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 of the season Wednesday in Worcester, with Chad Johnson making 27 saves in a 2-0 win,…
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 Newbury out because we thought he had to pass through waivers…guess he doesn’t!
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, today announced that the team has reassigned…
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 performance by goaltender Justin Pogge as they doubled up…
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 announced that the team has recalled center Jon…
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.
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 stopped 40 of 42 shots but was bested in the shootout as the…
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 average, and a save percentage of .942 in 12 appearances…
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 in the Atlantic Division. The Whale scored overtime wins in both ends of a…
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 legends vs. Boston Bruins legends game February…