Checkers forward Sandis Vilmanis, back, and Canucks center Ty Mueller eye the puck in a face-off during the Calder Cup opener at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, NC on Friday, June 13, 2025.

Charlotte Checkers celebrate the team’s third goal against the Rochester Americans in the 2024 Queen City Outdoor Classic at Truist Field in uptown Charlotte, NC on Saturday, January 13, 2024.

Charlotte Checkers goalie Kaapo Kahkonen, taps hands with fans as he leaves the ice prior to action against the Providence Bruins on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. The Providence Bruins defeated the ...

Charlotte Checkers organist Greazy Keyz entertains the crowd during action the team’s Calder Cup game against the Canucks on Sunday, June 15, 2025 at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, NC.

The Charlotte Checkers have entered their Shawn Lynch era. Why it matters: Lynch, appointed team president in June, has risen through the organization's ranks since starting as an intern in 2003. Now ...

Charlotte Checkers fan Riley Wilson, left, watches as members of the team skate past during a warmup prior to action against the Cleveland Monsters at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, NC on Friday ...

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The Charlotte Checkers held an outdoor practice at the ice rink at Truist Field on Dec. 12 Expand to read more Melissa Key/CBJ Listen to this article 5 min Stationed behind the glass at one end of ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Springfield Thunderbirds (34-23-2-5, 75 points) erased a pair of deficits in the middle period en route to a 7-4 victory over the Charlotte Checkers (35-23-3-3, 76 points) on ...

Charlotte Checkers, American League Hockey team, play Hartford Wolf Pack in Bojangles Coliseum. Tickets sell for $1.01. Here’s how and why.