During the course of the season, information, photos and video will be available from the Checkers' various appearances throughout the community. Keep checking back for updates!
In addition to the Checkers various community appearances, Chubby is proud to make appearances at birthday parties, anniversaries, promotions, retirements, educational events, retreats and more. For more information on booking Chubby, contact Danielle Adkins at dadkins@gocheckers.com or download a Chubby request form.
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Checkers in the Community: March/April
Wheels for Forest, charity games at Time Warner Cable Arena, school visits and collection drives highlighted the last two months of the season. Read more |
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Forest gets his wheels
The Checkers, in conjunction with Wheels for Forest, surprised a local teen’s family with a new van during the first intermission of their home game on April 7. The van was donated by Hendrick Automotive Group and will be fitted for handicap accessibility by the Checkers and Van Products, a Raleigh-based company who provides mobility to physically challenged individuals. Read more |
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Sanguinetti named Checkers' Man of the Year
The Charlotte Checkers are proud to announce that Bobby Sanguinetti has been named the team’s winner of the IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year award for his outstanding contributions to the Charlotte community during the 2011-12 season. Read more
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Seventh annual Heroes Game a success
The seventh annual Salute to Heroes, presented by American Airlines, was held on March 11 when the Checkers hosted the Chicago Wolves at Time Warner Cable Arena. The event raised more than $23,000 for families of fallen public service workers. Read more
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Charity game raises $6,700 for United Way
Prior to the game on March 11, the Checkers hosted a charity game between employees of Wells Fargo and US Airways to benefit the United Way of Central Carolinas. In all, $6,700 was raised from a portion of ticket sales proceeds, a silent auction and proceeds from Chuck-A-Puck. Read more
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Checkers in the Community: February
Despite playing just three home games during the month, the team raised more than $60,000 for local non-profit organizations at events such as the sixth annual Pink in the Rink, Hockey Fights Cancer Night, the inaugural Meat N’ Greet charity banquet and the Checkers’ and Cannon School’s “Heroes for Houses” fundraiser. Read more |
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Checkers bowl with Special Olympics
Checkers players Brett Sutter, Zac Dalpe, Justin Soryal and Mathieu Roy hosted a group of Special Olympics athletes for an afternoon of bowling and pizza. Video
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Weekend to remember raises $42,000 for charity
The sixth annual Pink in the Rink, presented by Presbyterian Hospital, drew a single-game Checkers record of 13,102 fans, with a weekend record of more than 25,000 packing into Time Warner Cable Arena over the two-game set. On the ice, the Checkers earned three of a possible four points, with various fundraising efforts combining to raise more than $42,000 for charity. Read more |
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More than $8,900 raised at Meat 'N Greet at Chima
Chima Brazilian Steakhouse in Uptown Charlotte was the venue for the inaugural Meat 'N Greet charity banquet and silent auction on Feb. 21. More than 100 Checkers fans, staff and players attended and the event, which raised more than $8,900 for the Charlotte Checkers Charitable Foundation. Read more |
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Checkers in the Community: January
Despite playing a season-high 13 games in the month of January, the Checkers continued their giving ways with several community appearances and charitable initiatives, including school and youth hockey appearances, a checkers tournament for charity and the annual teddy bear delivery to Presbyterian Hemby Children’s Hospital. Read more |
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Checkers deliver teddy bears to children's hospital
Checkers players Nicolas Blanchard, Chris Durno, Michal Jordan, Jon Matsumoto, Mike Murphy and Mathieu Roy visited Presbyterian Hemby Children’s Hospital on Jan. 16 to deliver teddy bears to the children. Watch video |
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Checkers with the Checkers raises over $5,000 for charity
The Checkers and 106.5 The END held the inaugural Checkers with the Checkers charity event Friday at Buffalo Wild Wings and raised $5,344 for Hayden’s Hope, a local extension of the Children’s Organ Transplant Association. Read more |
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Players join "Holiday on Ice" outdoor skate
Michal Jordan, Cedric McNicoll, Jared Staal and Chris Terry joined a public skate at the WBT Holiday on Ice outdoor rink at the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Jan. 15, 2010. Watch video |
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Tis the season to give back
The Checkers wrapped up an eventful December which saw a number of community appearances and charitable initiatives, including school and youth hockey appearances, arts and clothing drives, the ever-popular teddy bear toss and an outdoor hockey game against the Jr. Checkers. Read More |
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Checkers take on Jr. Checkers in the inaugural Winter Classic
Checkers players Justin Soryal, Zac Dalpe, Riley Nash, Chris Murray and Justin Shugg faced off against coach Jim Luce’s Junior Checkers in front of a raucous crowd at the grounds of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. After the game, Checkers players stuck around to skate with fans and sign autographs. Read More
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More Than 3,200 Bears Collected for Hemby Children's Hospital
More than 3,200 teddy bears were collected during the Checkers game on Sunday, Dec. 4, as part of the team's annual Teddy Bear Toss. Jon Matsumoto scored the opening goal, which triggered the promotion and resulted in stuffed animals raining down onto the ice from all angles. Read more |
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Checkers Raise $5,000 for Movember
fter a month-long moustache-growing and fundraising initiative, the Checkers announced that players, staff and fans raised $5,000 for the Movember Foundation. Read more
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More Than 2,200 Items Collected for Troops
On Sunday, Nov. 20, the Checkers held Military Appreciation Day, presented by Goodrich Corporation, and asked fans to bring travel-sized personal items to donate to the USO of North Carolina. More than 500 items were donated, including deodorant, shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, razors and more. Read more |
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Checkers Cook Thanksgiving Dinner
Checkers forwards Cedric McNicoll, Riley Nash and Justin Soryal stopped by Ronald McDonald House on Thanksgiving morning to cook dinner with Wilson for FOX News Rising. Watch video |
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Golf Classic Raises $10,000 for Charity
The Charlotte Checkers' 10th Annual Charity Golf Classic, held on Tuesday, Nov. 15, raised $10,000 for charities including Presbyterian Hemby Children's Hospital, 'Teach for America' and Discovery Place. Read more |
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Checkers Players Attend Hospital Halloween Party
Checkers players Mike Murphy and Michal Jordan dressed up as Bert and Ernie and visited Presbyterian Hemby Children’s Hospital Monday for the annual Halloween party. Watch video |
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Hemby Cup Raises More Than $100,000
This year’s Hemby Cup charity game and youth tournament raised $102,000 for Presbyterian Hemby Children’s Hospital through ticket sales, donations and a post-game jersey auction. More than 500 fundraising tickets were sold. Read more
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Fifteen Days of Giving Program
From Oct. 1-15, the Checkers and Husqvarna are contributing to local non-profit organizations by volunteering time, making monetary donations and holding food and clothing drives, among other community service initiatives. Click here for updates from each day. Read more |
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Canes Donate to Local Boys and Girls Clubs
Hurricanes stars Jeff Skinner, Eric Staal and Cam Ward, along with youth and amateur hockey coordinator Shane Willis, presented a local Boys and Girls Club of Charlotte with equipment during the fan fest at the EpiCentre on Saturday, Sept. 24. Video | Photos |
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