Prospect Info: 2024-2025 In The System: Charlotte Checkers, Savannah Ghost Pirates, CHL, NCAA, Europe, etc.

[barriers]

Who is flipping out?

Hopefully no one. I'm just having a laugh

 

[Chaos2k7]

FHN Today: Devine Joining Florida Panthers After Frozen Four Loss?

University of Denver standout Jack Devine returned to school for his senior year instead of signing with the Florida Panthers last summer, which brought questions about his future. On Thursday night, the Pioneers lost 3-2 in double-overtime to Western Michigan in a Frozen Four semifinal ending...

floridahockeynow.com

 

[Dread Clawz]

Charlotte signs former Tampa 2020 4th rounder D Eamon Powell .

 

[PSLguy]

 

[Chaos2k7]

I will feel much better when his ELC is announced.

 

[Chaos2k7]

I will feel much better when his ELC is announced.

I feel better now.

 

[ScottyMascotty]

 

[Dread Clawz]

St.Martin scored his 4th of the playoffs on a beautiful snipe flying down the left wing. Medicine Hat wins the game and the series over Prince Albert 3-0, advancing to the conference finals.

 

[TheImpatientBoomer]

Checkers got a 1st round bye but they will be a tad rusty waiting 2 weeks.

 

[Chaos2k7]

Charlotte opens the playoffs with a 5-1 win.

Shorthanded goals lift Checkers over Bruins

theahl.com

 

[TheImpatientBoomer]

Charlotte opens the playoffs with a 5-1 win.

Shorthanded goals lift Checkers over Bruins

theahl.com

Did Bruins sweep? Thought round 2 was supposed to be May 7th?

I remember Maurice saying Kinnear has done a great job having them play identical to Florida and it's evident in PK and defensive minded attack being paramount.

 

[Chaos2k7]

Did Bruins sweep? Thought round 2 was supposed to be May 7th?

I remember Maurice saying Kinnear has done a great job having them play identical to Florida and it's evident in PK and defensive minded attack being paramount.

Not sure of a sweep but it was a best of 3:

 

[TheImpatientBoomer]

Not sure of a sweep but it was a best of 3:

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Good news either way for Charlotte, love to see Benning continue to produce, if Ekblad isn't brought back, I'd expect a cheaper RD in Mikkolas elk and Benning on the 3rd pair next year.

Time to see if he can take the next step.
Need some cheap deals to offset the massive spending on offense

 

[PSLguy]

Two shorthanded goals on the same penalty kill! Nice!

 

[Chaos2k7]

Game 2, goes Sunday May 4th, best of 5.

 

[Thewselius]

Amazing read and finish by Sourdif on the SHG. Really like how Benning as a roamer on the blue line for his goal.

 

[Chaos2k7]

 

[Chaos2k7]

Atlantic Division Semifinal Preview: Checkers vs Bruins - Charlotte Checkers Hockey - charlottecheckers.com

Preview for the Charlotte Checkers Atlantic Division Semifinal series against the Providence Bruins

charlottecheckers.com

After securing a first-round bye, the Checkers are set to begin their postseason journey with a second-round matchup against the Providence Bruins.

REGULAR SEASON STATS​

• Record/Standings
• CLT - 44-22-3-3 (2nd Atlantic)
• PRO - 41-23-5-3 (3rd Atlantic)
• Power Play / Penalty Kill
• CLT - 21.2% (5th) / 86.6% (1st)
• PRO - 21.4% (3rd) / 85.7% (2nd)
• Offense / Defense
• CLT - 3.25 GF/Game (t-8th) / 2.57 GA/Game (t-4th)
• PRO - 3.33 GF/Game (t-5th) / 2.61 GA/Game (6th)

HEAD TO HEAD​

• April 6 - CLT 3 @ PRO 2 (OT)April 4 - CLT 0 @ PRO 4March 26 - PRO 2 @ CLT 5March 25 - PRO 3 @ CLT 6CLT TOP PERFORMERS
• John Leonard - Four points (2g, 2a) in four games
• Jesse Puljujavi - Three points (2g, 1a) in three games
• Kaapo Kahkonen - 3-1-0, 2.73 GAA, .896 SV%
• PRO TOP PEFORMERS
• Riley Tufte - Four points (2g, 2a) in four games
• Tyler Pitlick - Three points (1g, 2a) in two games
• Brandon Bussi - 1-2-1, 3.00 GAA, .904 SV%
• Michael DiPietro - 0-0-0, 3.00 GAA, .889 SV%

NOTABLES​

RECENT MEMORY​

The Checkers played every Atlantic Division opponent eight times this season except for two - Lehigh Valley and Providence, who they played four times each. Those matchups against the Bruins are fresh for Charlotte, though, as they all came within the final 12 games of the season.

CARDIAC CHECKERS​

During the regular season the Checkers had seven wins in which they trailed after two periods - a total that was tied for second in the AHL - and two of them came against the Bruins. The first instance was in the second meeting at Bojangles Coliseum, when the Checkers erased a 2-1 deficit through 40 by scoring two power-play goals within the first five minutes of the third and tacking on a pair of empty netters en route to a 5-2 victory. The other came in the final matchup of the season, in which John Leonard and Mike Benning scored less than three minutes apart in the third to force overtime and Brett Chorske's first pro goal lifted Charlotte to a 3-2 win.

ROAD WARRIORS​

In accordance with the AHL’s playoff format, this series will begin in Providence for the first two games before heading to Charlotte for the remaining contests. Those tilts in Rhode Island will pit two strengths against each other - the Checkers finished the season tied for the second-best road record in the AHL, while the Bruins posted the league’s second-best record on home ice. On the flip side, the Checkers had the third-best home record in the Atlantic Division and the Bruins were tied for the third-best road record.

BALANCED ATTACK​

The Checkers saw success in an array of areas during the regular season, finishing in the top 10 in offense, defense, power play and penalty kill. They were one of three teams to do that in all four categories, but they’ll go head-to-head in round two with one of those squads in Providence.

CHARLOTTE PLAYERS TO WATCH​

JOHN LEONARD​

Charlotte’s leading scorer put up a historic goal total this season, tying the franchise record and ranking second in the AHL, and was on a tear down the stretch - in fact, no one in the league scored more goals from Feb. 16 on than Leonard.

OLIVER OKULIAR​

The final AHL Player of the Week award winner, Okuliar racked up 11 points (5g, 6a) over the last seven games of the regular season and enters the postseason having recorded multiple points in four straight games.

KAAPO KAHKONEN​

Since being acquired at the deadline, Kahkonen handled the bulk of the workload for Charlotte - starting 11 of the team’s last 18 games - and earned eight wins. The veteran netminder won seven of his last nine appearances and has allowed two or fewer goals in each of his last four starts.

 

[TheImpatientBoomer]

Charlotte won 2-0 last night to take a 2-0 lead in their best of 5.

Kahkonen [1st star] stopped all 32 shots but Charlotte did go 0 for 5 on PP.
They did go 5 for 5 on the PK.

Looks promising so far for the Checkers.

 

[Chaos2k7]

 

[ChopCat]

 

[Pink Panther]

@Chaos2k7 has been an HF member longer than this dude has been on planet earth

 

[KW]

@Chaos2k7 has been an HF member longer than this dude has been on planet earth

And some of us, not just @Felidae, were born way before the internet.

 

[zeroG]

And some of us, not just @Felidae, were born way before electricity.

fixed that for you

 

[Thewselius]

I like it. 100 games in the SHL already at his age is great. Zito loves any pro experience + young player with potential. Maybe a more open game could be good for him in AHL.