Charlotte Checkers
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The Charlotte Checkers were an American
ice hockey
team in Charlotte, North Carolina
, and played in the ECHL
(formerly the East Coast Hockey League).
The current Checkers franchise was founded in 1993 and played from then until 2005 in Bojangles' Coliseum. In 2005, they moved to Time Warner Cable Arena. The team set their all time attendance record of 12,398 on February 21, 2009 in a 5-2 win against the Florida Everblades. Their previous record was 11,237 in a loss against the Texas Wildcatters in February 2007.
On January 21, 2010, it was reported that negotiations may be in the works for the owner of the Checkers to buy the Albany River Rats
, the American Hockey League
affiliate of the NHL's
Carolina Hurricanes
. On February 10, the sale of the River Rats to the Checkers owner was confirmed, with the Rats taking on the Checkers identity starting with the 2010-11 season
. As a result of this, the Checkers' ECHL membership was relinquished to the League at the end of the 2009-10 ECHL season, ending the franchise's ECHL history.
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T* = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, SOL = Shootout Losses, PTS = Points, PCT = Winning Percentage, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes -T* Includes Overtime and Shootout Losses(Games tied at end of regulation went directly to shootout from 1995–2000)
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team in Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
, and played in the ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
(formerly the East Coast Hockey League).
Franchise history
Following a 17-year hiatus from hockey, Charlotte welcomed the Checkers back in 1993. After their return, the Checkers made the playoffs ten times, including winning the ECHL Championship in 1996.The current Checkers franchise was founded in 1993 and played from then until 2005 in Bojangles' Coliseum. In 2005, they moved to Time Warner Cable Arena. The team set their all time attendance record of 12,398 on February 21, 2009 in a 5-2 win against the Florida Everblades. Their previous record was 11,237 in a loss against the Texas Wildcatters in February 2007.
On January 21, 2010, it was reported that negotiations may be in the works for the owner of the Checkers to buy the Albany River Rats
Albany River Rats
The Albany River Rats were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Albany, New York at the Times Union Center.- Founding to 2010 :...
, the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
affiliate of the NHL's
National Hockey League
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Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...
. On February 10, the sale of the River Rats to the Checkers owner was confirmed, with the Rats taking on the Checkers identity starting with the 2010-11 season
2010–11 AHL season
The 2010–11 AHL season is the 75th season of the American Hockey League. An all-time high of thirty teams will play 80 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on October 8, 2010 and ended on April 10, 2011...
. As a result of this, the Checkers' ECHL membership was relinquished to the League at the end of the 2009-10 ECHL season, ending the franchise's ECHL history.
Season-by-season record
Records as of 2009-10 season.| Season | League | Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | SOL | PTS | PCT | GF | GA | PIM | Coach(es) | Result |
| 1993–94 | ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... |
East | 68 | 39 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 82 | 0.574 | 281 | 271 | 1519 | John Marks John Marks (hockey player) John Garrison Marks is a retired former professional ice hockey player. He is currently the head coach of the Winkler Flyers of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League... |
Lost in round 1 |
| 1994–95 | ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... |
East | 68 | 37 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 83 | 0.544 | 274 | 261 | 1949 | John Marks John Marks (hockey player) John Garrison Marks is a retired former professional ice hockey player. He is currently the head coach of the Winkler Flyers of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League... |
Lost in round 1 |
| 1995–96 | ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... |
East | 70 | 45 | 21 | 4 | - | 4 | 94 | 0.643 | 294 | 250 | 2251 | John Marks John Marks (hockey player) John Garrison Marks is a retired former professional ice hockey player. He is currently the head coach of the Winkler Flyers of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League... |
Won Championship |
| 1996–97 | ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... |
East | 70 | 35 | 28 | 7 | - | 7 | 77 | 0.550 | 271 | 267 | 1799 | John Marks John Marks (hockey player) John Garrison Marks is a retired former professional ice hockey player. He is currently the head coach of the Winkler Flyers of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League... |
Lost in round 1 |
| 1997–98 | ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... |
Southeast | 70 | 35 | 24 | 11 | - | 11 | 81 | 0.579 | 251 | 237 | 1662 | John Marks John Marks (hockey player) John Garrison Marks is a retired former professional ice hockey player. He is currently the head coach of the Winkler Flyers of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League... |
