The Charlotte Checkers found that out Friday night, falling 4-3 to the Abbotsford Canucks in Game 1 of the Calder Cup Finals. It was the third-longest game the Checkers have ever played.

Charlotte Checkers fans look to provide support to the team by ringing cowbells during the team's game against Abbotsford Canucks in Monday's Game 6 of the Calder Cup Finals at Bojangles Coliseum.

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 ...

A Checkers game without Greazy Keyz just wouldn’t make sense. The Checkers’ season ends in April, when baseball begins. But Atkins remembers last season when the Checkers made it to the playoffs.

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, from the Atlantic Division, beat Providence (3 games to 2), Hershey (3 games to 0), and Laval (4 games to 0). The Checkers have won eight straight playoff games.

The Charlotte Checkers held an outdoor practice at the ice rink at Truist Field on Dec. 12 Expand to read more Melissa Key/CBJ 1 of 11 By Erik Spanberg – Managing Editor, Charlotte Business Journal ...

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

But the game itself failed to live up to the anticipation. Against the relentless Charlotte Checkers, the Wolves’ veteran roster proved unable to counter endless waves of forechecking. A crowd ...

Charlotte dominated the second overtime, piling up a 15-5 edge in shots. The Checkers’ best chance came at the 18:15 mark, when Saarela and Poturalski both got point-blank shots at goal, but ...

"I hightailed it back to Charlotte from Kannapolis and walked in and sat down and played the overtime for the Checkers, and they ended up coming back and winning," he said with a smile.