OBXer Report post Posted October 3, 2018 Checkers Assign Lorentz, Wesley and Helvig to Florida by Nicholas Niedzielski Quote With the season opener days away The Checkers roster currently holds 14 forwards and eight defensemen along with a pair of goalies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OBXer Report post Posted October 3, 2018 Introducing your 2018-19 team captains! @PattyBrown36 will wear the C for the third straight year while @carrickTj and @gmckegg14 have been named alternate captains pic.twitter.com/dlGA1TYDcb — Charlotte Checkers (@CheckersHockey) October 3, 2018 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gocanes0506 Report post Posted October 5, 2018 Preview good article. Vellucci isn’t pulling punches about Bean. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
realmdrakkar Report post Posted October 5, 2018 26 minutes ago, gocanes0506 said: Preview good article. Vellucci isn’t pulling punches about Bean. Requiring a defenseman to be able to play defensively as well as offensively. I like. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gocanes0506 Report post Posted October 5, 2018 Bean is on the third pairing. Ned starting. the 2nd and 4th lines for Charlotte are the most intriguing to me. 2nd: Kuokkanen-Roy-Gauthier 4th: Smallman-Geekie-Pu Maenalanen is on the first line. He is worth monitoring to see if he will get a call up. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gocanes0506 Report post Posted October 6, 2018 Kuokkanen- 2 Gs, 2 As Roy- 2 Gs, 1 A Poturalski- 1 G, 2 As McKeown- 1 G Smallman- 2 As Gauthier & Geekie- 1 A Ned stopped 22 of 24 6-2 win 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gocanes0506 Report post Posted October 7, 2018 4-2 win last night Roy is on fire! McKegg is continuing his PPG rate from last season and Ned got another start. Roy 2 Gs, 1 A (6 points in 2 games) Geekie scored his first in AHL, 1 G Poturalski 1 G Ned saved 34 of 36. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
remkin Report post Posted October 7, 2018 Thanks for the updates and the prospect stuff gocanes. Love it. Part of what should be fun this year is all of the potential NHL talent percolating in the lower levels. Which guy will suddenly arrive on the scene? Right now sort of sounds like Roy. He's had a taste of the NHL and a full AHL season under his belt. This is a guy who has really thrived more like a first rounder after he was drafted. Further, he's a center, and we need centers. Kuokkanen is the guy I might have predicted would excel this year. Pretty good start with 4 points in 2 games. Also, I'm watching Gauthier this year. He really needs to step up his scoring this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OBXer Report post Posted October 10, 2018 Quote Ahead of another weekend on the road, the Checkers have assigned Nick Schilkey to the ECHL’s Florida Everblades. The 24-year-old forward was a healthy scratch for Charlotte’s first two games this season. Schilkey spent the entirety of his rookie campaign with the Checkers, logging 12 points (5g, 7a) in 48 games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OBXer Report post Posted October 12, 2018 Notebook: Roy, Rookies And Special Teams Shine In Week 1 by Nicholas Niedzielski Quote Roy took center stage in the Checkers’ two season-opening victories against Rochester, logging two goals and an assist each night while factoring into Charlotte’s strong special teams showing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gocanes0506 Report post Posted October 13, 2018 Switched up the lines for tonight Kuok-McKegg-Poturalski Maenalanen-Roy-Gauthier (goodness this is a huge line) Saarela-Bishop-Brown Smallman-Geekie-Pu Carrick-Renouf Robertson-McKeown Bean-Fora ned Cajkovsky is sitting out. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gocanes0506 Report post Posted October 13, 2018 Checkers win again, 4-3 over the comets Goals: Robertson(2), Maenalanen, Geekie Assists Maenalanen, Pu, Smallman, Poturalski, Bishop, Gauthier Ned saved 22 of 25 shots 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
