BREAKING NEWS
Sources have confirmed that New York Rangers / Connecticut Whale restricted free agent Dale Weise has resigned with the team. Weise’s signed for one year on a two-way deal that pays him $605K at the NHL level and a nice boost at the AHL level…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet More future Connecticut Whale players will be selected in the NHL draft Friday night and Saturday at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. The parent New York Rangers have the 15th pick and are likely to take a forward considering…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet Hopefully NHL officials will again take notice of the Hartford market’s interest in hockey. As in the Eastern Conference finals, the Insurance City region ranked fourth in the overnight ratings for Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals won by…
KOLARIK COMING BACK
In a strong and important move for Connecticut Whale fans, Chad Kolarik has been resigned by the New York Rangers. Kolarik had a good season that was cut short by injury after arriving from Springfield in a deal that sent Ex-Captain Dane Byers further up…
CHECKERS CHARITIES
CHECKERS RAISE $335K FOR COMMUNITY IN 2010-11 Team has contributed $2M to area charities since 2006 CHARLOTTE, N.C.—The Charlotte Checkers completed their inaugural season in the American Hockey League in giving fashion, raising more than $335,000 for…
TWO MINUTES with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet Chris Drury, one of the all-time winners from his Little League days in Trumbull to the NHL, apparently has played his final game with the New York Rangers. Reports throughout the New York media say the Rangers will buy out the final…
CHECKERS DRAFTING A PARTY
CHECKERS TO HOST ‘DRAUGHT FOR THE DRAFT’ AT BUFFALO WILD WINGS June 24 event will be first chance to get NHL preseason game tickets CHARLOTTE, N.C.—The Charlotte Checkers today announced the details of this year’s “Draught for the Draft” party in…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet Good news and bad news today on the “used to be on the local hockey market scene.” First, the Phoenix Coyotes, who are NOT moving to Winnipeg, Manitoba, signed former Hartford Wolf Pack and New York Rangers goalie Jason LaBarbera to a…
CAMPBELL IN WHALE SOUP
The Connecticut Whale make a signing for next season. Former 5th round pick Max Campbell will be in camp in September. According to Hockey’s Future, Campbell is a playmaking center and a left-handed shot. Of him they say that he is a, “a real offensive…
BLAKE BACK
Blake Parlett, who really established himself as a viable defenseman for the Connecticut Whale has been signed by the Rangers. Parlett came up to the Whale amidst all the injuries and call-ups and set himself apart as a force to be reckoned with on the…