TIME FOR A LITTLE Q AND A
“Time to try something new…” That’s what I always used to say…It might explain the three marriages, but I digress… We haven’t done a Q&A here since we started Howlings over three years ago. I think it’s…
IT’S OFFICIAL…IT’S GREENVILLE
As we have speculated and shared with you for some time, the New York Rangers and Neil Smith are back in business together. Smith’s Greenville Road Warriors will be the new ECHL affiliate for the Rangers and the Connecticut Whalers…Technically they’re…
McCUE IN…ZABORSKY OUT
The Rangers have traded one-time Hartford Wolf Pack forward Tomas Zaborsky to the Anaheim Ducks for AHL/ECHL tough guy Matt McCue. The general consensus is that McCue will be given a shot at earning the enforcer position in Hartford. It’s a low risk…
NEWS ON SIGNINGS
A few bits of news from the, “In-Case-You-Haven’t-Seen-It” file. Corey Locke has signed a two way deal with the Ottawa Senators. Ex-Pack Captain Andrew Hutchinson has signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins and as we reported here first, Hugh Jessiman is…
MORE GIVING BACK
CHECKERS LAUNCH “PROJECT GIVE BACK” TO BENEFIT CHECKMATE CHARITIES Team Partner Priority Payment Systems Brings Program To Life Over the course of the last four seasons, the Charlotte Checkers have donated over $1.5 million to local charities, schools,…
TO QUOTE DARTH VADER, “IMPRESSIVE!”
VERSUS CHECKERS BLANK CYCLONES, 5-0, TO EVEN SERIES Munce Stops 25 For First Postseason Shutout; Bartlett Nets Two The Charlotte Checkers jumped out to an early lead and didn’t look back, running over the Cincinnati Cyclones, 5-0, in Game 2 of…
ROUND TWO
VERSUS CHECKERS ANNOUNCE SECOND-ROUND DATES, OPPONENT Charlotte Will Host Cincinnati Friday, Saturday For Games 1, 2 CHARLOTTE, NC—The Charlotte Checkers have advanced to the American Conference Semifinals with a 5-4 overtime win over the…
CLOSE OUT SPECIALS
VERSUS “It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.” As cliché as that phrase might sound, and it’s been used too often, it truly is the best phrase to sum up the entire New York Rangers organization 2009-2010 campaigns in both…
“I’M NOT DEAD!”
VERSUS Early in the film, “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” a worker is collecting dead bodies. The Eric Idle, as the Cart-master is clanging a cow bell and shouting, “Bring out your dead!” [clang] “Bring out your dead!” With that, John…
CAN’T WIN’EM ALL…BUT THEY SURE TRIED!
VERSUS WIN STREAK SNAPPED AT EIGHT AS CHECKERS FALL TO FLORIDA Munce Stops 49 Shots In Last Ever Regulation Meeting Between Division Rivals In Charlotte The Charlotte Checkers battled back in the third period from a two-goal deficit but…