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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.
Jack Beckett·Apr 23, 2026
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.
Jack Beckett·Apr 19, 2026
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.
Jack Beckett·Apr 13, 2026
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.
Jack Beckett·Apr 12, 2026
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.
Jack Beckett·Apr 4, 2026
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…
Jack Beckett·Apr 2, 2026
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.
Jack Beckett·Apr 1, 2026
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.
Jack Beckett·Mar 28, 2026
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.
Jack Beckett·Mar 23, 2026
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.
John Speedway·Mar 22, 2026
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·Mar 22, 2026
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…
Jack Beckett·Mar 20, 2026