Charlotte shutout at home in loss to division rivals, 3-0
April 4, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL)
Charlotte Checkers News Release
Charlotte N.C. - It was the last game of the regular season for the Checkers and they didn't end on a very good note as they were shutout by the Gwinnett Gladiators, who were battling for a playoff birth, 3-0.
The only goal of the first period was tallied by the Gladiators while on the man-advantage. Defenseman Jeff Mason blasted a shot from the right point that was redirected into the net by forward Brandon Kalenicki at 13:54 past Checkers goalie Jeff Jakaitis. After twenty minutes of action, it was 1-0 Gwinnett.
There was no scoring in the second period and the third period was controlled by the Gladiators when they tallied an insurance goal on the power-play. Gwinnett forward Adam Berti batted in rebound off a point shot at 2:08 giving his team a 2-0 lead. Despite power-play advantages for the Checkers throughout the period, they were unable to come up with a goal and Gwinnett sealed the game with an empty netter by Dirk Southern at 19:32.
The Checkers are playing their 16th season of play as a member of the ECHL. The first playoff game takes place on April 9 against the South Carolina Stingrays at 7 P.M. start at The EXTREME ICE CENTER in Indian Trail, N.C. In the team's 16-year history, the Checkers have made the playoffs 12 times including five consecutive playoff appearances to date. The Checkers are in their fourth season of play at Time Warner Cable Arena. For season ticket information, please call 704-342-4-ICE or visit www.gocheckers.com.
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