CANTLON’S CORNER: THE HUMBOLDT TRAGEDY
CANTLON’S CORNER: The Humboldt Tragedy BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – The eyes of the hockey world are now focused on Humboldt, Saskatchewan, whose population of 6,000 was stunned by the frightening tragedy of the horrible bus…
THE MIGHTY ARE FALLING – CHECKERS UP 3-1
VERSUS MURPHY’S SHUTOUT GUIDES CHECKERS TO GAME 4 VICTORY Charlotte netminder makes 44 saves to take commanding 3-1 series lead CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Mike Murphy stopped all 44 shots he faced en route to his first career playoff shutout as the…
CHECKERS WIN – TO FACE PENGUINS
VERSUS OVERTIME GOAL BY BLANCHARD WINS GAME, SERIES FOR CHECKERS Charlotte to face Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in East Division Finals HERSHEY, PA. – Nicolas Blanchard scored 1:30 into overtime as the Charlotte Checkers defeated the two-time…
CHECKERS EVEN SERIES
VERSUS CHECKERS DODGE HERSHEY COMEBACK, EVEN SERIES AT 2-2 Murphy stops 35 for first-star honors; Game 5 Friday in Charlotte CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Mike Murphy made 35 saves and Nick Dodge scored a late-third period goal as the Charlotte Checkers held…
CHECKERS JUMP OVER MONARCHS
VERSUS BOYCHUK’S LATE GOAL STINGS MONARCHS Pogge makes 33 saves, now 11-5-1 on the road MANCHESTER, N.H. – Zach Boychuk’s goal with less than a minute remaining in the third period broke a tie and the Charlotte Checkers defeated the Manchester…
CHECKERS COME BACK SHOT OUT
VERSUS HUGE CHECKERS COMEBACK FALLS SHORT Pogge makes 45 saves; Charlotte 5-0-1 in Norfolk this season NORFOLK, Va. – Despite a three-goal third-period comeback and a 45-save performance from Justin Pogge, the Checkers fell, 4-3, in a shootout to…
CHECKERS HIBERNATE BEARS
VERSUS MURPHY, DEFENSE PERFECT AS CHECKERS DOWN BEARS, 5-0 Rookie netminder stops 20 for sixth straight win HERSHEY, Pa. – Mike Murphy made 20 saves for his first shutout of the season as the Charlotte Checkers blanked the Hershey Bears, 5-0,…