Charlotte Checkers Advance to Eastern Conference Finals of Calder Cup Playoffs - WCCB Charlotte's CW

AHL Morning Skate: May 22, 2025

A1-Hershey Bears vs. A2-Charlotte Checkers (Charlotte wins series, 3-0) Game 1 – Fri., May 16 – CHARLOTTE 3, Hershey 2 | Recap Game 2 – Sat., May 17 – CHARLOTTE 2, Hershey 1 (OT) | Recap Game 3 – Wed., May 21 – Charlotte 6, HERSHEY 3 | Recap N1-Laval Rocket vs. N2-Rochester Americans Game 4 – Friday, 7:00 ET, (Laval leads series, 2-1) Game 1 – Wed., May 14 – Laval 5, ROCHESTER 4 | Recap Game 2 – Fri., May 16 – ROCHESTER 5, Laval 3 | Recap Ga

No 3-Peat for Hershey: Bears Fall Short of Calder Cup

HERSHEY, Pa. – Life isn’t always sweet in Hershey. The Washington Capitals AHL affiliate saw its playoff run come to an end in the Atlantic Division Finals Wednesday night, falling 6-3 in Game 3 against the Charlotte Checkers. The loss eliminated the possibility of a Calder Cup 3-Peat for Hershey, who entered the playoffs as the top team in the AHL Atlantic Division. Just the previous season in 2023-24, the Bears set the AHL record for most sing…

Slovak hockey player Oliver Okuliar advanced with his team Charlotte Checkers to the AHL Eastern Conference finals. The Checkers won the third duel of the Atlantic Division finals over the Hershey Bears 6:3 on Thursday night and won the entire series 3:0 on games. Okuliar did not score in the match, he scored two shooting attempts and a minus point. The twenty-four-year-old forward has collected two points (1+1) in eight games in the overseas AH…

Charlotte Checkers advance to Eastern Conference Finals of Calder Cup playoffs - WCCB Charlotte's CW

The Charlotte Checkers are heading to the Eastern Conference Finals of the Calder Cup playoffs after defeating Hershey, the two-time defending champs, in a 3-0 series sweep. The Checkers won 6-3 on the road Wednesday night, clinching the series after winning Games 1 and 2 at Bojangles Coliseum. They will play the winner of Laval and Rochester. Laval leads that series 2-1 in a best of five. This is the third time the Checkers have made it to the …

Hershey Bears swept out of playoffs by Charlotte Checkers after falling 6-3 in Game 3

HERSHEY, PA — The Hershey Bears’ attempt at becoming only the second AHL team to three-peat is officially over. Wednesday, in front of a loud crowd at Giant Center, the Bears fell to the Charlotte Checkers 6-3 in Game 3 and were swept out of the Atlantic Division Finals in three games. Their AHL record playoff series winning streak, which spanned a period of three years (2023-2025), ends at 9. The Bears got off to a strong start. Bogdan Trineyev…