Checkers sign Reilly, Khodorenko

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

AHL alumni ready to battle for Stanley Cup

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.

Checkers facing familiar climb against Bears

The Charlotte Checkers can look no further than their parent club, the Florida Panthers, for inspiration as they look to come back from two games down in their playoff series.

Bears push Checkers to brink with Game 2 win

The Hershey Bears scored two quick goals midway through the third period, propelling them to a 5-1 victory over Charlotte on Saturday and a 2-0 lead in the teams’ best-of-five division semifinal series.

Checkers blank Phantoms, take series

Charlotte scored five times in the second period and finished off Lehigh Valley, 6-0, in the winner-take-all Game 3 of the teams’ first-round playoff series on Friday night.