The Charlotte Checkers scored three times in the third period to pull away for a 5-2 victory over the Rochester Americans in the Queen City Outdoor Classic on Saturday night.

The Queen City Outdoor Classic arrives tonight in Charlotte, and the Checkers and Amerks are ready to relive childhood memories of playing outside.

Sometimes it’s the quiet nights that are particularly challenging for a goaltender. Sunday was one of those evenings for Spencer Knight. But really, that is just hockey. The bigger picture is that Knight is back on the ice.

Perched near the top of a section of seats at every Charlotte Checkers home game you’ll find a group of off-ice officials, stationed in front of laptops and sheets of paper as they compile the statistics for the game on the ice.

Last spring provided the crash course for Mackie Samoskevich. Now it’s time to put that education to work.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have claimed defenseman John Ludvig off waivers from the Florida Panthers.

The Vegas Golden Knights have claimed forward Grigori Denisenko off waivers from the Florida Panthers.

The Charlotte Checkers have signed defenseman Will Reilly and forward Patrick Khodorenko to American Hockey League contracts for the 2023-24 season.

Mackie Samoskevich wrapped up a long stretch of hockey at Florida Panthers development camp earlier this month, after a season that included trips to the Frozen Four and the Calder Cup Playoffs.

The Vegas Golden Knights and Florida Panthers are ready to face off for the Stanley Cup, and the finalists’ rosters are stocked with graduates of the American Hockey League.