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The Charlotte Checkers are a minor league hockey team. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, they are a member of the American Hockey League.

Atlantic Division Final Preview: Checkers vs Bears

May 15, 2025 - The Checkers have advanced to the third round of the Calder Cup Playoffs by virtue of a 3-2 series win over the Providence Bruins. Next up for Charlotte is a date with the defending champion Hershey Bears in the Atlantic Division Final. REGULAR SEASON STATS Record/Standings CLT - 44-22-3-3 (2nd Atlantic) HER - 44-20-7-1 (1st Atlantic) Power Play / Penalty Kill CLT - 21.2% (5th) / 86.6% (1st) HER - 17.7% (19th) / 83.6% (t-8th) Offense / Defense CLT - 3.25 GF/Game (t-8th) / 2.57 GA/Game (t-4th) HE... Full Story

Playoff Notebook: Moving On

May 14, 2025 - The Checkers took the ice for practice Tuesday morning, living to fight another day after taking their second-round series over the weekend. With their backs against the wall in a decisive Game 5, Charlotte took care of business from start to finish - suffocating the Bruins and earning a 5-2 victory. "We knew it was obviously a do-or-die game," said Checkers defenseman Trevor Carrick. "We weren't happy with the outcomes of the last two games and we knew it was going to take a very solid defensive game. I thought we pla... Full Story

Checkers Beat Bruins in Decisive Game 5 to Advance

May 11, 2025 - CHARLOTTE, NC- With their backs against the wall, the Checkers took care of business in Game 5 by beating the Bruins 5-2 and punching their ticket to the Atlantic Division Finals. The home side opened the scoring early in the first by capitalizing on some chaos in front of the Providence net, as Tobias Bjornfot corralled the loose puck out front and buried it through a mass of bodies. On the other side of the ice, Charlotte stymied the Bruins attack from start to finish, eventually holding them to a historically stagge... Full Story

Checkers Advance to Third Round of Playoffs

May 11, 2025 - The Charlotte Checkers today announced that they have advanced to the third round of the Calder Cup Playoffs. After earning a first-round bye, the team secured a 3-2 series victory over the Providence Bruins by way of a 5-2 victory in Game 5 earlier today. Charlotte's next series, the best-of-five Atlantic Division Final, will be played against the winner of an ongoing matchup between the No. 1 Hershey Bears and No. 5 Lehigh Valley Phantoms, which is currently tied 2-2. Game 5 of the best-of-five series was still in progr... Full Story

• Atlantic Division Final Preview: Checkers vs Bears - May 15, 2025
  
• Playoff Notebook: Moving On - May 14, 2025
  
• Checkers Beat Bruins in Decisive Game 5 to Advance - May 11, 2025
  
• Checkers Advance to Third Round of Playoffs - May 11, 2025
  
• Providence Forces Game 5 with Overtime Win - May 9, 2025
  
• Checkers Fall 3-2 as Bruins Extend Series - May 7, 2025
  
• Series Reset: Checkers vs Bruins - May 6, 2025
  
• Kahkonen Shutout Seals Game 2 Win - May 4, 2025
  
• Checkers Bury Bruins 5-1 to Take Game 1 - May 2, 2025
  
• Atlantic Division Semifinal Preview: Checkers vs Bruins - May 1, 2025
  
• Notebook: Playoff Mode - April 30, 2025
  
• Checkers to Face Bruins in Second Round of Playoffs - April 27, 2025
  
• Jack Devine Jumping Straight into Pro Game with Charlotte - April 25, 2025
  
• Checkers Building on and off the Ice During Bye Week - April 24, 2025
  
• Wrapping up the Regular Season - April 21, 2025
  
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League: American Hockey League
Home: Charlotte, North Carolina
Affiliation: Carolina Hurricanes
Website: Charlotte Checkers site
Schedule: Full Charlotte Checkers Schedule Statistics: Full Charlotte Checkers Statistics

Sat., May 17		Hershey at Charlotte (Playoff Gm. 2)	7:00 p.m.
Fri., May 16		Hershey at Charlotte (Playoff Gm. 1)	7:00 p.m.
Sun., May 11	W	Providence 2 at Charlotte 5 (Playoff Gm. 5)	Final
Fri., May 9	L	Providence 3 at Charlotte 2 (Playoff Gm. 4)	Final (OT)
Wed., May 7	L	Providence 3 at Charlotte 2 (Playoff Gm. 3)	Final
Sun., May 4	W	Charlotte 2 at Providence 0 (Playoff Gm. 2)	Final
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• What should Charlotte expect from Hershey in Game 1? With Todd Nelson, you never know - AHL Harrisburg Patriot-News (May 15)
  
• Having subdued gritty Lehigh Valley, Bears face tougher test vs. Checkers beginning Friday - AHL Harrisburg Patriot-News (May 14)
  
• Coach Kinnear cites energizing home crowd as Checkers advance through playoffs - AHL WCNC (May 12)
  
• Hershey, Charlotte meet in Atlantic Division Finals. Here is the best-of-five schedule - AHL Harrisburg Patriot-News (May 12)
  
• Charlotte Checkers ready to feed off home crowd during playoffs - AHL WCNC (May 7)
  
• Utica Comets split AHL series with Charlotte; Roster changes - AHL Rome Sentinel (April 14)
  
• WBS Penguins fall in Charlotte for split of important weekend series - AHL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (March 31)
  
• Charlotte halts WBS Penguins' win streak - AHL Scranton Times-Tribune (March 30)
  
• WBS Penguins get key win over Charlotte - AHL Scranton Times-Tribune (March 30)
  
• WBS Penguins score key win in first game of weekend series in Charlotte - AHL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (March 30)
  
• Checkers secure playoff spot with decisive comeback victory - AHL WCNC (March 27)
  
• Charlotte Checkers coach reacts to team's seventh straight postseason appearance - AHL WCNC (March 27)
  
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