WHALE WEEKLY: January 10-16, 2011

The Whale (20-14-2-5, 47 pts.) hit the halfway point of their season last week, and won two out of the week’s three road games.  The Whale posted its fourth shutout…

ITS NEWBURY TO NEW YORK

With Alex Frolov down, Kris Newbury has been recalled by the Rangers to take his place. Obviously we were wrong in thinking it would be Evgeny Grachev and we ruled…

CARSON TICKETED TO CHARLOTTE

‘CANES REASSIGN BRETT CARSON TO CHARLOTTE Defenseman has played in Carolina’s last four games RALEIGH, NC – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes,…

POGGE LEADS CHECKERS OVER DEVILS

VERSUS POGGE’S EIGHTH STRAIGHT ROAD WIN LIFTS CHECKERS OVER DEVILS Samson becomes first AHL player to 20 goals this season ALBANY, N.Y. - The Charlotte Checkers benefitted from another solid…

JON MATSUMOTO RECALLED

JON MATSUMOTO RECALLED Jiri Tlusty placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury RALEIGH, NC – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today…

RIOPEL GOES FROM WORST TO FIRST

GREENVILLE, SC -The Greenville Road Warriors announced today that goalie Nic Riopel was loaned to the team by the Adirondack Phantoms of the American Hockey League. (more…)

PENGUINS SHOOTOUT CHECKERS

VERSUS CHECKERS EDGED, 3-2, BY PENGUINS IN SHOOTOUT Pogge stops 40 shots; Samson pulls into tie for AHL lead with 19th goal CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Charlotte Checkers goaltender Justin Pogge…

GRUMET-MORRIS ECHL GOALIE OF THE MONTH

PRINCETON, N.J. - Dov Grumet-Morris of the Greenville Road Warriors has been named the ECHL Goalie of the Month for December. Grumet-Morris went 9-2-1 with two shutouts, a 1.56 goals-against…

WHALE WEEKLY: January 3-9, 2011

The Whale (18-13-2-5, 43 pts.) celebrated the turn of the year by winning three out of four divisional games this past week, to move into sole possession of second place…

ROBERTS TO PLAY OUTDOORS

Hartford, CT ...  Whalers Sports and Entertainment announced today that former New England and Hartford Whaler defenseman Gordie Roberts will join the roster of featured players for the Hartford Whalers…