With the 2021-22 season in the books, it's time to hand out some awards! For each category, members of the Checkers communications staff - Paul Branecky, Nick Niedzielski and TJ Chillot - cast a vote, as did the fans via polls on Instagram. The player who received the most votes in each category won that award, with any tiebreakers decided by the rest of the front office.
The Charlotte Checkers are proud to announce that Derek Sheppard has been named the team’s winner of the IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year award for his outstanding contributions to the Charlotte community during the 2019-20 season.
During the season, 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.
