Actor Sylvester Stallone and WWE champion Charlotte Flair have been among the figures to pay tribute to Hulk Hogan following the wrestling icon’s death at the age of 71. The American – real name Terry Bollea – died in hospital after medics were called to a cardiac arrest at his home at 10:00 ET on … Read more
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. (theahl.com) … Jesse Puljujärvi scored 15:22 into overtime as the Charlotte Checkers spoiled the party at Abbotsford Centre and staved off elimination with a 4-3 victory in Game 5 of the Calder Cup Finals on Saturday evening. The Canucks still lead the series, three games to two, as the teams head back east … Read more
The Charlotte Checkers and their fans put on a display Friday night worthy of Game 1 of the Calder Cup Finals. Pitted against the visiting Abbotsford Canucks, they delivered a sold-out building and a loud, rambunctious one. Even with no meaningful history between Charlotte and an opponent from clear-across the other side of the AHL … Read more
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Put away the video. The pre-scout material, too. No more meetings. Game 1 of the Calder Cup Finals has arrived for the Abbotsford Canucks and Charlotte Checkers, two far-flung opponents who will open their best-of-seven series tonight at Bojangles Coliseum (7 ET, AHLTV on FloHockey, SiriusXM NHL Network Radio). Both the … Read more
The Calder Cup Finals are here. Fresh off back-to-back series sweeps, the Charlotte Checkers will host Game 1 of the best-of-seven Calder Cup Finals against the Abbotsford Checkers on Friday night. Both teams have been through lengthy journeys to reach this point of the season. This will be the fifth playoff series for the Canucks, … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports Hockey NHL Vancouver Canucks The former Canucks winger has struggled to score, but has five goals in his last 10 AHL post-season games with the Checkers. Championship series opens Friday in Charlotte, N.C. Get the latest from Ben Kuzma straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Jun 10, 2025 • Last … Read more
Graphic: Charlotte Checkers In the Atlantic Division Semifinals, the two-time defending Calder Cup champion Hershey Bears fell behind the Lehigh Valley Phantoms two games to one before rallying to take the final two games of the series to win their American Hockey League (AHL) record ninth straight Calder Cup playoff series. The Chocolate and White … Read more
Nat Sciver-Brunt has been appointed England captain, leading the side into a new era alongside head coach Charlotte Edwards. Sciver-Brunt was the instant favourite to pick up the baton from long-serving skipper Heather Knight, having served as the latter’s vice-captain, and her appointment marks the first major decision of Edwards’ reign. The all-rounder was the … Read more