Zach Boychuk

Red & Black Hockey Previous entry: Who will fill out Canes forward lines? by David Lee on 09/29/11 at 04:19 PM ET Comments (0) On Thursday, the Hurricanes trimmed their training camp roster to 24 by sending 12 players to Charlotte of the American League.  The group of twelve includes Zach Boychuk, who was projected to make the final round of cuts.  Instead it was former Oilers first round pick Riley Nash who has ended up as the thirteenth forward on the depth chart.  Although...Read Full Story

Red & Black Hockey Previous entry: Canes sign top pick Murphy by David Lee on 09/20/11 at 08:15 PM ET Comments (0) Over the summer, the Carolina Hurricanes added a lot of pieces.  By now, they’ve definitely shored up the blue line, and they even have a log jam.  Barring a trade, no matter how well a certain 2011 first round draftee plays in camp, there just isn’t any space for defensemen.  On the other side, there’s going to be plenty of competition for forward spots.  The way I...Read Full Story

Beasts of the Southeast Previous entry: Caps in, Bolts Close... And the Rest of the Southeast Division Playoff Picture by Jon Jordan on 03/28/11 at 11:53 AM ET Comments (0) Hershey’s clinched in the East Division and both Charlotte and Norfolk are getting awful close. Chicago’s in a dogfight in the West (with an added lift from the crossover rule), while Rochester is left to play for pride. Amid some serious playoff race action, here is your weekly stats pack-style glimpse at the...Read Full Story

Red & Black Hockey Previous entry: Checkers level series with Bears by David Lee on 04/22/11 at 09:26 PM ET Comments (0) On Friday night, the Charlotte Checkers overcame a 3-0 lead late in the second period to score five straight goals in a 5-3 win over the visiting Hershey Bears.  Charlotte now has a 3-2 lead in the series as it shifts back to Hershey for games six Sunday and (if necessary) seven on Monday.  Drayson Bowman had an empty net goal and two assists.  Oskar Osala had...Read Full Story

Beasts of the Southeast Previous entry: Pens/Bolts Series Shifts to Tampa as Playoff Hockey Returns to the Bay Area by Jon Jordan on 04/18/11 at 09:53 AM ET Comments (0) Playoff action at the AHL level kicked off last week as well and the top affiliates for the Carolina Hurricanes, Tampa Bay Lightning and Washington Capitals are all underway in their chase for the Calder Cup. Charlotte (Carolina) and Hershey (Washington) are battling each other in the East Quarterfinals while...Read Full Story