A NEW DIVISION FOR THE WHALE

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President and CEO David Andrews announced that the league’s Board of Governors, convening this week for its Annual Meeting in Hilton Head Island, S.C.,…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

BY: Bruce Berlet The Binghamton Senators hadn’t even qualified for the Calder Cup playoffs the past five seasons, but Tuesday night they had extra incentive to win their first AHL…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

Sounds like the Connecticut Whale made a good move today signing center Max Campbell to an AHL contract. Jess Rubenstein of Prospect Park called Campbell “the comeback kid who rebuilt…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

BY: Bruce Berlet Former Hartford Whalers captain and iconic right wing Kevin Dineen finally got where many thought he should have been a few years ago on Wednesday. Dineen, one…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

BY: Bruce Berlet Though NHL officials still deny a report the Atlanta Thrashers are about to relocate to Winnipeg, Manitoba, leading to the AHL’s Moose moving to St. John’s, Newfoundland, fans…

PUT AWAY YOUR CHECKERS

   VERSUS   OT GOAL SENDS SENS TO FINALS, ENDS CHARLOTTE'S SEASON Checkers finish with longest playoff run by Hurricanes AHL affiliate BINGHAMTON, N.Y.  Despite a game-tying goal by Chris Terry…

SENATORS VETO CHECKERS FOR THE THIRD TIME, 7-1

    VERSUS   SENATORS EXPLODE FOR 7, TAKE GAME 3 Checkers trail best-of-seven series 3-0; Game 4 tomorrow BINGHAMTON, N.Y.—Zack Smith recorded a hat trick and Robin Lehner stopped 37 of…

CHECKERS TO MEET BINGHAMTON

VERSUS MIRACULOUS COMEBACK SENDS CHECKERS TO CONFERENCE FINALS Charlotte scores four third-period goals in 9:18 to win game, series WILKES-BARRE, PA—Trailing 3-0 in the third period, the Charlotte Checkers scored…

JUST ONE OF THE NEXT TWO TO ADVANCE

VERSUS PENGUINS BLANK CHECKERS, 1-0, IN MUST WIN Charlotte leads best-of-7 series 3-2; Game 6 tomorrow in Wilkes-Barre CHARLOTTE, NC—Brad Thiessen stopped all 23 shots he faced as the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton…

CHECKERS TO BE SHOWCASED ON ESPN

CHECKERS, BENNETT FAMILY TO BE FEATURED ON ESPN E:60 Watch party/Fan Fest scheduled for Tuesday at Pavilion at EpiCentre CHARLOTTE, N.C.—The Charlotte Checkers announced today that the organization, several of…