CHECKERS IN PLAYOFFS IN INAUGURAL AHL SEASON

CHECKERS CLINCH THIRD IN EAST WITH 2-1 WIN Charlotte to face two-time defending champion Hershey in the first round CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Charlotte Checkers scored two second-period goals and…

LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON

VERSUS There’s an old saying, “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.” When it comes to the New York Rangers organization the parallels between the parent club and their…

IT WASN’T PRETTY; THAT’S FOR SURE!

VERSUS “That was what  we call in hockey, ‘a greasy win,’” Connecticut Whale Assistant Coach J.J. Daigneault said his team gutted one out and defeated the Springfield Falcons 3-1 Sunday…

THE BEST OF 13

VERSUS  The Connecticut Whale travelled to the DCU Center in Worcester Sunday afternoon with a five-game winning streak against and a two point lead on their Atlantic Division opponents. Their…

VARSITY AND JV BOTH WIN

VERSUS  Saturday hosted one of those rare nights where both the NHL and their AHL affiliates would squared off on the same day. The AHL Connecticut Whale did their part…

WHALE GOES MOBY DICK ON SHARKS

VERSUS So much for trouble scoring goals. First, the goal-challenged New York Rangers scored seven goals for the third time this season and defeated the Philadelphia Flyers, a division rival,…

SHARKS BITE CHECKERS IN 2

VERSUS SHARKS DEFENSE STYMIES CHECKERS IN 2-0 WIN Machesney makes 34 saves to earn second shutout in five games WORCESTER, MA. - Led by a 34-save shutout from Daren Machesney…

WHALE WEEKLY: February 28-March 6, 2011

The Whale (28-24-2-6, 64 pts.) started off a three-game road trip this past week with a big win over the Pirates last Monday afternoon, topping Portland 2-1 in overtime on…

FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet AHL president and CEO Dave Andrews called last week’s All-Star Classic “awesome” for a number of reasons, starting with two nights of sellout crowds for the skills…

FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet The stunning news out of Providence again emphatically demonstrated how precious life is. Tom Cavanagh, the all-time leading scorer for the Worcester Sharks (46 goals, 92 assists…