Looking through the top five scorers on the Checkers here at the midway point of the season, the names are pretty predictable. Derek Ryan was an elite scorer in Europe before coming to Charlotte, Trevor Carrick is an AHL All Star coming off a record-breaking rookie year, Brock McGinn is one of the most explosive prospects in the system, and Justin Shugg is the team’s reigning scoring leader. But the name in the number three slot might surprise you.
Checkers broadcaster Jason Shaya checks in each week with his 10 Thoughts - a series of observations about the team and the hockey world in general. This week: fighting in hockey, Daniel Altshuller's recall and more.
The Checkers’ prospective weekend lineup took a hit this morning with Daniel Altshuller’s NHL recall, but the good news for Charlotte is that they are close to getting their veteran workhorse Drew MacIntyre back between the pipes.
Needing a defenseman to take the place of the suspended Keegan Lowe for this Friday’s game against Chicago, the Checkers recalled Tyler Ganly from the ECHL’s Florida Everblades.
