AWARDS, AWARDS, AWARDS!
The AHL released the dates that it will announce the winners of it’s post season awards. We participated this season in casting our choices for the first time and it was quite an honor. Here’s the official release from the AHL with the dates and…
WHALE WEEKLY: March 28-April 3, 2011
The Whale (38-28-2-6, 84 pts.) split four games over the past week, winning two out of three home games before falling in the weekend’s finale at Providence. Connecticut came from behind to defeat Springfield, 3-2, on Wednesday in Hartford, before…
MAN OF THE YEAR
It’s getting close to that time of year again where awards are being talked about in the AHL. Monday, the AHL announced it’s list of nominee’s, one from each team. For the team’s Howlings covers, Jared Nightingale of the Connecticut Whale was nominated…
CHECKERS SMOKE ADMIRALS
VERSUS CHECKERS ERUPT FOR EIGHT, DUMP ADMIRALS Dalpe, Boychuk record three points each; Magic number now one point CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Behind one of their largest offensive outputs of the season, the Charlotte Checkers blitzed the Norfolk Admirals…
HUMPTY-DUMPTY
VERSUS Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men Couldn’t put Humpty together again The Connecticut Whale had been, to paraphrase Annie Savoy (New York Rangers’ fan,…
CHECKERS REBOUND
VERSUS CHECKERS SCORE THREE IN THIRD, HANG ON FOR 5-4 WIN Terry scores 30th, 31st; Magic number for playoffs now four points PORTLAND, ME – The Charlotte Checkers scored three goals in the opening 6:29 of the third period and hung on to beat the…
RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
VERSUS With under five minutes to go in the game Friday night and the Connecticut Whale trailing 0-2, some of the 5,862 fans at the XL Center began filing out of the building…wonder how they feel now after the home team scored two goals in 1:13 to tie…
CHARLOTTE’S PERSPECTIVE
VERSUS WHALE STUN CHECKERS W/COMEBACK SHOOTOUT WIN Checkers earn point; magic number now 8 points HARTFORD, Conn. – After erasing a 2-0 deficit in the final 2:21 of the third period, the Connecticut Whale got shootout goals from John Mitchell and…
SECOND ANNUAL POOCH PARTY IS SUNDAY
SECOND ANNUAL POOCH PARTY IS SUNDAY Event to benefit Humane Society of Charlotte; Fans can bring their dogs CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Charlotte Checkers announced today the second annual Pooch Party, benefiting the Humane Society of Charlotte, on…
CHARLOTTE CLINCHES RUN FOR THE SILVER
VERSUS CHECKERS CAPITALIZE ON PP, DOWN PHANTOMS 5-2 Charlotte sweeps season series 6-0-0, grabs third place in East CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Charlotte Checkers scored four power-play goals and outshot the Adirondack Phantoms 40-19 for a 5-2 victory on…