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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.

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. Mike Benning added some i... 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

Bojangles Game Preview: December 27 at Lehigh Valley

December 26, 2025 - Before the Checkers take the ice this season, we're breaking down everything fans need to know with the Bojangles Game Preview! The holiday break is over and the Checkers are setting out on the road - starting with the first meeting of the season against their division-rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms. THE MATCHUP Record/Standings CLT - 15-9-2-0 (3rd Atlantic) LV - 14-11-1-2 (4th Atlantic) Power Play / Penalty Kill CLT - 16.9% (19th) / 86.0% (t-4th) LV - 18.8% (15th) / 76.3% (29th) Offense / Defense ... Full Story

Jake Livingstone Joins Team Team Canada for Spengler Cup

December 23, 2025 - The Checkers announced today the club has loaned defenseman Jake Livingstone to Team Canada for the 2025 Spengler Cup. Livingstone, 26, has recorded five points (one goal, four assists) in 16 games for Charlotte this season. The Creston, BC, native has appeared in 143 AHL games during his professional career, scoring ten goals and adding 28 assists. Before joining the Checkers, Livingstone played two seasons with the Milwaukee Admirals, as well as five games with the Nashville Predators. Livingstone played three years ... Full Story

• Vilmanis' Late Goal Propels Checkers Past Bears - December 28, 2025
  
• Tonight's Checkers-Phantoms AHL Game Rescheduled - December 27, 2025
  
• Bojangles Game Preview: December 27 at Lehigh Valley - December 26, 2025
  
• Jake Livingstone Joins Team Team Canada for Spengler Cup - December 23, 2025
  
• Sawchyn Sends Checkers into Holidays with OT Win - December 21, 2025
  
• Checkers Come up Short in 3-1 Defeat - December 20, 2025
  
• Checkers to Hold NASCAR Night on January 9 - December 20, 2025
  
• Bojangles Game Preview: December 20 & 21 vs Springfield - December 19, 2025
  
• Checkers Recall Eamon Powell from Ghost Pirates - December 18, 2025
  
• Checkers and Novant Health Partner for Community Captains Program - December 17, 2025
  
• Checkers Skate by Penguins with 2-1 Win - December 16, 2025
  
• Bojangles Game Preview: December 16 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton - December 16, 2025
  
• Stanley Cup® to Appear at December 21 Checkers Game - December 15, 2025
  
• Checkers Take Down Penguins 6-2 - December 14, 2025
  
• Checkers Shut out in Hershey - December 13, 2025
  
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Charlotte Checkers defenseman Jake Bean
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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

Tue., Dec 30		Charlotte at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton	7:05 p.m.
Mon., Dec 29		Charlotte at Lehigh Valley	7:05 p.m.
Sun., Dec 28	W	Charlotte 3 at Hershey 2	Final
Sun., Dec 21	W	Springfield 3 at Charlotte 4	Final (OT)
Sat., Dec 20	L	Springfield 3 at Charlotte 1	Final
Tue., Dec 16	W	Charlotte 2 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 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)
  
• 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)
  
• 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)
  
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