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Meet The Florida Panthers AHL Affiliate, The Charlotte Checkers

Meet The Florida Panthers AHL Affiliate, The Charlotte Checkers

The Charlotte Checkers are the AHL affiliate of the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers. Here's what to know.

Sep 22, 2025 by Lindsey Plotkin
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The Charlotte Checkers are the AHL affiliate of the Florida Panthers, and in 2025 were just two games away from winning the Calder Cup Championship. Since making the move to Charlotte in 2010, the Checkers have won the Calder Cup once, winning in 2019. 

Since then, their best finish came in 2025, when they fell to Abbotsford in six games in the finals. Led by head coach Geordie Kinnear who has been in the Panthers organization since 2016, the Checkers are in solid hands with an experienced coach.

The Checkers became the Panthers’ affiliate in 2020, but did not play that season due to the COVID 19 pandemic. Now, the Checkers are looking to not only get back to the Calder Cup finals, but win the whole thing.

Here’s what to know about the Charlotte Checkers.

2025 Charlotte Checkers vs Springfield Thunderbirds



Charlotte Checkers 2025-2026 Schedule

October 2025

  • Sat., Oct. 11, 2025 — 6:05 PM — at Springfield Thunderbirds
  • Sun., Oct. 12, 2025 — 3:05 PM — at Providence Bruins
  • Fri., Oct. 17, 2025 — 7:00 PM — vs Iowa Wild
  • Sat., Oct. 18, 2025 — 6:00 PM — vs Iowa Wild
  • Fri., Oct. 24, 2025 — 7:00 PM — vs Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
  • Sat., Oct. 25, 2025 — 6:00 PM — vs Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
  • Wed., Oct. 29, 2025 — 7:00 PM — vs Hartford Wolf Pack

November 2025

  • Sat., Nov. 1, 2025 — 6:05 PM — at Springfield Thunderbirds
  • Sun., Nov. 2, 2025 — 3:05 PM — at Providence Bruins
  • Fri., Nov. 7, 2025 — 7:00 PM — vs Syracuse Crunch
  • Sat., Nov. 8, 2025 — 6:00 PM — vs Syracuse Crunch
  • Fri., Nov. 14, 2025 — 8:00 PM — at Iowa Wild
  • Sat., Nov. 15, 2025 — 7:00 PM — at Iowa Wild
  • Fri., Nov. 21, 2025 — 7:00 PM — vs Grand Rapids Griffins
  • Sat., Nov. 22, 2025 — 7:00 PM — vs Grand Rapids Griffins
  • Fri., Nov. 28, 2025 — 4:00 PM — vs Toronto Marlies
  • Sat., Nov. 29, 2025 — 4:00 PM — vs Toronto Marlies

December 2025

  • Fri., Dec. 5, 2025 — 7:00 PM — vs Rochester Americans
  • Sat., Dec. 6, 2025 — 6:00 PM — vs Rochester Americans
  • Tue., Dec. 9, 2025 — 7:00 PM — vs Cleveland Monsters
  • Wed., Dec. 10, 2025 — 7:00 PM — vs Cleveland Monsters
  • Sat., Dec. 13, 2025 — 7:00 PM — vs Hershey Bears
  • Sun., Dec. 14, 2025 — 3:05 PM — vs Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
  • Tue., Dec. 16, 2025 — 7:05 PM — at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
  • Sat., Dec. 20, 2025 — 4:00 PM — vs Springfield Thunderbirds
  • Sun., Dec. 21, 2025 — 4:00 PM — vs Springfield Thunderbirds
  • Sat., Dec. 27, 2025 — 7:05 PM — at Lehigh Valley Phantoms
  • Sun., Dec. 28, 2025 — 5:00 PM — at Hershey Bears
  • Tue., Dec. 30, 2025 — 7:05 PM — at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

January 2026

  • Sat., Jan. 3, 2026 — 7:00 PM — vs Cleveland Monsters
  • Mon., Jan. 5, 2026 — 7:00 PM — vs Cleveland Monsters
  • Fri., Jan. 9, 2026 — 7:00 PM — vs Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
  • Sat., Jan. 10, 2026 — 6:00 PM — vs Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
  • Tue., Jan. 13, 2026 — 7:00 PM — vs Springfield Thunderbirds
  • Wed., Jan. 14, 2026 — 7:00 PM — vs Springfield Thunderbirds
  • Sat., Jan. 17, 2026 — 4:00 PM — vs Hershey Bears
  • Sun., Jan. 18, 2026 — 4:00 PM — vs Hershey Bears
  • Fri., Jan. 23, 2026 — 7:05 PM — at Lehigh Valley Phantoms
  • Sat., Jan. 24, 2026 — 6:05 PM — at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
  • Sun., Jan. 25, 2026 — 5:00 PM — at Hershey Bears
  • Wed., Jan. 28, 2026 — 6:30 PM — at Hartford Wolf Pack
  • Sat., Jan. 31, 2026 — 4:00 PM — vs Providence Bruins

