Checkers Close out Phantoms 3-2 in Overtime

December 29, 2025 - ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Charlotte Checkers (17-9-2-0) outlasted the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (15-11-2-2) in a 3-2 overtime finish at PPL Center on Monday night. Nolan Foote's game-winning goal 2:08 into the extra session provided Charlotte with the victory and a 2-0 start to their five-game road trip. For the second straight game, Nate Smith provided the ice-breaker, tapping home a centering feed from Brian Pinho at 11:48 of the first period. Charlotte outshot Lehigh Valley 8-1 in the opening stanza, ... Full Story

Charlotte FC Acquires $450,000 General Allocation Money from Minnesota United for Goalkeeper Drake Callender

December 29, 2025 - CHARLOTTE - Charlotte FC today announced the Club has acquired $350,000 in 2026 General Allocation Money and $100,000 in 2027 General Allocation Money from Minnesota United FC in exchange for goalkeeper Drake Callender. Charlotte FC retains a percentage of any future sale or trade of Callender and can receive up to $300,000 GAM if certain conditional metrics are met. Everyone at the Club thanks Drake for his contributions to Charlotte FC. TRANSACTION: Charlotte FC acquired $350,000 in 2... Full Story

Vilmanis' Late Goal Propels Checkers Past Bears

December 28, 2025 - HERSHEY, Pa. - The Charlotte Checkers (16-9-2-0) began their five-game road trip with a dramatic 3-2 victory over the Hershey Bears (14-13-1-0) at Giant Arena on Sunday night. Nate Smith scored his first goal with the Checkers 1:28 into regulation, sliding the puck past Bears netminder Mitch Gibson after a feed from Nolan Foote. Tobias Bjornfot recorded the secondary assist on Smith's opening tally. Smith joined Charlotte after signing a two-year, one-way AHL deal with the club on December 11... Full Story

Tonight's Checkers-Phantoms AHL Game Rescheduled

December 27, 2025 - SPRINGFIELD, Mass. ... The American Hockey League today announced that due to travel issues caused by winter weather, tonight's game between the Charlotte Checkers and the Lehigh Valley Phantoms at PPL Center in Allentown, Pa., (AHL Game #443) has been rescheduled. The game will be played on Monday, Dec. 29, at 7:05 p.m. ET.... Full Story

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• Midfielder Maggie Pierce to Join Ireland's Shelbourne FC - Carolina Ascent FC (GSL) December 23
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• Carolina Ascent, DC Power FC Ends Scoreless - Carolina Ascent FC (GSL) December 20
• Bojangles Game Preview: December 20 & 21 vs Springfield - Charlotte Checkers (AHL) December 19
• Charlotte FC Selects Three Players in 2026 MLS SuperDraft - Charlotte FC (MLS) December 18
• Checkers Recall Eamon Powell from Ghost Pirates - Charlotte Checkers (AHL) December 18
• Checkers and Novant Health Partner for Community Captains Program - Charlotte Checkers (AHL) December 17
• Assistant Coach Dave Dixon Accepts Job as Greenville Triumph Head Coach - Charlotte Independence (USL1) December 17
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• Kannapolis, North Carolina
• Winston-Salem, North Carolina

December 30	AHL	Charlotte at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton	7:05 p.m.
December 29	AHL	Charlotte 3 at Lehigh Valley 2	Final (OT)
December 28	AHL	Charlotte 3 at Hershey 2	Final
December 21	AHL	Springfield 3 at Charlotte 4	Final (OT)
December 20	GSL	DC 0 at Carolina 0	Final
December 20	AHL	Springfield 3 at Charlotte 1	Final
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• Lehigh Valley Phantoms game against Charlotte Checkers postponed - AHL Allentown Morning Call (December 27)
• Springfield Thunderbirds extend point streak to six games, but fall in OT - AHL Springfield Republican (December 22)
• Tulsa’s Adams, South Florida’s Wickham Selected in 2026 MLS SuperDraft - MLS American Conference (December 18)
• AHL: Penguins defeated again at home by Charlotte - AHL Scranton Times-Tribune (December 17)
• AHL: Pens lose at home to Charlotte - AHL Scranton Times-Tribune (December 15)
• WBS Penguins win streak snapped in loss to Charlotte - AHL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (December 15)
• Dallas Trinity FC beats Carolina Ascent FC, climbs into playoff spot with 3rd straight win - GSL Dallas Morning News (December 14)
• Charlotte ends Monsters’ three-game winning streak with 4-0 victory - AHL Lorain Morning Journal (December 11)
• Monsters take down Checkers, 3-1, in Charlotte - AHL Lorain Morning Journal (December 10)
• UPSHOT league reveals team name, coach for Charlotte franchise - UPSHOT WBTV (December 3)
• Charlotte Knights announce 2026 home game times - IL WCNC (December 1)
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