PUT AWAY YOUR CHECKERS

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OT GOAL SENDS SENS TO FINALS, ENDS CHARLOTTE’S SEASON
Checkers finish with longest playoff run by Hurricanes AHL affiliate

BINGHAMTON, N.Y.  Despite a game-tying goal by Chris Terry with 1:24 left in the third period, the Binghamton Senators got a goal by Ryan Keller at 13:05 of overtime to win the game, 4-3, and Eastern Conference Final series, 4-0.

With the win, the Senators become the first Binghamton-based team to reach the Calder Cup Finals since the 1981-82 Whalers. Binghamton also becomes the first team since the 1974-75 New Haven Nighthawks to reach the Calder Cup Finals after finishing fifth in its division during the regular season.

NO TIME FOR SLUMPING NOW

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CHECKERS BLANKED BY SENS IN GAME 2 

Binghamton leads best-of-7 series 2-0; Game 3 Tuesday in N.Y.

CHARLOTTE, N.C.— Robin Lehner stopped all 33 shots he faced as the Charlotte Checkers were shutout by the Binghamton Senators, 3-0, on Friday evening.

With the loss, the Checkers are now down 0-2 in the best-of-seven series. Game 3 from Binghamton will be on Tuesday at 7:05 p.m.

CHECKERS TO MEET BINGHAMTON

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MIRACULOUS COMEBACK SENDS CHECKERS TO CONFERENCE FINALS
Charlotte scores four third-period goals in 9:18 to win game, series

WILKES-BARRE, PA—Trailing 3-0 in the third period, the Charlotte Checkers scored four goals in a span of 9:18 to defeat the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, 4-3, and win the East Division Final series, 4-2.

CHECKERS TAKE IT TO THE BEST AND COME OUT ON TOP IN OT

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OT GOAL BY SUTTER GIVES CHECKERS SERIES LEAD
Charlotte leads East Division Final 2-1; Game 4 is Wednesday

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Brett Sutter scored over the shoulder of Brad Thiessen at 5:40 of overtime as the Charlotte Checkers beat the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, 2-1, in Game 3 of the East Division Finals.

With the win, Charlotte takes a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series, with the next two games scheduled to be played at Time Warner Cable Arena on Wednesday and Friday.

Nick Dodge also scored his fourth of the postseason for the Checkers, while Mike Murphy improved to 5-2 by making 25 saves on 26 shots.

CHECKERS ON THE VERGE OF JUMPING OVER BEARS

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CHECKERS SCORE 5 STRAIGHT IN THRILLING 5-3 COMEBACK
Dodge scores winner for second straight game; Checkers lead series 3-2

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – After falling behind 3-0 midway through the second period, the Charlotte Checkers scored five unanswered goals and shocked the Hershey Bears, 5-3, to take a 3-2 lead in the East Division Semifinals.

CHECKERS WIN BIG IN SEASON FINALE

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CHECKERS ROUT SHARKS TO END REGULAR SEASON
More than 11,000 on hand for 6-2 win; Playoffs begin Thursday in Hershey

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Charlotte Checkers had six goals from six different scorers and downed the Worcester Sharks, 6-2, in front of 11,121 fans on Saturday evening.

O’BRIEN’S HATTIE DOES IN CHECKERS

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O`BRIEN`S HATTIE LIFTS SENS OVER CHECKERS
Brust stops 37 for eighth straight win

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – The Binghamton Senators used five straight goals and a hat trick by Jim O’Brien to down the Charlotte Checkers, 6-2, on Friday evening in upstate New York.

BRETT CARSON RECALLED FROM CHARLOTTE

Defenseman tied for Checkers team lead with a plus-12 rating

RALEIGH, NC – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has recalled defenseman Brett Carson from the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL).

CHAIN OF EVENTS

MCKENZIE, GRAHAM CALLED UP FROM FLORIDA
Rookie forward earns first call-up of the season; Graham’s fourth stint

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Charlotte Checkers general manager and head coach Jeff Daniels announced today that forward Mike McKenzie and defenseman Ethan Graham have been recalled from the Florida Everblades of the ECHL.

MORE MOVES THAN A BOWL OF JELLO

‘CANES RECALL DALPE AND SAMSON FROM CHARLOTTE

Team reassigns Zach Boychuk and Brett Sutter to AHL affiliate

RALEIGH, NC – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has recalled forwards Zac Dalpe and Jerome Samson from the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL). The team also reassigned forwards Zach Boychuk and Brett Sutter to Charlotte.