remkin Report post Posted October 13, 2018 Thanks for the updates gocanes. So much potential in Charlotte. Who breaks out and replaces the Zykov, Foegele, and Wallmark points? And of course, can Ned get that save % north of .910? Despite the .880 in this last one, he's .918 so far. Also Jake Bean's first pro year. He needs to solidify his game like Fleury did. If I lived in Charlotte I'd be at almost all of these games. Went to one last year and it was a blast. So many good prospects. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gocanes0506 Report post Posted October 13, 2018 22 minutes ago, remkin said: Thanks for the updates gocanes. So much potential in Charlotte. Who breaks out and replaces the Zykov, Foegele, and Wallmark points? And of course, can Ned get that save % north of .910? Despite the .880 in this last one, he's .918 so far. Also Jake Bean's first pro year. He needs to solidify his game like Fleury did. If I lived in Charlotte I'd be at almost all of these games. Went to one last year and it was a blast. So many good prospects. Bean- will be in Charlotte for 2 seasons for positioning and defense help. When does Booth get a chance and how much this season? I dont think we’ll be short on scoring with Geekie, Smallman, and Pu. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
remkin Report post Posted October 13, 2018 12 minutes ago, gocanes0506 said: I dont think we’ll be short on scoring with Geekie, Smallman, and Pu. I agree. They will be missing their #1, #2, and #5 point scores and 155 collective points though. Wallmark, Zykov, and Foegele all stepped up and forced their way onto the Canes. This year I'm looking to see who will do it. Someone will have to in order to replace their scoring, but I agree that some guys will. Roy seems to have the early jump on that, and man would that be great since he's a center. Personally I want to see Gauthier get things figured out. This guy was an elite goal scorer in Juniors. Geekie I agree with. Smallman is moving up, but not as sure. I love the guy, but does he have that much scoring in him? Pu is another potential Roy-type I think. Then I'd add in two Finns. I think Kuokkanen is eventually and NHL player, and possibly Maenalanen. OK, three Finns. I think Saarela needs to take a big step up this year, or he could begin to get lost in the gaggle of prospects. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OBXer Report post Posted October 14, 2018 Nedeljkovic stops 34, special teams shine as Checkers crush Crunch to stay perfect RECAP: https://t.co/eKdJnh3rs7 pic.twitter.com/zkXCaQ8OMo — Charlotte Checkers (@CheckersHockey) October 14, 2018 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LakeLivin Report post Posted October 14, 2018 (edited) Charlotte Checkers ✔ @CheckersHockey Nedeljkovic stops 34, special teams shine as Checkers crush Crunch to stay perfect ____________________________________________________________________________ Maybe the Canes can call up whoever is running the special teams in Charlotte? Edited October 14, 2018 by LakeLivin 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
remkin Report post Posted October 14, 2018 Ned now with .933 save percentage over 4 games. Still early, but very ? so far! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gocanes0506 Report post Posted October 15, 2018 Charlotte’s warm ups This is a cool thing Charlotte is doing. Wearing these as warmups for 6 games then auctioning them off for military charities. Im glad the Army went away from the ACU pattern but it goes better with Charlotte’s colors. I’ll throw a bid or two out there when these go on auction in April (if I remember). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gocanes0506 Report post Posted October 19, 2018 15 minutes into the 1st, its 1-1. Ned has faced 2 shots. .500 sv percentage so far. Roy scored. