CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CAROLINA SPORTS LIVE) — A member of the Charlotte Checkers will play for his country in the Winter Olympics next month. Forward Sandis Vilmanis was named to Team Latvia’s roster for ...

That’s it: the Rocket is in the final four of the AHL playoffs. There are only five teams left in the playoffs (the Abbotsford Canucks or Colorado Eagles will be eliminated today, and the winner of ...

Charlotte Checkers head coach Geordie Kinnear, center, team battle the Iowa Wild on Friday, October 17, 2025 at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, NC. JEFF SINER jsiner@charlotteobserver.com The ...

Vidor Checkers USA’s competition series continues to grow in attendance, scope and spectacle, receiving a national sponsor and drawing an entire team from the back-to-back title winner’s home country.