February 2026

  • Sun., Feb. 1, 2026 — 1:00 PM — vs Providence Bruins
  • Fri., Feb. 6, 2026 — 7:00 PM — vs Grand Rapids Griffins
  • Sat., Feb. 7, 2026 — 6:00 PM — vs Grand Rapids Griffins
  • Sat., Feb. 14, 2026 — 4:00 PM — vs Hartford Wolf Pack
  • Sun., Feb. 15, 2026 — 4:00 PM — vs Hartford Wolf Pack
  • Wed., Feb. 18, 2026 — 7:05 PM — at Rochester Americans
  • Fri., Feb. 20, 2026 — 7:00 PM — at Syracuse Crunch
  • Sat., Feb. 21, 2026 — 5:00 PM — at Syracuse Crunch
  • Wed., Feb. 25, 2026 — 7:00 PM — at Bridgeport Islanders
  • Fri., Feb. 27, 2026 — 7:15 PM — at Springfield Thunderbirds
  • Sat., Feb. 28, 2026 — 6:05 PM — at Springfield Thunderbirds

March 2026

  • Fri., Mar. 6, 2026 — 7:05 PM — at Lehigh Valley Phantoms
  • Sat., Mar. 7, 2026 — 7:05 PM — at Lehigh Valley Phantoms
  • Tue., Mar. 10, 2026 — 7:00 PM — at Hershey Bears
  • Fri., Mar. 13, 2026 — 7:00 PM — vs Bridgeport Islanders
  • Sat., Mar. 14, 2026 — 6:00 PM — vs Bridgeport Islanders
  • Tue., Mar. 17, 2026 — 7:00 PM — vs Hartford Wolf Pack
  • Wed., Mar. 18, 2026 — 7:00 PM — vs Hartford Wolf Pack
  • Sat., Mar. 21, 2026 — 4:00 PM — vs Lehigh Valley Phantoms
  • Sun., Mar. 22, 2026 — 1:00 PM — vs Lehigh Valley Phantoms
  • Wed., Mar. 25, 2026 — 7:00 PM — at Bridgeport Islanders
  • Sat., Mar. 28, 2026 — 6:00 PM — at Hartford Wolf Pack
  • Sun., Mar. 29, 2026 — 3:00 PM — at Hartford Wolf Pack

April 2026

  • Wed., Apr. 1, 2026 — 7:05 PM — at Rochester Americans
  • Fri., Apr. 3, 2026 — 7:00 PM — vs Toronto Marlies
  • Sat., Apr. 4, 2026 — 4:00 PM — vs Toronto Marlies
  • Sat., Apr. 11, 2026 — 4:00 PM — vs Hershey Bears
  • Sun., Apr. 12, 2026 — 1:00 PM — vs Hershey Bears
  • Sat., Apr. 18, 2026 — 4:00 PM — vs Lehigh Valley Phantoms
  • Sun., Apr. 19, 2026 — 1:00 PM — vs Lehigh Valley Phantoms

Where Do The Charlotte Checkers Play?

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What were the 2024-25 AHL Standings?

View the full 2024-25 AHL regular season standings below. Click here to view the latest standings.

Atlantic Division

  1. y - Hershey Bears - 96
  2. x - Charlotte Checkers - 94
  3. x - Providence Bruins - 90
  4. x - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins - 88
  5. x - Lehigh Valley Phantoms - 80
  6. x - Springfield Thunderbirds - 74
  7. Hartford Wolf Pack - 69
  8. Bridgeport Islanders - 37

North Division

  1. y - Laval Rocket - 101
  2. x - Rochester Americans - 92
  3. x - Syracuse Crunch - 86
  4. x - Toronto Marlies - 86
  5. x - Cleveland Monsters - 81
  6. Belleville Senators - 79
  7. Utica Comets - 70

Central Division

  1. y - Milwaukee Admirals - 91
  2. x - Texas Stars - 89
  3. x - Grand Rapids Griffins - 80
  4. x - Chicago Wolves - 78
  5. x - Rockford IceHogs - 70
  6. Iowa Wild - 62
  7. Manitoba Moose - 56

Pacific Division

  1. y - Colorado Eagles - 94
  2. x - Abbotsford Canucks - 92
  3. x - Ontario Reign - 90
  4. x - Coachella Valley Firebirds - 84
  5. x - Calgary Wranglers - 81
  6. x - San Jose Barracuda - 81
  7. x - Tucson Roadrunners - 74
  8. Bakersfield Condors - 74
  9. San Diego Gulls - 66
  10. Henderson Silver Knights - 63

x = Clinched Playoff Position

y = Clinched Division

Who Won The 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs?

The Abbotsford Canucks won the finals of the 2025 Calder Cup playoffs against the Charlotte Checkers in six games. It's the franchise's first Calder Cup.

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The last game of the 2025-26 AHL regular season is scheduled for Sunday, April 19. The Calder Cup playoffs typically begin a few days after the conclusion of the regular season.

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