The Charlotte Checkers didn’t just win their home opener. They announced they’re back, and they’re intent defending their Eastern Conference crown. Six different goal scorers torched Iowa, 6-2, on ...

Charlotte Checkers head coach Geordie Kinnear, left, smiles as he watches his team run through drills during practice at BoJangles Coliseum in Charlotte, NC on Thursday, October 9, 2025. JEFF SINER ...

What does it feel like to win a game in double overtime, only to have it overturned by an officiating call, and then to lose that very same game? The Charlotte Checkers found that out Friday night, ...

Mike Benning’s shot found the top corner with 15:58 left in overtime, but the real story was what happened before the puck landed in the net. Charlotte’s power play, which went 0-for-5 in Friday’s ...

The Charlotte Checkers open their 2025-26 American Hockey League season Saturday night, less than four months removed from the end of a great season with a near-magical finish. The Checkers got hot ...