One of the AHL’s realities is that teams must deal with two sets of problems – theirs and those belonging to the NHL parent club. The Charlotte Checkers, last season’s Calder Cup finalist, know that ...

CHARLOTTE (CAROLINA SPORTS LIVE) — The Charlotte Checkers defeated the Laval Rocket 3-2 Tuesday night to advance to the Calder Cup Finals. Right wing Jesse Puljujärvi scored the game-winning goal with ...

Goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen saves a ricochet shot against the Laval Rockets in Sunday’s first period. The Charlotte Checkers defeated the Laval Rocket, 5-1. Matthew Laczko For to the Observer Not every ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CAROLINA SPORTS LIVE) — Charlotte Checkers player Sandis Vilmanis makes club history with a four-goal game. On Saturday, the Checkers fell to the Hershey Bears, which snapped their ...

CHARLOTTE - The Charlotte Checkers took Game 1 of their first-round Calder Cup Playoff series in dramatic fashion with a comeback 3-2 overtime win over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Lucas ...

Monday proved a close-out win and big night for Kraken developing pros as the American Hockey League affiliate Charlotte Checkers advanced to the third round of the Calder Cup playoffs. Goaltender ...

Not every skater’s legs were tired as the Charlotte Checkers and Abbotsford Canucks approached the end of a first overtime period Saturday night in British Columbia. “Jesse is a very fit athlete,” ...