Today marks the five-year anniversary of the Albany River Rats' bus crash that took place in the early hours of Feb. 19, 2009, as the team was heading home from a road game in Lowell, Massachusetts. What follows is a first-person account of the events from some of the passengers.
Though it looked like the Checkers would return from the All-Star break with two consecutive losses in Raleigh to extend their winless streak to six games, a big comeback on Sunday will give them some momentum moving forward.
Due to a decision made late this afternoon by the Abbotsford Heat to institute a game time change within their constitutional rights, Sunday’s start time has been delayed from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Due to hazardous weather and travel delays in North Carolina, Friday’s 7:30 p.m. game between the Charlotte Checkers and Abbotsford Heat at PNC Arena in Raleigh has been postponed until Saturday, Feb. 15, at 5 p.m.
