The Charlotte Checkers split a pair of games against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Bojangles Coliseum over the weekend. On Saturday, John Leonard lit the lamp twice and rookie Cooper Black stopped 17 of 18 shots to lead the Checkers to a 4-1 win over the Phantoms.
TSN’s Pierre LeBrun is reporting that the Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired forward Luke Kunin from the San Jose Sharks. A return hasn’t yet been shared.
The Charlotte Checkers got swept by the Hartford Wolf Pack at Bojangles Coliseum over the weekend. On Saturday, the visiting Wolf Pack edged the Checkers 3-2 when Chad Ruhwedel bagged the game-winner with 36 seconds left in overtime.
The Charlotte Checkers split a pair of games against Bridgeport Islanders at Bojangles Coliseum over the weekend. On Saturday, John Leonard’s hat trick powered the Checkers to a 6-2 win over the Islanders.
The Charlotte Checkers earned three points by splitting a weekend set on the road against the two-time defending Calder Cup champion Hershey Bears over the weekend.