CARSON BACK UP TO HURRICANES

HURRICANES RECALL BRETT CARSON FROM CHARLOTTE Blueliner leads all Checkers skaters with a plus-11 rating RALEIGH, NC – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina…

CHECKERS WIN, DOWN BRUINS, 4-1

VERSUS    Murphy stops 31 of 32 shots for 12th win in last 14 starts CHARLOTTE, N.C. - After taking control with the game’s first four goals, the Charlotte Checkers defeated…

WHALE WEEKLY: February 8-13, 2011

The Whale (24-21-2-5, 55 pts.) started this past weekend by snapping a four-game home losing streak Friday night with a 3-2 win over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. The Whale then…

BRUINS BURNED BY BOWMAN

VERSUS     LATE GOAL BY BOWMAN BURIES BRUINS Samson adds goal, assist; Teams to meet again Tuesday CHARLOTTE, N.C. - After trading goals all game, The Charlotte Checkers used a late…

FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet EAST HARTFORD, CT – Jim Hartnett called it his “Unlucky Number 7” project. But a Herculean effort of countless hours of overtime and dedication the past three…

ADMIRALS ORDER 2 POINTS, CHECKERS OBEY

VERSUS     SAMSON’S OT GOAL ENDS SEESAW BATTLE Matsumoto pots two goals as Checkers down Admirals, 7-6 CHARLOTTE, N.C. - AHL All-Star Jerome Samson’s goal, 1:11 into overtime, was the difference…

NY’S LOSS IS CONNECTICUT’S GAIN

With Vinny Prospal returning to good health, the New York Rangers have sent center Kris Newbury back to the Connecticut Whale. For Ken Gernander this means he has just about…

THE MASCOT INCIDENT

WHALERS SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT STATEMENT ON SATURDAY’S MASCOT INCIDENT HARTFORD, CT: Whalers Sports and Entertainment president and COO Howard Baldwin, Jr. today issued the following statement on the incident at…

WHALE BOWL UPDATE

“SAM’S RACE FOR A PLACE” NAMED OFFICIAL CHARITY OF OUTDOOR HARVEST-PROPERTIES.COM WHALERS HOCKEY FEST 2011 Kingswood-Oxford Student’s Fund-raising Effort Benefits Ronald McDonald House Hartford, CT -  Whalers Sports and Entertainment…

WHALE WEEKLY: January 31 – February 6, 2011

The Whale (22-20-2-5, 51 pts.) suffered close losses in three Atlantic-Division home games last week, falling to the Providence Bruins, Manchester Monarchs and Portland Pirates. The Whale dropped a 4-2…