Category: Charlotte Checkers
Florida Panthers Emergency Recall Aleksi Heponiemi
Panthers’According to the team Sunday morning, the Florida Panthers have recalled forward Aleksi Heponiemi from the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers on an emergency basis. The Panthers were able to use an emergency recall after they played a skater short last night with Aleksander Barkov out due to illness. This is...
Read morePens trounce Checkers in rematch, 5-2
CheckersCHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins used a scoring outburst in the second period to pull away from the Charlotte Checkers for a 5-2 win on Wednesday night at Bojangles’ Coliseum. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (8-5-1-1) scored three goals in 2:43 of game time … Continue reading → The post Pe...
Read moreFlorida Panthers Send Three Players To AHL
Lucas CarlssonAs they prepare their cap for the impending return of Aaron Ekblad, the Florida Panthers have sent three players to the minor leagues. Lucas Carlsson, Aleksi Heponiemi, and Matt Kiersted have all been sent to the Charlotte Checkers. Ekblad was injured in the middle of October and has played just thr...
Read moreBridgeport top Checkers, 4-3
BridgeportThe Bridgeport Islanders (6-1-1-0), American Hockey League affiliate of the New York Islanders, kickstarted another win streak with a 4-3 shootout victory against the Charlotte Checkers (4-1-1-1) at Total Mortgage Arena on Tuesday. The win extended Bridgeport’s unbeaten in regulation … Continue read...
Read moreAndy Welinsky’s OT marker pushes Wolf Pack past Checkers
Mack GuzdaHARTFORD, CT – Andy Welinski lit the lamp for the first time as a member of the Hartford Wolf Pack on Saturday night, beating rookie goaltender Mack Guzda 47 seconds into overtime to For the second night in a row, the Wolf Pack would open the scoring. Despite many chances at both ends in the secon...
Read moreMatt Kiersted, Seth Barton Activated From Season-Opening Injured Reserve
Grand Rapids GriffinsA pair of defensemen have been activated from season-opening injured reserve (SOIR) and are headed to their respective teams’ AHL affiliates. The Florida Panthers have assigned Matt Kiersted to the Charlotte Checkers, per CapFriendly, and the Detroit Red Wings have assigned Seth Barton to the Grand...
Read moreKraken 2022-23 Success Dependent on AHL Call-ups
Florida PanthersAfter sharing one in 2021-22, the Seattle Kraken will begin the 2022-23 season with The Kraken shared the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers with the Florida Panthers for their inaugural season, patiently awaiting their own. To solve this problem, the Kraken tabbed the as their new affiliate. With him in...
Read moreCharlotte Checkers Hire Jared Staal, Bobby Sanguinetti
Bobby SanguinettiA second (or third) Staal brother will be joining the Florida Panthers organization this offseason. The AHL’s Charlotte Checkers have hired Jared Staal and Bobby Sanguinetti to their coaching staff, behind head coach Geordie Kinnear. The two hires represent a callback to Charlotte’s longtime affilia...
Read moreRobertson back with Admirals
Norfolk AdmiralsNorfolk, Va. — The Norfolk Admirals, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes and American Hockey League’s Chicago Wolves, announced that defenseman Carter Robertson has signed a contract with the club for the 2022-23 season. The 22-year-old returns to the Admirals after …...
Read moreDucks sign Juolevi
PanthersThe Anaheim Ducks have signed defenseman to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2022-23 NHL season. Juolevi played 18 games in the NHL with the Florida Panthers and Detroit Red Wings in 2021-22, and recorded one assist in three AHL games with the Charlotte Checkers. The fifth overall pick by Vanco...
Read moreKneen inks new deal with Americans
Allen AmericansPost navigation | Allen, Texas – The Allen Americans announced that the team has re-signed defenseman Nolan Kneen for the 2022-23 season. Kneen recorded 12 points (5g-7a) in 31 games with the Americans last season. He also had his first American Hockey League callup last season playing in 18 games...
Read moreTampa Bay Lightning Sign Trevor Carrick
LightningOne of the most consistent defensemen in the AHL has found his way to Tampa Bay, as the Lightning have signed Trevor Carrick to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2022-23 season. CapFriendly reports the deal is worth $750K in the NHL, $250K in the AHL and includes a $350K minor league guarantee. C...
Read moreForward Andrew Poturalski signs two-year deal with Kraken
Andrew PoturalskiAfter putting up 101 points in 71 gmes to lead the Chicago Wolves to the Calder Cup last season, forward Andrew Poturalski has signed a two-year deal with the Seattle Kraken, his agency announced Wednesday.
Read moreChicago Wolves Win 2022 Calder Cup
Chicago WolvesThe Chicago Wolves have won the 2022 Calder Cup, winning their series against the Springfield Thunderbirds in five games. This is the first Calder Cup to be won since the Charlotte Checkers captured the honor in 2019. The Wolves are the AHL affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes, making the Hurricanes...
Read moreCOACHella Valley – Dan Bylsma named head coach of AHL Firebirds
FirebirdsEyebrows were raised around the hockey world when the Seattle Kraken announced in Aug., 2021, that Dan Bylsma was joining the organization and would serve as assistant coach for the Charlotte Checkers. The news immediately got some wheels turning—at least here at Sound Of Hockey—that perhaps Bylsma...
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