CHECKERS MAKE MOVES
The Charlotte Checkers, currently the New York Rangers ECHL affiliate, made a pair of moves with former Rangers General Manager and current owner of the Johnstown Chiefs, Neil Smith and acquired defenseman Trevor Hendrikx and forward Mike Bartlett in…
0-for-3
VERSUS It was not a good night for any of the New York Ranger’s teams or affiliates. First the Rangers lost to the Alex Ovechkin led Washington Capitals 2-0 while in Toledo the Charlotte Checkers came back from a two goal deficit, then blew one…
WOLF PACK SPEAK
It has been an eventful 24 hours to say the least for the Hartford Wolf Pack. At the trade deadline, the Rangers organization traded versatile forward Jordan Owens to the Detroit Red Wings who sent Grand Rapids Griffins center Kris Newbury back to the…
WIIKMAN FOR ERIKSSON
The second move by the Rangers/Wolf Pack saw Miika Wiikman heading out to Rangers West as Don Maloney took yet another of the players he brought over here and sent back another defenseman in Anders Eriksson. The 35-year old defenseman has been in Wolf…
COMING DOWN TO THE WIRE…
In our first item: According to all the major news organizations that cover the Rangers, both Enver Lisin and veteran Aaron Voros have been put on waivers by the New York Rangers. Lisin will be on display for potential suitors as the Rangers take on the…
SPECIAL GAME ON MARCH 27th
The Hartford Wolf Pack have announced that they will have a special alumni game prior to the a game against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on March 27th featuring Boston Bruins Alumni. Why would we post this on a site primarily focused in on the NY…
BROUILLETTE ON LOAN
Julien Brouillette has been loaned to Hartford from the Charlotte Checkers and will join the Wolf Pack against Lowell this afternoon. This begs two questions: 1) The Pack already have David Urquhart available on the defense which would mean if they need…
AND WHAT OF VALIQUETTE?
As we wrote Friday night based upon the sources we spoke to, the Checkers have been assigned Miika Wiikman and the Rangers have a new backup netminder in New York in Alex Auld. It appears now, for the time being anyway that all of the Rangers goaltending…
FALCON CREST
VERSUS The Hartford Wolf Pack have been among the American Hockey League’s most successful teams in the past 12 years. They hold the AHL record for playoff success from inception with 12 straight appearances in the post-season. However in…
COMINGS AND GOINGS
Andres Ambühl is back from a very successful turn in the Vancouver Olympics. While Ambühl didn’t score any points, he played exceptionally well on defense and played center as well and was good on face-offs. In the games since Ambühl left Hartford on…