Charlotte Checkers
Coverage (16 articles)
The Unexpected Team
Three wins in a row. Thirty-seven and thirty-four. LaMelo Ball dropped 29 on the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night at Spectrum Center, and your Charlotte Hornets are about to make some playoff noise. John Speedway on the team nobody expected — and why this one feels different.
Hornets, Checkers, Charlotte FC All Won on the Same Saturday. Charlotte Went 3-0.
LaMelo Ball dropped 29 on Memphis. The Checkers scored three in the first period. Charlotte FC put up six goals. Three home games, three blowouts, one Saturday in March. Charlotte went 3-0.
The Charlotte Checkers Have Been to the Playoffs Seven Straight Years. This City Needs to Start Showing Up.
The Charlotte Checkers have clinched the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season — and this city is barely paying attention. John Speedway on why the most consistently successful franchise in Charlotte deserves a full house.
Charlotte Had a Weekend. Here's What It Means.
The Checkers swept Lehigh Valley twice at Bojangles Coliseum. Charlotte FC set a franchise record with six goals against the Red Bulls. The Hornets blew out Memphis. Here is where Charlotte's teams stand on Monday morning.
Your Guide to Opening Knight at Truist Field: March 27, 7:04 p.m.
The Charlotte Knights open their 2026 season Friday at Truist Field against the Durham Bulls. First pitch is 7:04 p.m. Here is what to know before you go.
Bojangles Coliseum Just Got $25 Million in Repairs. The Checkers Just Made the Playoffs for the Eighth Straight Year.
Charlotte City Council approved $25 million for Bojangles Coliseum HVAC repairs. Two days later, the Checkers clinched their eighth consecutive Calder Cup Playoffs berth. The 70-year-old building and the team are the same story.
Sandis Vilmanis Scored Four Goals on Sunday. No Checkers Player Had Ever Done That.
Sandis Vilmanis set a franchise record with four goals as the Checkers routed Hershey 6-1. Charlotte is 12-3-1 since March 1 and locked into the Calder Cup Playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.
Who Are the Charlotte Checkers? A Fan's Guide to Charlotte's AHL Hockey Team
Charlotte is home to an AHL hockey team and most people don't know it. The Charlotte Checkers — affiliate of the Florida Panthers — play at Bojangles Coliseum, won the Calder Cup in 2019, and are one of Charlotte's best-kept sports secrets. Here's everything you need to know.
Charlotte Checkers Win Third Straight, Beat Rochester 5-3 on Jack Studnicka's 28-Second Opener and Ben Steeves' 20th Goal
The Charlotte Checkers won their third straight game Wednesday night, defeating the Rochester Americans 5-3 at Blue Cross Arena behind Jack Studnicka's 28-second opener, Ben Steeves' milestone 20th goal, and a three-point performance from Sandis Vilmanis. Charlotte returns home for its final six regular-season games with a record of 40-21-5.
Regular Season Ends, Playoffs Begin, Checkers One Win From Round 2
Charlotte closed the AHL regular season with a 4-for-8 power-play clinic and opened the Calder Cup First Round 8-1 over Springfield. One more win on Friday and the Checkers advance.
The Checkers Outshot the Phantoms 39-15 and Got Shut Out Anyway
Yaniv Perets's 39 saves gave him his first professional shutout, in his eighth AHL game. Charlotte's third-place Atlantic slot is locked either way.
Charlotte Sports Week: Panthers reset vs Miami, Hornets leadership test, Charlotte FC's nine-man win, ROVAL Sunday at 3
Panthers take a 42–13 bruise in Foxborough as Chuba Hubbard sits and Rico Dowdle steps up, Charlotte FC banks a 1–0 road win after two D.C. reds, the Hornets preach leadership, and the ROVAL goes green at 3.
Sawchyn Returns, Carrick Wins It as Checkers Down Marlies 3-2
Trevor Carrick scored the winner in the third period and Gracyn Sawchyn returned from an 88-day absence with two assists as Charlotte extended its road winning streak to four games.
Charlotte Checkers Playoff Watch: Where They Stand With Two Weeks Left
The Checkers are 39-21-5, locked into third in the Atlantic with home ice secured, and closing the regular season with seven consecutive home games at Bojangles Coliseum. The defending Eastern Conference champions have been getting ready for eight years.
Hershey Scored Twice Before the Third Period. Charlotte Spent It Trying to Catch Up.
Charlotte's five-game winning streak ends as Hershey's Bogdan Trineyev and Louie Belpedio score in the first two periods. Mikulas Hovorka's third-period goal wasn't enough in a 2-1 loss at Bojangles Coliseum.
Charlotte FC at the Quarter-Pole: What Five Matches Reveal
Charlotte FC are 2-1-2 through five matches with eight points and third in the Eastern Conference. Pep Biel has four goals from midfield, the 6-1 Red Bulls rout set a club record, and Wilfried Zaha's loan clock is ticking toward June 30.