Lost in round 2 |
| 1998–99 | ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... |
Southeast | 70 | 29 | 30 | 11 | - | 11 | 69 | 0.493 | 221 | 262 | 1264 | Shawn Wheeler Shawn Wheeler Shawn Wheeler is a retired professional ice hockey forward and coach. He was born in Mount Vernon, New York on June 8, 1966.Wheeler played college hockey at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, where he helped lead the Pointers in back-to-back National Championships in 1989 and 1990... |
Out of Playoffs |
| 1999–00 | ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... |
Northeast | 70 | 25 | 38 | 7 | - | 7 | 54 | 0.357 | 186 | 254 | 1680 | Shawn Wheeler Shawn Wheeler Shawn Wheeler is a retired professional ice hockey forward and coach. He was born in Mount Vernon, New York on June 8, 1966.Wheeler played college hockey at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, where he helped lead the Pointers in back-to-back National Championships in 1989 and 1990... Don MacAdam |
Out of Playoffs |
| 2000–01 | ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... |
Northeast | 72 | 34 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 80 | 0.556 | 247 | 252 | 1416 | Don MacAdam | Lost in round 2 |
| 2001–02 | ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... |
Northeast | 72 | 41 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 93 | 0.646 | 256 | 207 | 1599 | Don MacAdam | Lost in round 2 |
| 2002–03 | ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... |
Northeast | 72 | 41 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 85 | 0.590 | 262 | 234 | 1735 | Don MacAdam | Out of Playoffs |
| 2003–04 | ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... |
Southern | 72 | 31 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 71 | 0.493 | 206 | 230 | 1460 | Don MacAdam Derek Wilkinson Derek Wilkinson Derek Wilkinson is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He was the final head coach of the Charlotte Checkers of the ECHL, from 2004 until the team moved up to the American Hockey League in 2011.... |
Out of Playoffs |
| 2004–05 | ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... |
East | 72 | 39 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 85 | 0.590 | 226 | 219 | 1301 | Derek Wilkinson Derek Wilkinson Derek Wilkinson is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He was the final head coach of the Charlotte Checkers of the ECHL, from 2004 until the team moved up to the American Hockey League in 2011.... |
Lost in round 3 |
| 2005–06 | ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... |
South | 72 | 33 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 71 | 0.493 | 232 | 254 | 1634 | Derek Wilkinson Derek Wilkinson Derek Wilkinson is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He was the final head coach of the Charlotte Checkers of the ECHL, from 2004 until the team moved up to the American Hockey League in 2011.... |
Lost in round 1 |
| 2006–07 | ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... |
South | 72 | 42 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 87 | 0.604 | 252 | 220 | 1546 | Derek Wilkinson Derek Wilkinson Derek Wilkinson is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He was the final head coach of the Charlotte Checkers of the ECHL, from 2004 until the team moved up to the American Hockey League in 2011.... |
Lost in round 2 |
| 2007–08 | ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... |
South | 72 | 34 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 75 | 0.472 | 212 | 219 | 1276 | Derek Wilkinson Derek Wilkinson Derek Wilkinson is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He was the final head coach of the Charlotte Checkers of the ECHL, from 2004 until the team moved up to the American Hockey League in 2011.... |
Lost in round 1 |
| 2008-09 | ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... |
South | 71 | 34 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 76 | 0.535 | 217 | 224 | 1332 | Derek Wilkinson Derek Wilkinson Derek Wilkinson is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He was the final head coach of the Charlotte Checkers of the ECHL, from 2004 until the team moved up to the American Hockey League in 2011.... |
Lost in round 1 |
| 2009-10 | ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... |
South | 72 | 43 | 21 | ? | 4 | 4 | 94 | 0.653 | 253 | 223 | ? | Derek Wilkinson Derek Wilkinson Derek Wilkinson is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He was the final head coach of the Charlotte Checkers of the ECHL, from 2004 until the team moved up to the American Hockey League in 2011.... |
Lost in round 2 |
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T* = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, SOL = Shootout Losses, PTS = Points, PCT = Winning Percentage, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes -T* Includes Overtime and Shootout Losses(Games tied at end of regulation went directly to shootout from 1995–2000)
Single season
- Goals: 48
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(1993-94) - Assists: 61
Matt Robbins (1994-95), 
Scott KingScott King (ice hockey b. 1977)Scott King is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for Hannover Scorpions in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga .-Awards and honours:*ECHL Most Valuable Player *ECHL Leading Scorer...
