TRUST: SWAMP RABBITS ALIGN WITH NHL PANTHERS, STAY WITH AHL CHECKERS
BY: Matt Trust, Greenville Swamp Rabbits Greenville, SC – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits are proud to announce an affiliation agreement with the National Hockey League’s Florida Panthers for the 2020-21 season. Greenville will continue its current affiliation with the defending Calder Cup Champion Charlotte Checkers. “In…
CHECKERS JUMP TO TV
TIME WARNER CABLE TO BROADCAST CHECKERS GAMES BEGINNING TONIGHT Select games available live on Channel 520 throughout Carolinas CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Charlotte Checkers announced today that they have entered into a three-year partnership with Time Warner Cable to broadcast Checkers games live on cable…
CHECKERS CHANGES BLOWIN IN THE WIND
Okay, we admit it…it’s our first lame Hurricanes reference…you can bet that there will be plenty more of them. The good news from this Checkers’ report is that longtime coach and GM o the Checkers, Derek Wilkinson is remaining on and will have a biggerrole…
IT’S ALL PERSPECTIVE
It was a good news, bad news day for the Charlotte Checkers all depending upon your point-of-view. For Mike Bartlett, it was a good news day as he was given word by Derek Wilkinson that he’d been recalled by the Milwaukee Admirals who trail in…
OH WHAT A NIGHT!
VERSUS Playing with a consistency, passion and sense of desperation like they’ve only found sporadically all season long, the Hartford Wolf Pack put on a first class performance as they dominated all over the ice Saturday Night at the MassMutual Center as they trounced…
CHECKERS MAKE MOVES
The Charlotte Checkers, currently the New York Rangers ECHL affiliate, made a pair of moves with former Rangers General Manager and current owner of the Johnstown Chiefs, Neil Smith and acquired defenseman Trevor Hendrikx and forward Mike Bartlett in exchange for future considerations General Manager and…
GRAHAM LOANED TO TEXAS
GRAHAM LOANED TO TEXAS Defenseman Returns From Milwaukee, Heads To Lonestar State Charlotte Checkers general manager and head coach Derek Wilkinson announced today that defenseman Ethan Graham has been loaned to the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League immediately after being returned from…
WILKINSON TO COACH ECHL ALL-STARS
There’s an old saying that goes, “It couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.” It’s a great saying because it can be used both as a compliment and as an insult. Well, in this case the saying is a complement as one of the truly “nice…
LOTS OF MOVEMENT
You had to expect some moves were going to be made after the Pack have been on such a difficult run these past few games. The move they’ve made first is to recall Andrew Carroll from the ECHL Charlotte Checkers. Derek Wilkinson, GM and head…
WHERE ARE THE HANSONS WHEN YOU NEED THEM?
VERSUS The Charlotte Checkers used a three goal third period, hard physical play and simply outworked the Johnstown Chiefs en route to a 7-4 victory in front of 5,899 at the Times Warner Cable Arena Friday night. Matt Schepke was a force to be…
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WOLF PACK SEND BRUINS PACKING WITH OT WIN
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack are headed to the Atlantic Division Finals for the second straight season. A wild bounce saw a puck clip Jake Leschyshyn and beat Brandon Bussi 9:41 into overtime of Game 4 at…
PRE-GAME: WOLF PACK CAN CLOSE OUT BRUINS TONIGHT
PRE-GAME REPORT: WOLF PACK LOOK TO CLOSE OUT SERIES AGAINST BRUINS AT XL CENTER By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack welcome the Providence Bruins to town tonight for Game 4 of their Atlantic Division Semifinals series. Thanks to…
WOLF PACK SUFFER UGLY LOSS TO P-BRUINS IN GAME 2
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack PROVIDENCE, RI – The Hartford Wolf Pack were forced to settle for a split in Providence, as the Bruins roared back to take Game 2 6-0 at the Amica Mutual Pavilion on Friday night. The series, now tied 1-1,…
WOLF PACK TAKE GAME ONE OF SEMIS IN P-TOWN
By: Shay Costa, Howlings PROVIDENCE, RI – The Hartford Wolf Pack’s Anton Blidh scored 1:28 into the third period to give the team a 4-3 road win against his former team, the Providence Bruins, in Game One of the Atlantic Division semifinal in front of…
WOLF PACK SEND BRUINS PACKING WITH OT WIN
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack are headed to the Atlantic Division Finals for the second straight season. A wild bounce saw a puck clip Jake Leschyshyn and beat Brandon Bussi 9:41 into overtime of Game 4 at…
WOLF PACK SUFFER UGLY LOSS TO P-BRUINS IN GAME 2
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack PROVIDENCE, RI – The Hartford Wolf Pack were forced to settle for a split in Providence, as the Bruins roared back to take Game 2 6-0 at the Amica Mutual Pavilion on Friday night. The series, now tied 1-1,…
WOLF PACK TAKE GAME ONE OF SEMIS IN P-TOWN
By: Shay Costa, Howlings PROVIDENCE, RI – The Hartford Wolf Pack’s Anton Blidh scored 1:28 into the third period to give the team a 4-3 road win against his former team, the Providence Bruins, in Game One of the Atlantic Division semifinal in front of…
WOLF PACK GET 3-PT NIGHT FROM PITLICK IN GM 1 WIN
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack PROVIDENCE, RI – Tyler Pitlick picked up three points on Wednesday night as the Hartford Wolf Pack marched into the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence and took Game 1 of their best-of-five Atlantic Division Semifinals series. The Wolf Pack…
ORLANDO ENDS SWAMP RABBITS SEASON
Swamp Rabbits show life late, but Orlando pulls away to win the series BY: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, SC– Jaydon Dureau’s two-goal night spearheaded a 5-1 Orlando Solar Bears win over the Greenville Swamp Rabbits on Tuesday to win the South Division Semifinals…
SWAMP RABBITS ANSWER BACK IN GAME 2
Eberle nets game-winner; three multi-point performers shine in win BY: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, SC—Tanner Eberle broke a deadlock in a wild third period to headline the Greenville Swamp Rabbits’ Game 2 win over the Orlando Solar Bears by a 4-2 score on Monday…
SWAMP RABBITS DROP GAME 1 in OT
Spencer Kersten ends a 72-minute game to steal Game 1 from Greenville By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. – Spencer Kersten ended a marathon goalie duel to give the Orlando Solar Bears a lead in the South Division Semifinals, 1-0, over the Greenville…
SWAMP RABBITS SCHEDULE FOR SOUTH DIVISION SEMIFINALS
Swamp Rabbits and Solar Bears begin a best-of-seven series this Sunday in Greenville By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, announced the full schedule for the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs…
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