The defending Eastern Conference champion Charlotte Checkers have punched their ticket for the 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs - marking their eighth straight trip to the postseason!

The third-seed Checkers will face the sixth-seed Springfield Thunderbirds in the best-of-three first round of the Calder Cup Playoffs, which will take place entirely at Bojangles Coliseum.
  • Game 1: W, 8-1
  • Game 2: L, 5-2
  • Game 3: Saturday, April 25 at 7 p.m.

TICKETS

Individual tickets for all three games are on sale now! Click here to purchase.

Pay As We Play plans, offering the best savings on tickets throughout the playoffs, are available now. Please see the pricing graphic below for more information, or contact a Checkers ticket representative at (704) 342-4423 for more information or to place your order.

Additionally, a limited amount of glass seats have opened up for Round 1 and can be purchased here!

THE PLAYOFF PICTURE

The format for the Calder Cup Playoffs is as follows:
  • First Round: Best-of-three
  • Division Semifinals: Best-of-five
  • Division Finals: Best-of-five
  • Conference Finals: Best-of-seven
  • Calder Cup Finals: Best-of-seven