Many of the prominent figures in the Checkers’ run to the Calder Cup finals last season are gone, but some major pieces remain.

Hockey season is back and, on Saturday, the Springfield Thunderbirds will host the Charlotte Checkers in a sellout game to ...

CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Checkers lost to the Abbotsford Canucks on Monday night in Game 6 of the Calder Cup Finals at Bojangles Coliseum. The Checkers were in a must-win scenario to keep playing on ...

Florida Panthers center Jack Studnicka has cleared waivers and will report to the Charlotte Checkers in the AHL.

Charlotte, N.C. — The American Hockey League has now reached the finals of the 2025 season, as the Charlotte Checkers and Abbotsford Canucks are looking for a Calder Cup. Last night, June 13, the ...

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 ...

Defenseman Trevor Carrick, right, during the Charlotte Checkers’ conference final series against the Laval Rocket at Bojangles Coliseum. Matthew Laczko For to the Observer Charlotte Checkers coach ...

The possibility of a Game 7 gave Rory Douglas, a Charlotte native and Checkers superfan, goosebumps. But to get to what would have been the final game of their season, the Charlotte Checkers had to ...

The Charlotte Checkers have completed a sweep of the Laval Rocket in the Eastern Conference Finals. They finished off the series outscoring the Rocket 18-6. The Checkers have outscored their opponent ...

Officials disallowed Charlotte's OT goal, citing goalie was not ready to play. Charlotte outshot Abbotsford 54-30 but went 0-for-5 on power-play chances. Largest-ever Checkers crowd packed Bojangles ...

A new pro women’s basketball league, UPSHOT, begins play in 2026, with Charlotte and Greensboro among league’s inaugural ...

Championship finals hockey returns to Charlotte on Friday night, when the Charlotte Checkers face the Abbotsford Canucks in Game 1 of the American Hockey League’s Calder Cup finals. The Checkers have ...