time this season and defeated the Philadelphia Flyers, a division rival,…