With four years of college hockey under his belt, there was always a chance that Danny Biega could transition to the pro game faster than most other rookies. The Checkers were thankful that turned out to be the case.
Though he characterizes his entire season, split between the NHL and AHL, as “up and down,” there’s no question that Ryan Murphy’s scoring potential was on full display in Charlotte.
After attending the team’s training camp and playing in a handful of exhibition games, Checkers defenseman Michal Jordan has earned a spot on the Czech Republic squad at the upcoming world championship.