The first of two wingers on the team is none other than Chris Terry. Arguably the best player to ever don a Checkers sweater, Terry is the franchise leader in games played, assists and points, as well as second in goals, having been recently surpassed by Zach Boychuk.
Voting Breakdown: Center
1. Chris Terry | 89% |
2. Zach Boychuk | 6% |
3. Nicolas Blanchard | 2% |
4. Jerome Samson | 1% |
5. Justin Shugg | 1% |
Alongside his usual linemate Boychuk, Terry was a dominate force for the Charlotte organization. Of the Checkers' four seasons as an AHL franchise, he led the team in scoring in two of them and finished second during the other two. Terry also led the team in either goals or assists in each of those four seasons and never finished lower than fifth in either category.
Terry could also always be counted on to come through when the team needed him the most. He is the franchise leader in game-winning goals, holds the single-season game-winning goals record and is the franchise leader in shootout goals. Terry also combined with Boychuk to form a lethal powerplay unit. He holds the franchise-lead for powerplay goals and propeled an attack that never finished below fifth in the league in terms of powerplay percentage.
The left winger shined in the postseason as well, holding the franchise-lead in playoff goals and being one of six players to appear in all 21 playoff games. Terry also claimed a share of the team-lead in goals during the 2010-11 run that saw the Checkers advance to the Eastern Conference Finals, where he led all Charlotte skaters in points for the series.
Terry has been a mainstay in Charlotte and consistently contributed at an elite level during his entire tenure with the club. His constant production made him one of the more lethal offensive weapons in the AHL and made him the highest-voted player in this fan vote.