WHALE CLOSE FINAL REGULAR SEASON GAME WITH A THUD
VERSUS It would have been a perfect night for the Connecticut Whale. The fans were in the XL Center ready for all the excitement and energy to root on their favorite team as well as taking part in the annual, “Shirts-Off-Our-Backs” celebration. For New…
CHECKERS WIN BIG IN SEASON FINALE
VERSUS CHECKERS ROUT SHARKS TO END REGULAR SEASON More than 11,000 on hand for 6-2 win; Playoffs begin Thursday in Hershey CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Charlotte Checkers had six goals from six different scorers and downed the Worcester Sharks, 6-2, in…
WHALE ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS
VERSUS (Due to a previous and unavoidable commitment, we could not be there for tonight’s game between the Whale and Sound Tigers…we will be there Saturday and Sunday as usual.) By Bruce Berlet BRIDGEPORT, CT. – The Connecticut Whale hit the daily…
CHECKERS IN PLAYOFFS IN INAUGURAL AHL SEASON
CHECKERS CLINCH THIRD IN EAST WITH 2-1 WIN Charlotte to face two-time defending champion Hershey in the first round CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Charlotte Checkers scored two second-period goals and held on for a 2-1 win over the Worcester Sharks on…
CHECKERS, FANS, PARTNERS SHOW GREAT CLASS HELPING A SUFFERING FAMILY
CHECKERS, FANS, PARTNERS HELP PURCHASE HOUSE FOR ZACH BENNETTFamily to relocate to Charlotte for team and better medical care CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Charlotte Checkers announced today that thanks to donations, fan support and help from team partners…
THIS HURTS…
I guess that whole, “We want Zuke to play down there” thing got changed when the Rangers showed that without Ryan Callahan they don’t have any offensive spark. Zuccarello is obviously being brought up to play more than just 7 minutes. “The Norwegian…
E.J. McGUIRE – MORE THAN JUST A GOOD COACH, AN EVEN BETTER HUMAN BEING
We only had a few opportunities to speak with E.J. McGuire. Sure we could have written something that would have sounded either totally disconnected and written like some heartless obituary. Instead we decided to speak to a few of the people who knew him…
LUKE ADAM – AHL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
PORTLAND PIRATES FORWARD LUKE ADAM NAMED AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE’S OUTSTANDING ROOKIE SPRINGFIELD, MA. – The American Hockey League announced today that forward Luke Adam of the Portland Pirates has been named the winner of the Dudley (Red) Garrett…
SIGNINGS IN HARTFORD
WHALE SIGN FORWARDS ANDREW YOGAN AND SHAYNE WIEBE TO ATOs * * * * Join AHL Club from Major Junior Ranks HARTFORD, CT: Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the team has signed forwards Andrew…
BOURDON RETURNS FROM ADIRONDACK
GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Road Warriors announced today that defenseman Marc-Andre Bourdon has been reassigned to the team by the Philadelphia Flyers from the Adirondack Phantoms of the American Hockey League.