VALIQUETTE, A GIANT AMONG MEN AND NOT JUST IN GOAL
There are certain people that you meet over the course of your life that just leave an indelible impression upon you…Steve Valiquette is one of those people. “Vali,” is a 13-year pro who has played for several teams and at just about every level of…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet After two deflating seasons on Broadway fraught with boos and negative press, no one could have blamed Wade Redden for exiting the NHL stage left for more pleasant endeavors like the impending birth of his first child. But chats with…
SECOND ANNUAL POOCH PARTY IS SUNDAY
SECOND ANNUAL POOCH PARTY IS SUNDAY Event to benefit Humane Society of Charlotte; Fans can bring their dogs CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Charlotte Checkers announced today the second annual Pooch Party, benefiting the Humane Society of Charlotte, on…
CHARLOTTE CLINCHES RUN FOR THE SILVER
VERSUS CHECKERS CAPITALIZE ON PP, DOWN PHANTOMS 5-2 Charlotte sweeps season series 6-0-0, grabs third place in East CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Charlotte Checkers scored four power-play goals and outshot the Adirondack Phantoms 40-19 for a 5-2 victory on…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet Connecticut Whale rookie goalie Cam Talbot paid defenseman Pavel Valentenko quite the compliment Sunday. “He blocks shots so well it’s like having three goalies,” Talbot said after watching Valentenko doing plenty of just such dirty work…
RECALLS IN CHARLOTTE
GOEPFERT, MCNICOLL RECALLED FROM FLORIDA CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Charlotte Checkers general manager and head coach Jeff Daniels announced today that the team has recalled forward Cedric McNicoll and goaltender Bobby Goepfert from its ECHL affiliate, the…
KERBASHIAN, YOUR 1ST WHALE ATO SIGNING
The Whale have announced that they have signed forward Kale Kerbashian to an AHL contract for next season and will join the team immediately on an Amateur Try-Out.
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet As the pressure mounts as the playoffs approach, players and teams can buckle or get stronger late in games. The latter has been the Connecticut Whale’s MO the past few weeks. Despite still having five players injured and two on recall to…
WHALE WEEKLY: March 21-27, 2011
The Whale (36-26-2-6, 80 pts.) improved to a season-best ten games over .500 by sweeping last week’s action with a perfect three-game slate. The Whale defeated the Manchester Monarchs, 1-0, on the road Friday night, before returning to the XL Center for…
IT WASN’T PRETTY; THAT’S FOR SURE!
VERSUS “That was what we call in hockey, ‘a greasy win,’” Connecticut Whale Assistant Coach J.J. Daigneault said his team gutted one out and defeated the Springfield Falcons 3-1 Sunday afternoon in front of 4, 985 at the XL Center. “But we’ll take it,”…