A NEW CBA…FOR THE AHL!
With the real possibility of another lock-out looming when the current contract between the players and the NHL expires after next season, it is a big deal today that the American Hockey League has announced a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)…
MEDIA DAY COMMENTS
It was without a doubt the most positive atmosphere for any of the five Media day events that we’ve been a part of with the Hartford Wolf Pack. Rather than bore you with my iterpretation of what was said, we’ll just give you a quick taste of…
CHECKERS SIGN A BIG DEAL
CBS RADIO TO BROADCAST CHECKERS GAMES WFNZ, WBCN will carry 40+ games; All games also available at GoCheckers.com The Charlotte Checkers announced today that CBS Radio stations WFNZ The Fan 610AM and WBCN America’s Talk 1660AM will be the official radio…
BERLET’S PACK SEASON PREVIEW
By Bruce Berlet After the Hartford Wolf Pack missed the playoffs for the first time in their 13-year history last season, several players did some serious soul-searching among themselves. Sure there had been exit meetings with general manager Jim…
IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY
It was another big day for the Hartford Wolf Pack and the soon to be Connecticut Whale. There were lots of announcements, not the least of which was that Bob Crawford, the only announcer the team has known for it’s 13 years has been resigned and will…
HUGE NIGHT OF NEWS
It was a busy day for Hartford hockey Tuesday. There were players sent down and out which happens all the time in sports, but history was made Tuesday night as well in Hartford Wolf Pack, Hartford Whaler and Connecticut Whale country. Howlings attended a…
COULD IT BE GETTING MORE CROWDED IN HARTFORD
UPDATE: Andrew Gross tweets that White and Kennedy will not be sent to Hartford. Larry Brooks tweets that he expects someone to pick up Kennedy. ___________________________ According to Andrew Gross (Bergen Record), Larry Brooks (New York Post) and Steve…
CHECKER CUTS
CHECKERS ASSIGN FIVE TO ECHL AFFILIATE FLORIDA Training camp roster down to 23; Practices resume tomorrow Charlotte Checkers head coach and general manager Jeff Daniels announced today that the team has assigned five players to its ECHL affiliate, the…
END OF THE PRESEASON
     VERSUS    By Bruce Berlet In keeping with the theme of change surrounding the Hartford Wolf Pack/Connecticut Whale franchise this season, captain Dane Byers decided on a new look, a shaved head. Some stubble has begun to show, but one thing hasn’t…
GREENVILLE CAMPERS READY TO ROLL
The Greenville Road Warriors, ECHL affiliate of the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers, announced today that their inaugural training camp will begin this Wednesday, October 6 at the BI-LO Center in Greenville. “I’m extremely excited to…