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 held on for a 2-1 win over the Worcester Sharks on…
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 AHL franchise are almost surreal.
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 afternoon in front of 4, 985 at the XL Center. “But we’ll take it,”…
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 mission: Grab two points; Come out of the game healthy and…
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 with a 4-2 victory, their fifth in seven tries, against the Worcester Sharks. After…
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, 7-0 Sunday afternoon. Then their AHL affiliate, the equally…
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 and two unanswered goals, the Worcester Sharks defeated the Charlotte…
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 Wade Redden’s shorthanded game-winner. Connecticut then made one of their longest…
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 competition and All-Star Game at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa.
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 in 202 games), was found dead Thursday of an apparent…