The Checkers have been careful to not place too heavy of expectations on their rookies, particularly on defense. So it’s pretty safe to say that Trevor Carrick exceeded any expectations in year one.
Greg Nemisz’s 2014-15 season was plagued by a disheartening case of déjà vu. For the second year in a row, the forward’s hot start was cut short by a season-ending injury.
It isn’t always the case that a player ends up being exactly as advertised, but that’s more or less what happened with Kyle Hagel in his first season with the Checkers.
As part of its realignment for the 2015-16 season, the American Hockey League announced Tuesday that the Checkers will remain in the Western Conference as part of the new Central Division.
