The Checkers are proud to announce that they contributed $356,570 to nearly 300 different local organizations through cash and in-kind donations during the 2016-17 season. They have now totaled $4 million in community contributions since Michael Kahn took ownership of the team in 2006.
The Charlotte Checkers are proud to announce that Kyle Hagel 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 2016-17 season.
The Charlotte Checkers today announced that their annual Pink in the Rink event, presented by Novant Health on Feb. 11, raised $27,000 for the fight against breast cancer.
The Checkers today announced that they are working on plans to launch their youth hockey program at Bojangles’ Coliseum. The “Jr. Checkers” brand that had previously been based out of Extreme Ice Center in Indian Trail will eventually be operated solely by the American Hockey League franchise.