(2000-01), Kevin Hilton (2000-01) - Points: 101 Scott King (2000-01)
- Penalty Minutes: 352 Eric BoultonEric BoultonEric Boulton is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for the New Jersey Devils.-Playing career:Boulton was drafted in the ninth round, 234th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. Boulton recorded his first career hat trick on December 18, 2010, scoring 3 goals...
(1996-97) - GAA: 2.43 Scott MeyerScott MeyerScott William Meyer was a catcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Oakland Athletics in 1978.-External links:...
(2003-04) - SV%: .923 Scott Meyer (2003-04), Jeff Jakaitis (2008-09),
- Wins: 32 Nick VitucciNick VitucciNick Vitucci is a former professional ice hockey goaltender. Currently, he is the head coach of the ECHL's Toledo Walleye....
(1995-96) - Shutouts: 3 Scott Meyer(2003-04), Alex Westlund(2006-07)
- Goaltending records need a minimum 25 games played by the goaltender
Career
- Career Goals: 174 Darryl Noren
- Career Assists: 229 Darryl Noren
- Career Points: 403 Darryl Noren
- Career Penalty Minutes: 213 Steve MacIntyreSteve MacIntyreSteven MacIntyre is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League...
Notable players
- Scott BaileyScott Bailey (ice hockey)Scott Bailey is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender who played 19 games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins...
- Eric BoultonEric BoultonEric Boulton is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for the New Jersey Devils.-Playing career:Boulton was drafted in the ninth round, 234th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. Boulton recorded his first career hat trick on December 18, 2010, scoring 3 goals...
- Eric CairnsEric CairnsEric Cairns is a retired ice hockey defenceman and current pro scout for the New York Islanders. His last season was with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL...
- Daniel GirardiDaniel GirardiDaniel Girardi is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the New York Rangers of the NHL. He is serving as an interim alternate captain for the Rangers while teammate Marc Staal is injured.-Playing career:...
- Chris Holt
- Dusty Jamieson
- Antti LaaksonenAntti LaaksonenAntti Akseli Laaksonen is a Finnish former professional ice hockey left winger who last played for the Lukko of the SM-Liiga...
- Jason LaBarberaJason LaBarberaAntonio Jason LaBarbera is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League...
- Steve MacIntyreSteve MacIntyreSteven MacIntyre is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League...
- Darryl Noren
- David OliverDavid Oliver (ice hockey)David Lee Oliver is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Oliver played several seasons in the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
- Matt Robbins
- Paxton SchaferPaxton SchaferPaxton Schafer is a Canadian retired ice hockey goaltender.Schafer was drafted 47th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft and played three games for them during the 1996-97 NHL season.-External links:...
- Rob TallasRob TallasRobert Wayne "Robbie" Tallas is a former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks...
- Shawn WheelerShawn WheelerShawn Wheeler is a retired professional ice hockey forward and coach. He was born in Mount Vernon, New York on June 8, 1966.Wheeler played college hockey at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, where he helped lead the Pointers in back-to-back National Championships in 1989 and 1990...
- Derek WilkinsonDerek WilkinsonDerek Wilkinson is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He was the final head coach of the Charlotte Checkers of the ECHL, from 2004 until the team moved up to the American Hockey League in 2011....
- Peter WorrellPeter WorrellPeter Worrell , is a retired professional ice hockey player. Worrell played seven seasons in the National Hockey League for the Florida Panthers and the Colorado Avalanche. During that time he was considered one of the most feared enforcers in the game.-Junior career:Worrell was a member of the...
- Joe Zappala