Charlotte Checkers Tickets

Charlotte Checkers

Founded in 2010, this club has grown into one of the American Hockey League's (AHL) steadiest programs. Charlotte Checkers hockey leans on a heavy forecheck, disciplined defensive structure, and scoring depth under head coach Geordie Kinnear. A 44-23-5-0 record in 2025-26 was good for third in the Atlantic Division and tied for the third-most wins in franchise history. Browse the Checkers home slate at Event Tickets Center.

The AHL Affiliate of the Florida Panthers

Player development is the whole point of the AHL, and Charlotte carries that job for Florida. Kinnear is the longest-tenured head coach in the AHL, and his staff turns draft picks into pros who eventually compete for a place on the Florida Panthers Roster. Forward Jack Devine posted 43 points in 63 games as a rookie, and veteran MacKenzie Entwistle gives the younger group a professional standard to copy every shift.

Charlotte Checkers at Bojangles Coliseum

Opened in 1955, the building on East Independence Boulevard was the first facility in the South to house a professional hockey team, and it still feels like an old-school rink. The hockey setup holds roughly 8,600, with a bowl that was renovated ahead of the team's 2015-16 return. Scan the Bojangles Coliseum seating chart before you choose a row, because the steep angles put fans right on top of the action.

Charlotte Checkers Schedule

Every AHL club plays a 72-game regular season, split evenly into 36 home and 36 road dates. Charlotte Checkers games open Oct. 3, 2026, in Hershey, the earliest start in franchise history, and the Bears carry extra weight after Charlotte swept them in the 2025 Atlantic Division Finals. The home portion begins Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, with Opening Night at home and a second game the following night.

Charlotte Checkers Calder Cup Playoffs

Eight consecutive postseason trips say plenty, and the peak came in 2019, when a 51-17-8 campaign ended with the Calder Cup. Charlotte returned to the Final in 2025 before Abbotsford closed the series out in six games. Third place in both the Atlantic Division and the Eastern Conference kept Charlotte Checkers Standings near the top in 2025-26, though the run was short: the first-round exit came in the best-of-three format after a lopsided opening win.

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Fall means hockey again in the Queen City, and few nights beat a tight one-goal finish with the crowd on its feet and Kinnear's group grinding out a third period. The mix of Panthers prospects, capable veterans, and a division full of familiar opponents makes for hockey that matters from the first weekend of October on. Cheer on the Checkers in person with tickets from Event Tickets Center.