Charlotte Checkers

PHOTOS: Grand Rapids Griffins vs. Texas Stars – 02/26/2025

CEDAR PARK, Texas. – Wednesday night, the Texas Stars defeated the visiting Grand Rapids Griffins 5-2 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. Amadeus Lombardi put the Griffins on the board 3:50 into the first period when he batted in a rebound off Stars goaltender Magnus Hellberg’s right pad, giving the Griffins an early 1-0 lead. Matej Blümel continued his goal […]

PHOTOS: Charlotte Checkers vs. Milwaukee Admirals – 01/24/2025

MILWAUKEE, Wisc – Friday night at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, the Milwaukee Admirals faced off against the Charlotte Checkers for the first of a two-game series. After a scoreless first period the Admirals took a 1-0 lead in the second Period. The Checkers scored in the third to even the score at 1-1, but the […]

PHOTOS: Charlotte Checkers vs. Milwaukee Admirals – 01/25/2025

MILWAUKEE, Wisc. – The Charlotte Checkers defeated the Milwaukee Admirals in overtime on Saturday night, winning 4-3. The hard-hitting game started with an Admirals goal within 30 seconds from Anders Bjork. This prompted the Teddy Bear Toss at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena. Fans donated over 3,000 teddy bears by tossing them onto the ice.The Admirals scored […]

ECHL: Worcester Railers: Goaltender John Muse Retires

There comes a time in every player’s career when they have to decide to hang up the skates. The time has come for Goaltender John Muse. Muse has enjoyed a long hockey career over 14 years but is staying involved in the hockey community. Muse is taking a job overseas to enter into the coaching […]

ECHL/AHL: Savannah Ghost Pirates/Charlotte Checkers | Nicholas Zabaneh Recalled

On December 18th, 2024, the Savannah Ghost Pirates, ECHL affiliate of the Charlotte Checkers and Florida Panthers, have announced that Nicholas Zabaneh has been recalled to the Charlotte Checkers. Zabaneh is currently signed to a one-year, two-way AHL contract with Charlotte. Zabaneh, Toronto native, spent four years with Boston University prior to signing his first […]

Bears Lose 2-1, Okuliar Scores Two For Checkers

In a game that saw many chances for both sides, the Bears narrowly missed out on a victory, falling 2-1 to the Charlotte Checkers in Hershey on Saturday, December 14th, at GIANT Center. It had been an unfortunate loss for Hershey, as they had won their previous game on Friday 2-1 against the Syracuse Crunch after […]

PHOTOS: Charlotte Checkers vs. Hershey Bears – 12/14/2024

HERSHEY, Pa. – The Hershey Bears hosted the Charlotte Checkers for a lovely Saturday night Tilt at the Giant Center. The Bears started the night with scoring first at 6:04, Brennan Saulnier scored the first and only goals for the Bears that night with Vincent Iorio and Henrick Rybinski assisting the goal. The Checkers would […]

AHL Game Recap: Charlotte Checkers vs Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 12/13/2024

It’s no secret that the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and the Charlotte Checkers are rivals, and it certainly showed in the second game of the week against each other. First Period: Charlotte got to work at:15 into the opening frame when Rasmus Asplund scored his eighth goal of the season unassisted into the back of Joel Blomqvist’s […]

ECHL: Florida Everblades: Brad Ralph Earns 500th Coaching Win

On Sunday December 1st, 2024, the Florida Everblades announced that Head Coach Brad Ralph earned his 500th coaching win. Before turning into a coach, Ralph was a player that played in the AHL. He was drafted in 1992 NHL Entry Draft in Round 2, 53rd overall by the Phoenix Coyotes. In the 2000-2001 season, He […]

ECHL Roster Transactions: Savannah Ghost Pirates | 11/25/2024

Trade: On Monday, November 25th, 2024, Savannah Ghost Pirates announced they traded defenseman CJ McGee to the Orlando Solar Bears. McGee, a New Jersey Native, signed an amateur tryout contract last season in April with the Ghost Pirates. He played in three games, with two being against the Jacksonville Icemen and one against the Greenville […]