Weekly Report: January 19

January 19, 2026 - The Checkers navigated a jam-packed week at home and came out the other side with an impressive seven of eight possible points in the standings. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Team Statistics Overall record 22-12-3-0 Home record 12-6-2-0 Road record 10-6-1-0 Last week's record 3-0-1-0 Last 10 games 6-3-1-0 Division Standings 3rd Conference Standings 3rd League Standings 7th Checkers 8, Thunderbirds 2 The Checkers kicked off the week with an abso... Full Story


January 19, 2026 - The Florida Panthers have assigned forward Noah Gregor to the Checkers. Gregor, 27, has skated in 24 games with the Panthers this season, logging one goal and two assists. The Beaumont, AB, native has suited up in 317 NHL games over seven seasons, appearing with the San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators, and Florida. Gregor was selected with the fourth round (111th overall) in the 2016 NHL Draft by the Sharks. He's previously played in the AHL in parts of three seasons, rec... Full Story

January 18, 2026 - Bloomington, Ill. - Dryden McKay made 36 saves for his second-straight shutout on home ice and his fourth-straight win as the Bloomington Bison beat the Toledo Walleye 3-0 at Grossinger Motors Arena on Sunday evening. Bloomington took a heavy shot lead early in the game, accounting for seven of the first eight, and was turned away off an offensive-zone steal in the onslaught. The Bison earned the contest's first powerplay and created numerous cross-ice chances to control momentum. Shortly aft... Full Story

January 18, 2026 - CHARLOTTE, NC - The Checkers flipped the script on Hershey in Sunday's rematch, battling back to force overtime and then finishing the job in the shootout. The tight contest saw the Bears claim a 3-2 lead early in the third period and hold on into the waning moments of regulation, but Mike Benning came through in the clutch. With 56 seconds left an d an extra attacker on the ice for Charlotte, the puck made its way to Benning in the high slot and the blue liner wired it into the back of the n... Full Story

• Checkers Rally, Earn Shootout Win over Bears - Charlotte Checkers (AHL) January 18
• Bison Drop Close Game to Komets - Bloomington Bison (ECHL) January 17
• Checkers Snag Point, Fall in OT to Bears - Charlotte Checkers (AHL) January 17
• Bojangles Game Preview: January 17 & 18 vs Hershey - Charlotte Checkers (AHL) January 16
• Bison Burn Komets 5-2 - Bloomington Bison (ECHL) January 16
• Postponed Games Rescheduled - Bloomington Bison (ECHL) January 16
• Bjornfot & Devine Named to 2026 AHL All-Star Classic - Charlotte Checkers (AHL) January 15
• Mastrosimone's Hat Trick Leads Checkers to 8-2 Win - Charlotte Checkers (AHL) January 14
• Checkers Recall Huard from Ghost Pirates - Charlotte Checkers (AHL) January 14
• Checkers Put 8-2 Smackdown on Springfield - Charlotte Checkers (AHL) January 13
• Bison Sign Jacob Boll - Bloomington Bison (ECHL) January 13
• Weekly Report: January 12 - Charlotte Checkers (AHL) January 12
• McKay, Bison Blank Cyclones - Bloomington Bison (ECHL) January 10
• Checkers Get Revenge, Pound Penguins 5-1 - Charlotte Checkers (AHL) January 10
• Panthers Recall Sandis Vilmanis - Charlotte Checkers (AHL) January 10
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• Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League
• Bloomington Bison of the ECHL

January 18	AHL	Hershey 3 at Charlotte 4	Final (SO)
January 18	ECHL	Toledo 0 at Bloomington 3	Final
January 17	AHL	Hershey 4 at Charlotte 3	Final (OT)
January 17	ECHL	Bloomington 2 at Fort Wayne 3	Final
January 16	ECHL	Bloomington 5 at Fort Wayne 2	Final
January 14	AHL	Springfield 2 at Charlotte 8	Final
January 13	AHL	Springfield 2 at Charlotte 8	Final
January 10	AHL	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 1 at Charlotte 5	Final
January 10	ECHL	Cincinnati 0 at Bloomington 5	Final
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• Messier: Bison 'showed our depth' in weekend test - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph (January 20)
• Dryden McKay: Consistency, teamwork fueling Bison surge - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph (January 20)
• Nikita Sedov credits team approach after Bison’s 3-0 win - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph (January 20)
• Watch: Dryden McKay posts shutout as Bison blank Toledo - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph (January 19)
• Bison cap grueling weekend with shutout of Toledo - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph (January 19)
• Komets punished for pre-game altercation - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (January 18)
• Jonsson, Komets shut the door on Bloomington - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (January 18)
• Wrapping up Komets' Saturday win over Bloomington - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (January 18)
• Jonsson, Komets hold on late against Bloomington - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (January 18)
• Pregame blog: Bloomington Bison vs. Komets - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (January 18)
• Bison depth on display as key players return - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph (January 17)
• Komets upended in second period against Bloomington - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (January 17)
• Three Stars: Wrapping up a chaotic Komets loss to the Bison - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (January 17)
• Komets, snake bitten by penalties, fall to Bloomington - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (January 17)
• Pregame blog: Bloomington Bison vs. Komets - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (January 17)
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