Hockey was indeed alive and well in North Carolina during the lockout, as the Charlotte Checkers got off to one of their best starts in team history and have the second best record in the AHL at 23-11-2-3. Their performance during the lockout was very promising for the Hurricanes organization because most of Charlotte's top players were younger players who the Hurricanes drafted. Developing talent in the minor leagues is always important in running a successful franchise, so it was great to see guys like Zach Boychuk, Drayson Bowman, Zac Dalpe and Bobby Sanguinetti excel in Charlotte during the lockout.
The Checkers receiving the bulk of their production from guys who are on the cusp of being ready for the NHL is somewhat of a double-edged sword in a way, though. It was good to see these players perform well during the work stoppage, but most people knew that these players were going to get their shot in the NHL once it returned. This would lead to a massive talent purge on...
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PLAYERS:
Zach Boychuk,
Drayson Bowman,
Zac Dalpe,
Bobby Sanguinetti,
Tim Wallace,
Dan Ellis,
Jeremy Welsh,
Rasmus Rissanen,
Jerome Samson,
Marc-Andre Gragnani,
Chris Terry,
Justin Faulk,
Riley Nash,
Brett Sutter,
Justin Krueger,
Michal Jordan,
Brett Bellemore,
Nicolas Blanchard,
Justin Shugg,
A.J. Jenks,
Jared Staal,
Beau Schmitz,
Tommi Kivisto,
Justin Soryal,
Matthew Pistilli,
Victor Rask
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TEAMS: Carolina Hurricanes, Anaheim Ducks
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