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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.

Hartford Wins in Overtime to Force Decisive Game 3

April 27, 2024 - It took more than 60 minutes, but Saturday's Game 2 went Hartford's way via a 3-2 overtime loss by Charlotte. The best-of-three first round series will now be settled in a winner-take-all Game 3 Sunday afternoon at Bojangles Coliseum. The overtime saw the two sides trade chances until a wild sequence midway through the frame, when several broken sticks led to an extended scramble in the Charlotte zone and ultimately ended with the puck in the Checkers net. Momentum went back-and-forth between Charlotte and Hartford ... Full Story

Keaton Pehrson Signs AHL Deal for Next Season

April 26, 2024 - The Checkers announced today that defenseman Keaton Pehrson has been signed to a one-year, two-way AHL contract for next season. Pehrson, 25, recently concluded a college career that saw him post 36 points (1g, 35a) in 162 games over five seasons - four with Michigan before joining the University of North Dakota for his final campaign. The 6-foot-2 blue liner helped guide the Wolverines to back-to-back Big-10 titles in 2021-22 and 2022-23 and played alongside both Will Lockwood and Mackie Samoskevich during his tenure ... Full Story

Will Lockwood Scores Late Shorthanded Goal To Give Checkers Game 1 Win Over Hartford

April 25, 2024 - The Checkers won a wild Game 1 in their first-round series against Hartford, sinking the Wolf Pack in thrilling fashion. With the game knotted at one and just a shade over five minutes remaining in regulation, the Checkers were belatedly assessed a double minor and sent to a four-minute penalty kill. Charlotte flipped the script on the Wolf Pack, however, when Skyler Brind'Amour broke up their rush in the neutral zone, carried the puck into the offensive zone and fed a pass across to Will Lockwood - who buried it and push... Full Story

First Round Preview: Checkers vs. Wolf Pack

April 24, 2024 - The postseason is officially here, and the Checkers' Calder Cup Playoff run starts with a opening-round tilt against the Hartford Wolf Pack. The quick best-of-three series - which will take place entirely at Bojangles Coliseum - begins Thursday, so let's break down everything you need to know before puck drop. HEAD-TO-HEAD The Checkers and Wolf Pack are very familiar with each other. Not only did they play eight times during the regular season, and not only did all of those meetings come after Jan. 30, but the two side... Full Story

• Hartford Wins in Overtime to Force Decisive Game 3 - April 27, 2024
  
• Keaton Pehrson Signs AHL Deal for Next Season - April 26, 2024
  
• Will Lockwood Scores Late Shorthanded Goal To Give Checkers Game 1 Win Over Hartford - April 25, 2024
  
• First Round Preview: Checkers vs. Wolf Pack - April 24, 2024
  
• Checkers Fall to Phantoms in Regular Season Finale - April 21, 2024
  
• Checkers Hand Hershey 4-1 Defeat - April 20, 2024
  
• Bojangles Game Preview: April 20 at Hershey - April 20, 2024
  
• Spencer Knight Wins Fred T. Hunt Award for Sportsmanship, Determination and Dedication to Hockey - April 19, 2024
  
• Magnus Hellberg Trade Brings Veteran Experience to Young Team - April 18, 2024
  
• Checkers Fall Short in 4-3 Loss to Hershey - April 17, 2024
  
• Checkers Announce First-Round Playoff Schedule - April 17, 2024
  
• AHL Suspends Patrick Khodorenko for One Game - April 16, 2024
  
• Atlantic Division Race Comes Down to the Wire - April 15, 2024
  
• Checkers Stumble in Hartford - April 14, 2024
  
• Checkers Throttle Thunderbirds 6-3 - April 13, 2024
  
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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

Sun., Apr 28		Hartford at Charlotte (Playoff Gm. 3)	4:00 p.m.
Sat., Apr 27	L	Hartford 3 at Charlotte 2 (Playoff Gm. 2)	Final (OT)
Thu., Apr 25	W	Hartford 1 at Charlotte 3 (Playoff Gm. 1)	Final
Sun., Apr 21	L	Charlotte 1 at Lehigh Valley 4	Final
Sat., Apr 20	W	Charlotte 4 at Hershey 1	Final
Wed., Apr 17	L	Charlotte 3 at Hershey 4	Final
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• Dom Amore: You ready for some playoff hockey? Wolf Pack delivering again for Hartford faithful - AHL Hartford Courant (April 15)
• Dom Amore: You ready for some playoff hockey? Wolf Pack delivering again for Hartford faithful - AHL Hartford Courant (April 15)
  
• Thunderbirds fall to Checkers, Adam Gaudette regains league lead in goals - AHL Springfield Republican (April 14)
• Thunderbirds fall to Checkers, Adam Gaudette regains league lead in goals - AHL Springfield Republican (April 14)
  
• Charlotte Checkers all the boxes for Gaber - AHL Winnipeg Free Press (April 5)
• Charlotte Checkers all the boxes for Gaber - AHL Winnipeg Free Press (April 5)
  
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