HORAK ON BOARD

Here's the official release from the Rangers RANGERS AGREE TO TERMS WITH FORWARD ROMAN HORAK New York, May 6, 2011 –New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced…

GAME 5 TO BE TELEVISED IN CHARLOTTE

GAME 5 TO BE TELEVISED LIVE ON TIME WARNER CABLE Available on TWC digital channel 520 in Charlotte, 519 in Raleigh CHARLOTTE, N.C.—The Charlotte Checkers announced today that Game 5…

A WHALE OF A PRESS CONFERENCE

The Connecticut Whale held their post-season press conference Wednesday afternoon at the Hilton Hotel in Hartford just across the street from the XL Center. Among those in attendance were Whalers…

MICHAEL DEL ZOTTO INJURY UPDATE

(From the Rangers) New York, May 3, 2011 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that Michael Del Zotto underwent successful surgery to repair a…

CHECKERS TAKE IT TO THE BEST AND COME OUT ON TOP IN OT

  VERSUS   OT GOAL BY SUTTER GIVES CHECKERS SERIES LEAD Charlotte leads East Division Final 2-1; Game 4 is Wednesday CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Brett Sutter scored over the shoulder of Brad…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

By Bruce Berlet The New York Rangers and Connecticut Whale have another goalie prospect to keep an eye on over the next few weeks. Scott Stajcer, the Rangers’ fifth-round pick…

ALL EVEN IN CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS

VERSUS CHECKERS BLANKED, 3-0, BY PENGUINS IN GAME 2 Series tied 1-1; Game 3 is Monday in Charlotte WILKES-BARRE, P.A.—Aided by 34-save shutout from Brad Thiessen, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins blanked…

CHECKERS GET THE JUMP ON PENGUINS

  VERSUS   CHECKERS TAKE 1-0 SERIES LEAD OVER TOP-SEEDED PENGUINS Jon Matsumoto scored a pair of goals as the Checkers take Game 1 win WILKES-BARRE, P.A.—Jon Matsumoto scored two…

FROM THE CREASE – SEASON IN REVIEW with BRUCE BERLET

By Bruce Berlet HARTFORD, CT – With the sting of another first-round playoff elimination fresh in everyone’s mind, it can be difficult to find positives in even the most trying…

WHALE WEEKLY: April 26-May 1, 2011

The Whale’s 13th Calder Cup playoff appearance in the franchise’s 14-year history ended Saturday, with a 6-4 loss to the Portland Pirates in Game Six of the two teams’ Atlantic…