FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet Chad Kolarik was chilling out around 4 p.m. Thursday when he got a phone call from Columbus Blue Jackets assistant general manager Chris McFarland. To his stunning…

MICFLIKIER’S HAT TRICK SILENCES SOUND TIGERS

VERSUS     MICFLIKIER’S HAT TRICK SILENCES SOUND TIGERS Checkers with season-high goal output in 6-1 win Jacob Micflikier registered the first hat trick in Checkers history as Charlotte defeated the Bridgeport…

FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet     Left wing Dane Byers will be playing in the Wolf Pack’s home finale Saturday night – for the opposition. Byers, the Wolf Pack’s fourth captain,…

NIGHT VISION

By Bruce Berlet Though this space is usually filled with information and features on the Hartford Wolf Pack/Connecticut Whale and New York Rangers, special occasions bring special consideration. The two…

NOW YOU SEE’EM, NOW YOU DON’T

VERSUS     The players on the Hartford Wolf Pack talked about not getting too high or too low after dismantling the injury depleted Bridgeport Sound Tigers on Sunday, but that it…

HURRICANES REASSIGN BRETT CARSON TO CHARLOTTE

HURRICANES REASSIGN BRETT CARSON TO CHARLOTTE Defenseman played in two games during recall Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the…

BEARS STRIKE EARLY, DOWN CHECKERS, 5-2

VERSUS BEARS STRIKE EARLY, DOWN CHECKERS, 5-2 Charlotte splits two-game series with defending champs The Charlotte Checkers fell behind early and could not recover as they were downed 5-2 by…

NEW YORK RANGERS vs. WASHINGTON CAPITALS PREVIEW

NEW YORK RANGERS vs. WASHINGTON CAPITALS Tuesday, Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m. Madison Square Garden • New York, NY Rangers: 7-6-1 (15 pts) Capitals: 10-4-0 (20 pts) * All information through…

WOLF PACK/WHALE WEEKLY: November 8-14, 2010

The Wolf Pack (4-8-2-1, 11 pts.) snapped a franchise-record nine-game winless streak (0-7-2-0) with a 7-1 pounding of the Bridgeport Sound Tigers Sunday in GEICO Connecticut Cup action at the…

CHECKERS TAME BEARS

     VERSUS     CHECKERS OUTLAST DEFENDING CHAMPS, 4-2 Muphy stumps Hershey offense with 42-save performance For the second straight game, the Charlotte Checkers witnessed an outstanding performance from their starting goaltender…