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gocanes0506 Report post Posted October 20, 2018 (edited) 3-3 in the 3rd. Going to OT. Roy, Gauthier, and Kuokkanen scored. Ned has stopped 9 of 12. Bishop must be fantastic on the PK. All the goals for Hershey came on the PP. 3 for 7. Edited October 20, 2018 by gocanes0506 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gocanes0506 Report post Posted October 20, 2018 Necas scored in the shootout to get the win. Bean got his first AHL point. Ned stopped 10 of 13, all on the PP. Charlotte’s PP was 1 for 8. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
remkin Report post Posted October 20, 2018 AHL GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT ROW GF GA STK P10 PIM 1 Charlotte Checkers 5 5 0 0 0 10 1.000 4 22 11 5-0-0-0 5-0-0-0 84 2 Rochester Americans 7 5 2 0 0 10 0.714 4 28 23 5-0-0-0 5-2-0-0 71 3 Tucson Roadrunners 5 4 0 0 1 9 0.900 4 17 13 4-0-0-1 4-0-0-1 45 4 San Jose Barracuda 5 4 0 0 1 9 0.900 3 20 11 4-0-0-1 4-0-0-1 46 5 Milwaukee Admirals 6 4 1 1 0 9 0.750 4 24 20 0-1-0-0 4-1-1-0 74 6 Hartford Wolf Pack 7 4 2 1 0 9 0.643 4 23 23 1-0-0-0 4-2-1-0 72 7 Chicago Wolves 4 4 0 0 0 8 1.000 4 18 8 4-0-0-0 4-0-0-0 66 8 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 5 4 1 0 0 8 0.800 3 17 10 1-0-0-0 4-1-0-0 74 9 Springfield Thunderbirds 5 3 0 0 2 8 0.800 3 24 14 3-0-0-2 3-0-0-2 75 10 Cleveland Monsters 6 4 2 0 0 8 0.667 4 19 16 1-0-0-0 4-2-0-0 75 11 Texas Stars 6 3 1 1 1 8 0.667 3 23 21 2-0-0-0 3-1-1-1 64 12 Colorado Eagles 5 3 1 1 0 7 0.700 3 14 12 3-0-0-0 3-1-1-0 93 13 Iowa Wild 4 3 1 0 0 6 0.750 2 20 10 0-1-0-0 3-1-0-0 42 14 Laval Rocket 6 3 3 0 0 6 0.500 3 18 16 0-1-0-0 3-3-0-0 69 15 Binghamton Devils 6 3 3 0 0 6 0.500 3 18 23 0-2-0-0 3-3-0-0 72 16 Utica Comets 7 3 4 0 0 6 0.429 3 25 29 0-2-0-0 3-4-0-0 109 17 Rockford IceHogs 5 2 2 1 0 5 0.500 2 16 18 2-0-1-0 2-2-1-0 45 18 Bridgeport Sound Tigers 5 2 2 1 0 5 0.500 2 14 17 1-0-1-0 2-2-1-0 48 19 Ontario Reign 6 1 2 2 1 5 0.417 1 22 31 0-1-2-1 1-2-2-1 109 20 Syracuse Crunch 4 2 2 0 0 4 0.500 2 11 12 1-0-0-0 2-2-0-0 42 21 San Diego Gulls 4 2 2 0 0 4 0.500 1 16 16 2-0-0-0 2-2-0-0 69 22 Lehigh Valley Phantoms 4 2 2 0 0 4 0.500 1 15 19 0-1-0-0 2-2-0-0 56 23 Bakersfield Condors 4 2 2 0 0 4 0.500 1 13 10 0-1-0-0 2-2-0-0 49 24 Belleville Senators 5 2 3 0 0 4 0.400 2 16 13 0-1-0-0 2-3-0-0 73 25 Manitoba Moose 5 2 3 0 0 4 0.400 2 10 20 1-0-0-0 2-3-0-0 58 26 Stockton Heat 4 1 2 1 0 3 0.375 1 15 24 0-1-0-0 1-2-1-0 62 27 Toronto Marlies 6 1 4 0 1 3 0.250 1 26 32 0-4-0-1 1-4-0-1 67 28 Providence Bruins 6 1 4 1 0 3 0.250 1 17 24 0-2-1-0 1-4-1-0 69 29 Hershey Bears 7 1 5 0 1 3 0.214 1 15 27 1-0-0-1 1-5-0-1 92 30 San Antonio Rampage 5 1 4 0 0 2 0.200 1 10 13 0-4-0-0 1-4-0-0 36 31 Grand Rapids Griffins 5 1 4 0 0 2 0.200 1 11 21 0-2-0-0 1-4-0-0 65 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gocanes0506 Report post Posted October 21, 2018 Checkers suffer their first loss as they were shut out by Hershey 2-0. Ned stopped 22 of 24. Can Booth get some time? Is Maenalanen the next European to leave Charlotte? He was out for the 2nd straight game and here is what the coach had to say: "Sake hasn't played well. He's had way too many turnovers and his effort hasn't been there. If you're not going to backcheck and play hard and do the things we ask you to do every night, then you're not going to be in the lineup. Hopefully he learns from it and understands that over here you've got to compete on every single shift and hustle. You will make mistakes - I can live with mistakes - but I cant live with not working hard." Courtesy of Nick Niedzlelski 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
remkin Report post Posted October 21, 2018 15 hours ago, gocanes0506 said: Ned stopped 22 of 24. Can Booth get some time? Maybe after Darling gets his.? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
