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May 20, 2022 - As the Checkers continue on to the third round of the Calder Cup Playoffs, let's preview the Atlantic Division Finals against the Springfield Thunderbirds.
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The Springfield Thunderbirds went 43-24-6-3 this season for a .625 points percentage - a mark that tied them with the Checkers in the Atlantic Division standings, although Charlotte would earn the division title by virtue of the regulation wins tiebreaker.
The Thunderbirds were a force on home ice throughout the season, with their 26 home wins standi... Full Story
May 18, 2022 - As the Checkers embark on the next round of the Calder Cup Playoffs, a new batch of prospects have joined their ranks.
Goaltender Mack Guzda has been assigned to Charlotte by the Florida Panthers, while defenseman Robert Calisti has been signed to a professional tryout and defenseman Braden Hache has been signed to an amateur tryout.
Guzda, a 21-year-old native of Tennessee, signed an entry-level contract with the Panthers on Feb. 7 and recently concluded his final junior season. The netminder went 20-9-2 with a 2.52 g... Full Story
May 16, 2022 - CHARLOTTE, NC - The Checkers stepped up and shut down Bridgeport in Monday's Game 4, sending the Islanders packing with a decisive 4-0 win.
With their 3-1 victory in the best-of-five series, the Checkers will now advance to the Atlantic Division Finals to face the Springfield Thunderbirds.
Coming off of a tough loss in Game 3, Charlotte wasted no time establishing itself in the rematch as Max McCormick pounced on a Bridgeport turnover in the corner and deposited it into the net just 61 seconds into the contest.
The ... Full Story
May 16, 2022 - The Charlotte Checkers today announced the schedule for their third-round, Atlantic Division Finals playoff series to be played against the Springfield Thunderbirds.
The Checkers, who advanced in the playoffs by defeating the Bridgeport Islanders in Round 2 earlier tonight, will begin the series with two games in Springfield on Sunday, May 22, and Wednesday, May 25. The best-of-five series then moves back to Charlotte for a game on Saturday, May 28, followed by "if necessary" games on Sunday, May 29, and Tuesday, May 31. ... Full Story
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Charlotte Checkers News
- Round Three Preview: Checkers vs Thunderbirds - May 20, 2022
- Guzda, Calisti and Hache All Join Checkers - May 18, 2022
- Checkers Send Bridgeport Packing with 4-0 Win - May 16, 2022
- Checkers to Face Springfield Thunderbirds in Round 3 of Playoffs - May 16, 2022
- Checkers Stumble in Game 3 Loss - May 14, 2022
- Zac Dalpe Completes Hat Trick with Double OT Winner in Game 2 - May 12, 2022
- Dalpe Scores in Double Overtime to Give Checkers 2-0 Series Lead - May 12, 2022
- Mary Grams Named Charlotte Checkers' Person of the Year - May 12, 2022
- Gustav Olofsson Steps up as Game 1 Hero - May 11, 2022
- Checkers Come Back, Claim Game One Win over Islanders - May 10, 2022
- Checkers Come Back to Take Playoff Opener in Bridgeport - May 10, 2022
- Playoff Watch Parties at Ed's Tavern - May 10, 2022
- Max McCormick Signs Two-Year Extension with Seattle - May 9, 2022
- Round Two Preview: Checkers vs Bridgeport - May 6, 2022
- Kraken Prospect Ryker Evans Ready to Learn - May 5, 2022
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Mon., May 16 | W | Bridgeport 0 at Charlotte 4 (Playoff Gm. 4) | Final |
Sat., May 14 | L | Bridgeport 3 at Charlotte 2 (Playoff Gm. 3) | Final |
Thu., May 12 | W | Charlotte 7 at Bridgeport 6 (Playoff Gm. 2) | Final (OT) |
Tue., May 10 | W | Charlotte 3 at Bridgeport 2 (Playoff Gm. 1) | Final |
Sat., Apr 23 | W | Charlotte 2 at Providence 1 | Final |
Fri., Apr 22 | W | Charlotte 2 at Hartford 1 | Final |
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Charlotte Checkers Headlines
- Charlotte Checkers playoff schedule - AHL Charlotte Observer (May 17)
- Bridgeport Islanders season ends with shutout in Charlotte, 3-1 Checkers series win - AHL Connecticut Post (May 17)
- Springfield Thunderbirds to face Charlotte Checkers in Atlantic Division Finals - AHL Springfield Republican (May 17)
- Checkers-Islanders AHL Calder Cup playoffs Game 3 Charlotte - AHL Charlotte Observer (May 14)
- Charlotte's Dalpe scores in double overtime, puts Bridgeport Islanders on brink - AHL Connecticut Post (May 13)
- Bridgeport Islanders can't score on long five-on-three, drop playoff-series opener to Charlotte - AHL Connecticut Post (May 11)
- Regional Digest: UConn beats Villanova for 12th win in a row - AHL Hartford Courant (April 23)
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