The news comes about a year after a new ownership group acquired Charlotte’s American Hockey League franchise.

The Checkers have now won 11 of their last 12 games dating back to the second round. This marks Charlotte’s second trip to the Calder Cup Finals, with their previous appearance resulting in the ...

The Checkers were among the AHL’s best teams on the power play during the regular season, scoring a fifth-best 21.2 percent of the time. Unfamiliar foes Even though both teams are in the AHL ...

The Checkers are having an excellent season in the AHL's Atlantic Division, currently leading in point percentage It was a good day on Wednesday around the AHL's Charlotte Checkers. The American ...

The Charlotte Checkers held a media day on Tuesday ahead of the opening weekend games on Oct. 18 and Oct. 19 at Bojangles Coliseum. Melissa Key/CBJ Preview this article 1 min The AHL team hopes to ...

The Charlotte Checkers have tied the Calder Cup Finals 1-1 after an overtime winner from defenseman Mike Benning in Game 2.