PRE-SEASON COMING SOON…
CHECKERS ANNOUNCE PRESEASON HOME GAME OCT. 3 Event presented by Crosland; Home-and-home series to kick off East Division rivalry The Charlotte Checkers announced today that they will host their closest rival, the Norfolk Admirals, for an exhibition game…
CHECKERS ADD DEPTH UP FRONT
CHECKERS ADD ROOKIE MATT BECA Forward was MVP at Clarkson in 2009-10 Charlotte Checkers head coach and general manager Jeff Daniels and senior vice president of hockey business operations Derek Wilkinson announced today that the team has agreed to terms…
ELGIN REID TO TEST HIS “CHECKER-ING” IN CHARLOTTE
CHECKERS AGREE TO TERMS WITH ELGIN REID Defenseman was ECHL All-Star as rookie in 2008-09 Charlotte Checkers head coach and general manager Jeff Daniels, along with senior vice president of hockey business operations Derek Wilkinson, announced today that…
SPIN THE DIAL…
Nobody is saying officially what team is going to be the new ECHL affiliate for the AHL’s soon-to-be Connecticut Whalers and the parent New York Rangers. That doesn’t mean though that talks aren’t going on. Howlings has been checking around and has…
CHECKERS AGREE TO TERMS WITH GOEPFERT, MCKENZIE
CHECKERS AGREE TO TERMS WITH GOEPFERT, MCKENZIE Rookie forward, fourth-year goaltender first two-way additions of off-season Charlotte Checkers head coach and general manager Jeff Daniels and senior vice president of hockey business operations Derek…
CHECKERS AGREE TO TERMS WITH MICFLIKIER
CHECKERS AGREE TO TERMS WITH MICFLIKIER Winger was third leading scorer with Albany last season Charlotte Checkers head coach and general manager Jeff Daniels announced today that the team has agreed to terms with winger Jacob Micflikier. Micflikier, 26,…
CHECKERS COMING TO TOWN
The Charlotte Checkers have announced their first AHL schedule and it includes two visits to Hartford to take on the Wolf Pack who’s team they were affiliated with when they were in the ECHL. Here’s the official release: CHECKERS ANNOUNCE SCHEDULE…
NEWS ON SIGNINGS
A few bits of news from the, “In-Case-You-Haven’t-Seen-It” file. Corey Locke has signed a two way deal with the Ottawa Senators. Ex-Pack Captain Andrew Hutchinson has signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins and as we reported here first, Hugh Jessiman is…
WIIKMAN GOES HOME…SO DOES URQUHART
Ex-Pack and NY Ranger Miika Wiikman told Howlings that he has signed to play in the SM Liiga in his native Finland for Rauman Lukko. Wiikman has previously won the Championship between the pipes in the SM Liiga. “I’m really grateful for the time that I…
CHARITABLE CHECKERS
CHECKERS RENAME FOUNDATION Institution shifts focus to children- and cancer-related charities In line with organizational rebranding as the team makes the move to the American Hockey League, the Charlotte Checkers announced today their charitable arm…